Everyone wants to keep their families happy and healthy, but that’s not always easy. It’s easy to lose track of where each member of your family is in terms of their well-being, and the chaos of daily life can sometimes get in the way of exercise, healthy eating, and quality time. That said, it’s more…
Obesity not only impacts your physical wellbeing, but it can also affects you mentally and emotionally. Depression, motivational disorders, a sense of lethargy, and impaired body image are just a few of the challenges that come with excess weight. Losing that weight can help, and weight loss surgery is a way to accomplish that. Understanding…
Bariatric surgery can be an effective tool when it comes to weight loss. However, strength training and exercise after bariatric surgery are necessary to the process as well. As such, it’s important to incorporate these types of exercise in a way that will ease you into a more active lifestyle. Importance of Exercise & Strength…
April is Stress Awareness Month, and that means it’s time to take a look at stress eating. In particular, this article will discuss how to control emotional eating at home. What Is Stress Eating? Stress eating—also called emotional eating—is the act of eating in order to make yourself feel better. Basically, you use food…
Information circulates easily these days, and that makes it easy to spread misinformation, including weight loss and nutrition myths. Fad diets, ineffective remedies, and more can not only cause confusion, but may also result in serious health concerns as people deprive themselves of needed nutrients or overdo it on foods that are only healthy in…
If you struggle with eating disorders such as such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder, you might worry about how weight loss surgery might affect you. While bariatric surgery can present some risks in this area, you can still overcome these issues with the right support. Bariatric Surgery and Eating Disorders Over the years, various…
Laparoscopy is a prevalent way to handle many procedures, including surgeries. Operations that would have previously required open wounds and significant recovery times can now be handled as outpatient procedures, making laparoscopy a valuable tool. In this post, we’ll discuss the basics of laparoscopic surgery, its advantages, and the kinds of procedures it can be…
In extreme cases, a hiatal hernia can be a source of daily discomfort in the form of chronic acid reflux, difficulty swallowing, and pain in the abdomen and chest. Hiatal hernia repair surgery can solve these issues, but you may have concerns about the post surgery recovery process. Fortunately, laparoscopic hernia repair involves minimal cutting….
It’s cold out, and that can make weight loss challenging. When that’s combined with the holiday season, it’s easy to see why winter weight gain is so common. Fortunately, it’s possible to counteract that extra weight with some simple tactics. Holiday Weight Gain Statistics and FAQs Winter weight gain is actually quite normal. Research shows…
Compared to last year, more people will be celebrating Halloween this fall. An anticipated $3 billion is likely to be spent on candy in the U.S., and 66% of people plan to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters. Combined with parties and access to far too many sweets at home and in the office, it can…
The third week in October (Monday the 18th through Friday the 22nd) is National Health Education Week. The purpose of National Health Education Week (or NHEW for short) is to raise awareness about public health issues, train the next generation of health education specialists, and help people improve their overall wellbeing. Importance of NHEW National…
Childhood obesity has been on the rise over the course of the last twenty years. It’s a significant health concern, especially since it puts children at risk for various other health problems such as type 2 diabetes, asthma, sleep apnea, and heart disease. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time…
Gastric bypass surgery (aka Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) is an operation that’s designed to support weight loss. It shrinks the stomach and bypasses part of your small intestine in order to help you reduce portion sizes and limit calorie absorption. When paired with diet and exercise, gastric bypass can lead to dramatic weight loss in a…
One of the biggest reasons for the widespread obesity in the U.S. today is poor diet with high calorie intake. It’s no secret—modifying behavior to reduce the number of calories consumed is essential for weight loss. Increasing exercise to up the number of calories burned can also assist with weight loss. While cutting out calories…
Achalasia is a condition in which the lower end of your esophagus—called the lower esophageal sphincter or LES—fails to relax enough to let food through when you swallow. While the exact cause of achalasia is unknown, there are a number of ways to treat it, including surgery. Heller myotomy is a procedure in which the…
