May 2, 2010
The Most Effective Weight Loss Surgeries
There are many different types of diets, and whether they work or not really depend on the user. Of course, there are fad diets, diets that are quite dangerous. However, for some people dieting and exercising is almost next to impossible. The next option therefore is surgery. Generally there are four different types of surgery one can undergo. They all work essentially under the same principle: make you feel full faster while eating less by reducing capacity of food eaten.
The first procedure is what commonly known as “stomach stapling” or the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG). This procedure, although much safer than the gastric bypass (skipping the stomach altogether), it is irreversible and requires actual cutting and stapling of the stomach. Because of this, there’s an increase in complications and serious risk involved with this procedure. However, this procedure does have the advantage of not interfering with nutrition absorption and deficiencies.
There’s also the Biliopancreatic Diversion procedure. Again, another irreversible surgery. Essentially what happens is, a large part of your stomach is removed, and the remaining part is diverted straight to the final segment of the small intestine. Much of the food passes by the digestive system without being absorbed. This procedure requires not only stapling and cutting of the stomach and the bowels, but it also has the highest mortality rate out of all the procedures. Plus you will need life time mal-nutrition monitoring. However, it does achieve the most rapid weight loss out of all the procedures outlined.
We can’t forget the ever present gastric bypass. Your stomach would be stapled into a smaller pouch, reducing the amount of food you can store. This small pouch is then bypassed to the intestines. Not only would you eat less, but you also absorb less. This is a major surgery, and extremely difficult to reverse. Unfortunately this procedure is also highly correlated with dumping syndrome (where food goes past your system too fast, undigested, causing nausea and cramps). However, it does offer some of the fastest average weight loss than other procedures, along with rapid initial loss of weight.
The last, and safest surgery is the Laproscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding procedure, aka Lap-Band. It works under the same principle of reducing the amount of food you eat, by placing a limit on it. However, because it uses an adjustable band instead of stapling or removing portions of your digestive system, it is reversible. It is done via a laparoscope, meaning it is much less invasive than the other procedures, since small incisions are used. As a result, recovery time for the procedure is quick, and complications are minimized. Weight loss results are comparable with the other procedures, and again, this is completely reversible.
An alternative to surgery is hot yoga. There has been scientific proof that exercise can improve your physical state drastically. In fact, if you are having sleeping problems, exercising may be just what you need in your life. The problem is that there are too many exercising options available. Which is the most effective one? A popular recommendation is hot yoga, which has been done for over 175 years. It combines basic yoga techniques as well as promoting perspiration through increased body temperature. This method might take more work than surgery, but the results are just as effective as ever!
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May 3, 2011
Trenell @ 3:28 am:
My prayers go out to Mr. Abdul Jabar and his family. I too was diagnosed with CML after getting blood work required to begin the process for weight loss surgery. I agree, leukemia is a very scary word but like him, I am determined to fight. We are fortunate to catch it in this highly treatable stage. I now understand the importance of regular checkups. Because my insurance does not require me to have a primary care physician I only see specialists for specific issues. But for the weight loss surgery requirement, it might have been years before I had blood work done. By then it might have been too late. Now there's hope for me and Kareem as well. Stay strong.
May 9, 2011
kestrelk8 @ 11:07 pm:
Cause soy is good for weight loss, but protein is great for muscle…muscle weighs more then fat…so if you take this protein powder you will build alot more muscle…you won't lose weight…
May 10, 2011
zaichyk @ 3:50 am:
That is totally unacceptable behavior. I would drop him like a hot rock. Also, as someone else who struggled with weight loss for a long time, I realized that you can’t try until you’re really ready and committed to losing the weight. I used a calorie counter app It calculated my BMI, kept track of how much I was losing, what foods I ate, nutritional values and health, has support and FAQs forums, etc. I combined that with an easy workout routine, and the key here is to find something you don’t mind doing and can do every day. Good luck!
June 24, 2011
NiCoLe @ 9:34 pm:
No, I know my office does not cover body lifts because it is not impairing your ability to live life "normally" their are however ways to get them to pay for part of the bills, that is something however, that you need to talk and work closely with you Doctor and health care representative, and typically we are able to work out a plan, to sever the cost so that it will be more affordable, based on your income. Hope that clears up any questions.
July 16, 2011
bof_smelt @ 7:28 am:
Whichever one is easier for you to do a lot of reps on in the shortest amount of time on since that's how you'll burn calories and lose weight.
Someone else said the eliptical because you're standing but if you really want to pack in a workout you can do arm and other upper body exercises on the bike. Just be careful not to tip over. And actually it might not be a good idea to be moving every which way.
c0v3rt @ 3:43 pm:
If you have to ask this question. That means something ain't right about it. Nothing beats maintaining a balanced diet and doing lots of exercise