My LapBand

By Amy Nutt Lap band surgery is a laparoscopic surgery that has taken the medical community by storm. The reason is because it is a minimally invasive surgery that is done laparoscopically with no hospital stays. In fact, doctors usually send patients home in about 45 minutes and patients can resume their normal activities in one to two days. This has become the latest tool in the fight against obesity and has knocked gastric bypass surgery off of the podium because lap band surgery is... Read Full Story

By Donald Saunders There are several different types of weight loss surgery available to patients now including the relatively new procedure of gastric lap banding which is rising in popularity and is fast becoming the favored choice for a significant number of severely overweight or morbidly obese individuals. But would you be a suitable candidate for gastric lap banding surgery? In providing an answer to this question we will start by presuming that you are suitable for weight loss... Read Full Story

Excess weight is a growing problem here in the United States. In comparison to 30 years ago, the number of overweight adults in the U.S. has almost doubled. And being overweight or obese is associated with more than 30 different health problems, so that many more people are at risk for serious health issues. Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gall bladder disease, sleep apnea, depression, high blood pressure and cholesterol, even certain types of cancer, are all related to those who are... Read Full Story

If you are contemplating lap band surgery then you might well be encouraged by the results of an Australian study which reported that, in a controlled test, lap band surgery proved to be far more effective in the long term than a very restrictive 500 calorie diet. However, before you rush off to your surgeon, you might just like to take a moment to examine the study closely. The study involved a total of 80 patients half of whom were given lap band surgery and half of whom were put on a very... Read Full Story

Are you seriously overweight and have tried various diets and exercise and yet nothing seems to work?  Do you seem to always have a lot of problems with keeping the weight off and you have tried various diets and exercise and nothing seems to work? Are you considering liposuction  but seems to be afraid of health hazards they said it could bring?  If these are your problems try to go to a surgeon and check out the lapband surgery? Lap band surgery or Adjustable gastric banding is a form... Read Full Story