Seven Strategies To Avoid Weight Regain After Gastric Sleeve Surgery
I’m going to talk about a topic that creates a lot of concern for some people, and that is, how to avoid weight regain after gastric sleeve surgery. Towards the end, I’m going to provide you with seven strategies that I have picked up by interviewing many of my successful and unsuccessful patients and also […]
The Power of Plant-Based Meals
Vegetarian eating has been linked to protection against a variety of conditions and illnesses. Here are some potential benefits. YOU’LL LOWER YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE. Cardiovascular health, in particular, seems to be better in vegetarians. Read the full article here
Do you have fatty liver?
You’ve probably heard of the term fatty liver, but what does it actually mean? Is it something you should be worried about? Fatty liver disease or hepatic steatosis, as it is medically called, is exactly what it sounds like- excess fat that surrounds the liver. One of the main reasons why someone would develop a […]
How Much Stomach is REMOVED in Gastric Sleeve?
This question is one I so often get asked. To give you a little bit of background, the gastric sleeve operation is basically performed in two key steps. The stomach is an organ like a bag. That’s the best analogy that we can give you. We start the first part of the operation, that essentially […]
Is being overweight putting you at risk of sleep apnoea?
Sleep apnoea is a fairly common yet potentially serious sleep disorder in which a person starts and stops breathing while asleep. The walls of the throat relax, and make the airway narrow enough that air can’t pass through, causing you to wake up very briefly so that your body can reopen the airway. This is […]
Ever wondered why we feel so hungry when we are bored?
One of the unhealthiest things to do is to eat because you have nothing else to do. Everybody is guilty of it. It is a natural thing to do. I hate to admit it, but I am guilty of it too. So why do people eat because of boredom? One study done by researchers at […]
The Three L’s after Weight Loss Surgery
Let’s talk about Lethargy, Libido and Loose Skin after having weight loss surgery. If you’ve chosen to undergo gastric sleeve surgery in Melbourne to help you shed those excess kilos, you may see a number of changes to different areas of your life in the wake of your weight loss surgery. For a while the […]
9 Tips Entering Lockdown after Weight Loss Surgery
9 Tips to negotiate an unknown journey. The past few months have been unprecedented. The new norm is still unusual and uncertain. It is also an emotionally challenging time for many bariatric surgery patients as some have had to reschedule or cancel their surgeries (those booked in May onwards) whilst others who have had surgery […]
8 Ways to Faster Recovery after Gastric Sleeve Surgery
If you’ve chosen to undergo gastric sleeve surgery in Melbourne to help you on your weight loss journey, there are a wealth of ways in which you can aid your recovery in the wake of your surgery. It’s important to understand that gastric sleeve surgery isn’t an overnight answer to a new dream body, but […]
A Big Thank You with big announcements
Our eight part webinar series on “Self discovery and Self-isolation” concluded on Thursday, 18 June. We were so touched by the energy that every one of you, who participated brought in these webinars.It gave us the encouragement to be able to serve you as best as we could. Thanks you for your feedback and all […]