Bariatric Surgery

Dale Benzine played football in high school and college. He says he steadily gained "five pounds a year for 30 years" after graduation because of inactivity and bad eating habits. Debbie Benzine lost her first husband to heart disease. "I did not want to lose another," she said. At his heaviest, in January 2012, Benzine weighed 335 pounds. He was taking 10 pills a day for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and joint pain, in addition to insulin shots for his Type 2 diabetes...Read Full Story

If you know that weight loss surgery is for you, you may have questions about the type of surgery that would best help you reach your health and weight loss goals. Of the weight loss surgeries currently available, gastric sleeve, or sleeve gastrectomy, is a safe choice with less side effects than other types that transitions well into later surgeries if need be. But how does this popular procedure work? Gastric Sleeve Basics A sleeve gastrectomy is performed laparoscopically using a small...Read Full Story

Dale Benzine played football in high school and college. He says he steadily gained "five pounds a year for 30 years" after graduation because of inactivity and bad eating habits. Debbie Benzine lost her first husband to heart disease. "I did not want to lose another," she said. At his heaviest, in January 2012, Benzine weighed 335 pounds. He was taking 10 pills a day for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and joint pain, in addition to insulin shots for his Type 2 diabetes...Read Full Story

by jackiebese Article by Amy Nutt Over the years, obesity has become a serious health problem in Canada. As more people realize the health risks associated with obesity, they are turning to weight loss surgery as a way to lose weight and improve their health. There have been a number of different types of weight loss surgeries developed to help people lose weight and live longer. When considering weight loss surgery, one has to factor in the costs of the surgery as this method of achieving...Read Full Story

Recently the updated clinical practice guidelines for bariatric surgery were released, cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).   For us practitioners it was a welcomed document since the last guidelines were published in 2008. In those five years, we have learned a lot more through research and we are always looking for the best practices and recommendations to treat weight loss...Read Full Story