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  • 2010
    • September
      • Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes
        09/06/10
        Obesity is often genetic and the number of obese adults worldwide expected to bloat to 700 million by 2015. A new study published in PLoS Medicine finds that genetically obese people can burn off 40% of their genetic predisposition to obesity by exercising. This is good news for people with obesity

      • Drinking Water Can Contribute To Weight Loss
        09/01/10
        Drinking two glasses of water before each meal helps to promote weight loss, according to a new study.

        A new report from Virginia Tech's Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, finds that adults who drink two glasses of 8-oz water prior to each meal consume fewer calories

    • August
      • Mexico Weight Loss Surgery Offers Surgery Weight Loss Procedures
        08/27/10
        Mexico Weight Loss Surgery, a division of a lighter me, offers surgery weight loss procedures includeing:

        - The safe and popular lap band system where an adjustable band creates a small stomach pouch reducing the amount of food you eat.
        - Vertical sleeve gastrectomy otherwise know

    • June
      • Why Men Store Fat on Their Bellies and Women on Their Hips
        06/16/10
        Scientists have been perplexed for decades with the question of why men have belly fat and women have hip and butt fat. Men store fat in their midsection while women generally get wider in the hips when they gain weight. Recent study at UT Southwestern Medical Center reveals the answer. The fat tis

    • May
      • Bariatric Surgery Effects on Fertility and Pregnancy
        05/17/10
        Excess body weight interferes with hormone production in women. Massively obese women have a major problem with ovulation and it is more difficult to get pregnant. Bariatric surgery may result in regular cycles and a positive change in fertility. Risk of pregnancy complications drops due to reduct

      • Successful Revisional Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
        05/07/10
        While bariatric weight loss surgery is very successful for most patients to achieve significant weight loss, there are occasions where patients may experience problems with the surgery or not to lose the expected amount of weight. A bariatric surgery revision is a follow-up bariatric procedure to

    • April
      • High Prices Drive Americans Abroad for Medical Treatment
        04/21/10
        As America's Health Care Reform bill promises access to affordable health insurance for more Americans, they have yet to see lower medical expenses. Americans take a vacation from increasing medical costs by seeking overseas surgeries. Medical tourism is a growing industry because procedures ar

      • Rate of Obesity Underestimated When Using Body Mass Index
        04/16/10
        Body mass index, calculated by dividing weight by square of height, is a comparison between your height and weight. Traditionally, a person is considered overweight with a BMI of 25 to 29.9, and obese with a BMI of 30 or higher ( Free BMI ). On the other hand, the Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (

    • March
      • Junk Food May Actually Be Addictive
        03/30/10
        New study suggests that cravings for sugary and fatty foods may be as addictive as drugs like heroin or cocaine. That explains why obese people feel almost powerless to stop indulging.

        Tests were done on laboratory rats. When rats had unlimited access to junk food such as bacon, pound cak

    • February
      • Obesity May Be Linked To High Cholesterol Rates In Children And Teens
        02/17/10
        Medical research shows that high levels of cholesterol (waxy substance produced by the liver) are a major factor contributing to heart disease and stroke, and cardiovascular disease has its roots in childhood. The studies suggest that heart disease isn’t limited to old age.

        A new study fi

      • Obesity Linked to Deadly kidney Cancer
        02/09/10
        Recent Study Shows Clear-Cell Kidney Cancer Tied To Obesity. The Odds of Having Clear-Cell Renal Cell Cancer Increase as Body-Mass Index (BMI) Increases.

        A form of kidney disease called “Clear-Cell Renal Cell Cancer”, also known as Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), is often deadly an

    • January
      • Mexico Weight Loss Surgery Affordable and Safe Procedures
        01/25/10
        Mexico Weight Loss Surgery, a division of a lighter me, offers surgery weight loss procedures include:

        - The safe and popular lap band system where an adjustable band creates a small stomach pouch reducing the amount of food you eat.
        - Vertical sleeve gastrectomy otherwise know as th

      • Gastric Band Surgeries Are On the Rise
        01/18/10
        Despite the shaky economy, gastric band surgeries are on the rise. Research shows that doctors performed 350,000 bariatric procedures in 2009 with a 20 percent increase is expected in 2010. The World Health Organization the (WHO) estimates the number of obese adults to increase from 400 million to 7

  • 2009
    • December
      • Diet Soda Is Not Helping Obesity Epidemic
        12/19/09
        Drinking Diet Soda May Not Be Helping You Lose Weight And Could Be Harmful To Your Kidneys.

        Studies have blamed soda for fueling obesity epidemic, but new study shows that diet soda isn’t all that wonderful either.

