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Duodenal Switch Outperforms Gastric Bypass

Posted: Dec 11 in Weight Loss Tips by

New research suggests that duodenal switch surgery is more effective at reducing obesity-related health problems than gastric bypass surgery, and leads to greater weight loss in severely obese people. Duodenal switch surgery does not bypass the stomach. Instead, it actually removes 75% of the stomach and rearranges the small intestine so that the section carrying [...]

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Bariatric Surgery May Improve Coronary Atherosclerosis

Posted: Dec 10 in Weight Loss Tips by

Bariatric surgery has been proven to be effective as a way to battle obesity. But it may also decrease your risk for coronary atherosclerosis, the most common cause of death in the United States. Coronary atherosclerosis is a heart condition that involves fatty deposits inside the arterial walls sometimes referred to as a “hardening of [...]

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Home Environment Boosts Weight Loss

Posted: Nov 25 in Weight Loss Tips by

New research suggests that your home environment may play a big role in whether or not you can successfully lose weight and maintain weight loss. Suzanne Phelan, assistant professor of kinesiology at California Polytechnic State University, has published a study that compares people who are able to lose weight with people who are overweight or [...]

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