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Once you have decided that having bariatric surgery is right for you, you will then need to select a facility and surgeon in Mexico.
Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who suffer from obesity. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with a Gastric Band or through removal of a portion of the stomach (Sleeve Gastrectomy) or by resecting and re-routing the small intestines to a small stomach pouch (Gastric Bypass).
Newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes tend to have one thing in common: obesity. Exactly how diet and obesity trigger diabetes has long been the subject of intense scientific research.
High levels of fat shut down a key enzyme that promotes glucose sensing in pancreatic beta cells — revealing a pathway implicated in the Type 2 diabetes epidemic
A new study led by Jamey D. Marth, director of the Center for Nanomedicine, a collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham), has revealed a pathway that links high-fat diets to a sequence of molecular events responsible for the onset and severity of diabetes. These findings were published online August 14 in the journal Nature Medicine.
Weight loss surgery is an operation that is performed in order to effectively treat people with extreme and excessive obesity. Evidence suggests that weight loss surgery may lower death rates for patients with severe obesity, especially when coupled with healthy eating and lifestyle changes after surgery.
Bariatric surgery is an option that is too often ignored or dismissed. Yet it is the only option that almost always works to help very heavy people lose a lot of weight and that also can make some chronic conditions vanish.
The basic principle of weight loss surgery is to restrict food intake and decrease the absorption of food in the stomach and intestines.
Today hundreds of thousands of people are undergoing weight loss surgery worldwide. In the United States and Canada, a growing trend of individuals seeking Bariatric Surgery in Mexico is booming. When many think of weight loss surgery in Mexico, they may think of a dirty hospital with an inexperienced medical staff. However, this stigma has been proven wrong time and time again.
In fact, Hospitals in Mexico with National Accreditation from The National Health Council in Mexico are just as safe or even safer than United States hospitals. A facility which is licensed and accredited by a national government ensures it abides by national levels of healthcare. The National Health Council in Mexico tests hospitals on nearly 300 standards and data points in order to determine which medical institutions and facilities best meet the needs of their patients.
Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual’s ideal body weight. At Mexico Bariatrics we treat obesity.
Gaining weight and becoming obese or morbidly obese has created an epidemic not only in the United States, but also internationally. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 2/3 of the US population is overweight, and nearly 1/3 is obese or morbidly obese.
There are a number of bariatric surgery procedures to help you lose weight and lower your risk of medical problems associated with obesity.
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery contributes to weight loss in two main ways:
Obesity not only leads to lifestyle diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer but also can dampen your sex life. It can lead to lack of sexual stamina, sexual dysfunction and hormonal imbalance.
Also the medicines you take for various diseases that go hand-in-hand with obesity like diabetes, heart disease and hypertension can lead to lack of libido and erectile dysfunction among other sex-related problems.
If you’re thinking about Weight Loss Surgery, talk to us about whether it’s a good option for you.
You may be a candidate for weight loss surgery if:
Exercise after bariatric surgery is almost as important as your diet. The successful bariatric surgery patient regularly takes part in three main activities in their life after weight loss surgery: Appropriate bariatric diet plan, consistent and progressive exercise routine and support groups.
Not surprisingly, exercise for bariatric surgery patients is often the component that slips. It can seem daunting, especially after a long day at work or an especially difficult week.
It is vital to follow the recommended dietary guidelines after undergoing bariatric surgery. These guidelines were carefully designed, with the goal of limiting the amount of calories you consume, while providing balanced meals that help prevent nutrient deficiencies and preserve muscle tissue.
This new way of eating may seem overwhelming at first, but over time, most patients find the guidelines become an unconscious part of their daily routine.