        Diet soda may not add calories, but researchers have found tha

    • November
      • Study: Stress Leads to Eating High-Fat Foods
        11/25/09
        It’s commonly known that many people like to eat when they feel stressed. But a recent survey at the University of California-San Francisco confirms that people under chronic stress are more likely than others to eat fattening foods. According to this study presented at a recent meeting of the Obesi

    • September
      • Study Finds Weight Loss Surgery Safer Than Thought
        09/17/09
        A new study suggests the risk of complications in bariatric surgery may be much lower than what has previously been reported. The study looked at both gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (lap-band surgery). It found that the risk of death for these surgeries was 0.3

      • Upcoming Weight Loss Surgery Informational Seminar in Sacramento
        09/14/09
        This informational seminar will feature our experienced surgeon, who specializes in the Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and the LapBand. Come to the medical tourism seminar to talk to our doctor with your questions about weight loss surgery. Our patients will share their success stories

    • July
    • May
      • The Growing Price Tag on Your Waistline
        05/03/09
        by Kimberly Palmer and Sarah Baldauf
        Wednesday, April 29, 2009
        Our bodies are costing us more than ever. From gym visits to healthcare to diets, we're paying more to stay fit and healthy for longer. And when we fail, we also pay: Airlines are starting to charge obese passengers mor

    • April
      • Achieve Your Ideal Weight Loss Goals
        04/07/09
        Weight Loss Surgery by licensed and fully qualified surgeons in Mexico, with help from a Nutritionist can help you achieve your ideal weight loss goals.

        Dr. Jaime Ponce De Leon Palomares is a general bariatric surgeon specializing in laparoscopic bariatric surgery. He has performed mor

    • March
      • Walk From Obesity(SM) Event and Information.
        03/23/09
        The ASMBS Foundation and the Obesity Action Coalition have partnered with patients affected by obesity, healthcare professionals, healthcare industry supporters and concerned citizens in cities throughout the country for the Walk from Obesity.


        The Walk from Obesity(SM) raises mo

  • 2008
    • November
      • Lowest Cost Lap Band Weight Loss Surgery in Mexico
        11/21/08
        A Lighter Me / Mexio Weight Loss Surgery just launched Mexico Lap Band Surgery ( www.MexicoLapBandSurgery.com ). MexicoLapBandSurgery.com offers Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery (Realize Band Surgery) using the Lap Band by Allergan (formerly INAMED) or the newly FDA approved Johnson and Johnson at

    • March
      • Safe Weight Loss Surgery in Mexico - ALighterMe.com
        03/20/08
        Safe Weight Loss Surgery in Mexico - We offer adjustable gastric band surgery using the Lap Band by Allergan (formerly INAMED) or the newly FDA approved Johnson and Johnson Realize Bands, the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) and Roux en Y Gastric Bypass (RNY) all performed using Laparoscopic appr

    • January
      • Weight Loss Surgery May Help Less Severely Obese
        01/09/08
        HealthDay

        By Madeline Vann

        Friday, December 21, 2007


        FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) --The morbidly obese may not be the only people who should be eligible for bariatric surgery to lose weight, U.S. researchers report.


        People with a body-mass

  • 2007
    • October
      • Gastric Bypass Surgery Significantly Reduces Risk Of Death
        10/19/07

        Salt Lake City - Severely obese patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery significantly reduce their risk of death from coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, according to research published in the Aug. 23, 2007, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. The study was led by

      • Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Ease or End Disease for Some
        10/19/07

        By BELINDA YU
        Special to the Journal Sentinel
        Posted: Sept. 16, 2007


        Dana Brown lay on an operating table at Froedtert Hospital waiting for a surgeon to shrink her stomach from the size of a football to roughly the size of an egg.


        At 239 pounds, s

      • Incisionless Surgery Revises Gastric Bypass
        10/19/07
        NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When weight loss stalls or other problems arise years after gastric bypass, the surgery can be successfully revised with an incisionless, from-the-inside approach, researchers from Ohio State University in Columbus report.


        The technique, involves the use

      • New Hope in Overweight Adoption Case
        10/19/07
        INDEPENDENCE, MO. -- An Independence man claims he was denied adopting a relative's child because he's overweight. Now, Gary Stocklaufer, who had weight loss surgery two weeks ago, has new hope.


        Gary and Cynthia Stocklaufer said when the child they consider their son,

      • The Skinny on Teen Surgery
        10/19/07
        FDA to approve gastric band for adolescents by 2009


        By (BI) Sara Feldkamp

        Story Created: Oct 1, 2007 at 12:14 PM EDT

        Story Updated: Oct 18, 2007 at 11:44 AM EDT


        WALTHAM, Mass. -- Millennium Research Group forecasts that the gastric band m

      • LAP BAND - Khaliah Ali, Daughter of Muhammad Ali Shares Her Fight With Obesity
        10/19/07
        Irvine, CA - [May 22, 2007]


        Khaliah Ali, fashion designer, author and daughter of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, experienced a life-changing "moment of truth" the year after her son was born. At 335 pounds, more than 100 pounds heavier than her father's be

      • Study: Gastric band works better than 500-calorie diet
        10/19/07


        by Nanci Hellmich / USA Today
        May 2, 2006


        Adjustable gastric banding is much more effective long-term than a very low-calorie diet for people who are about 50 pounds overweight, a study shows.


        Medical guidelines support this surgical procedure -

      • 2 Year Study of Sleeve Gastrectomy
        10/17/07



        Department of Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.


        BACKGROUND: The vertical gastrectomy http://www.alighterme.com/surgery_vg.html (VG) is the restrictive part of the technically difficult biliopancreatic diversion with duodena

    • August
      • Bariatric Surgery Leads to Longer, Better Lives
        08/25/07
        Assoc Press
        Updated: 2:02 p.m. PT Aug 22, 2007


        LOS ANGELES - The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The results are expected to lead to mo

      • Randy Jackson on Oprah
        08/22/07
        It's the first time America is seeing one third of American Idol judge Randy Jackson! He's the latest famous name to go through the controversial weight loss procedure, gastric bypass surgery. Randy says he's been overweight his entire life, but it was his recent diagnosis of diabete

      • Carnie Wilson on Oprah
        08/22/07
        "I can shop at the Gap now."
        Carnie Wilson


        One year ago, Carnie Wilson went public with a drastic last attempt to lose weight. As the daughter of the legendary troubled musician Beach Boy Brian Wilson—her strained relationship with her father led her to a lifelong st

    • June
      • Depression and Weight Loss Surgery
        06/18/07
        By Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) -


        Extremely obese people suffering from depression or anxiety tend to lose less weight after obesity surgery than mentally healthy people, researchers reported Thursday in a study that suggests such patients could benefit from treatment beforehan

    • May
      • Vertical Gastrectomy Shown to Reduce Hormone that Causes Hunger
        05/01/07
        Stomach reduction procedures are effective in suppressing the body's ability to produce Ghrelin, the hormone attributed to hunger and weight gain.


        Scientists and researchers have discovered that the hormone responsible for stimulating the human appetite, Ghrelin, has been reduc

      • Cutting the Grip of Obesity: The Costly Operations Are Becoming More
        05/01/07
        Posted on: Sunday, 29 April 2007, 09:00 CDT

        Popular, but Private Insurers Are Sometimes Reluctant to Cover Them.
        By Julius A. Karash, The Kansas City Star, Mo.


        Apr. 29--After nearly 30 years of failed dieting attempts, well-known
        Kansas City chef Jasper Mirabile

      • Yoga Can Help After Bariatric Surgery
        05/01/07
        Matt Bush, Online Content Producer
        Created: 4/30/2007 9:36:05 AM
        Updated: 4/30/2007 1:57:27 PM

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        Yoga can do more than help increase your flexibility and reduce
        stress. It can also help patients who've had weight loss surgery
    • April
      • The Duodenal Switch (DS)
        04/19/07
        The duodenal switch (DS) is a variation of the biliopancreatic diversion and also works primarily by malabsorption.

        The operation can be performed as an open operation through a midline incision from the base of the breastbone, or laparoscopically. Technically it is a complex operation wh

      • Vertical Gastrectomy (VG) Weight Loss Surgery
        04/19/07


        A Safe and Effective Surgical Weight-Loss Procedure for Highest-Risk Patients:
        A relatively new procedure, the Vertical Gastrectomy/Gastroplasty was developed to minimize postoperative complications for our highest-risk patients. It is ideal for older patients (>50 years old)

      • Why we turn to Plastic Surgery
        04/19/07
        In recent times outside beauty and staying forever young are the newest trend among today’s society. Women are the highest percentage of this trend because women have been conditioned at young age to believe outer beauty is unsurpassed. Plastic or cosmetic surgery in the past has been kept hushed,

      • Learn a little about Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
        04/19/07
        In the late 1960’s and 70’s, Dr. Edward Mason began use of a procedure called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), also a malabsorptive procedure. This has since become the surgery of choice. Over 75 percent of surgeons prefer using this procedure because risks are minimal and can be treated.
      • Adjustable Gastric Band (aka the Lap-Band®)
        04/19/07
        History of the Lap-Band System:

        The Lap-Band was first brought about in the 1980’s by a doctor by the name of Lubomyr Kuzmak. The Bioenterics Company took over the original design and attempted to perfect it. Inamed Company purchased Bioenterics and continued work on the Lap-Band. Final

      • Bariatric Surgery, Desriptions, history, procedures
        04/17/07
        Weight loss (bariatric) surgery is a unique, in that with one operation, a person can be potentially cured of numerous medical diseases including diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, chronic headaches, venous stasis disease, urinary incontinence, liver disease, and arthritis. Baria