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Dr. Lavin’s Weight Loss Seminar

Thursday, 24 October 2019 by Why Weight
What you need to know about weight loss surgery
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More Evidence That Bariatric Surgery Lowers Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes

Tuesday, 01 October 2019 by Why Weight
New research from the Cleveland Clinic adds more evidence that people with type 2 diabetes and obesity can significantly reduce their risk of death and major cardiovascular events if they undergo weight loss or bariatric surgery. The results of the study were presented on September 2, 2019, at the European Society of Cardiology Congress and simultaneously published in
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Nicole and Jason – Introduction

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 by Why Weight
Nicole Burdett and Jason Williams have been friends for over 20 years. In 2017, they made the life-changing decision to undergo the Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. Prior to surgery, Nicole, a 38-year-old mom and lawyer, weighed 215 pounds. Jason, a 46-year-old father and lawyer, weighed 266 pounds. As a result of the surgery and their dedication
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Evolution of Bariatric Surgery

Thursday, 13 June 2019 by Why Weight
Over the last 30-40 years, bariatric surgery has undergone an incredible evolution. In the 1980s and 1990s, weight loss procedures were open surgeries with high risk and questionable long-term results. After years of technological advances, the Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is a minimally invasive weight loss procedure with proven long-term results and little to no risk.
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Hunger, Obesity and Genetics

Friday, 05 October 2012 by
Are genetic traits related to appetite capable of being passed down from generation to generation? In the classic debate of nature vs nurture, can nature’s genetics even over power nurture’s environment when it comes to generic factors which influence obesity? The findings of new research say that it’s possible.
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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) – Empowering YOU!

Wednesday, 19 September 2012 by
A major inhibiting factor when seeking help to fight obesity is a simple lack of resources. It can sometimes be difficult to know where to go to get the answers that you’re looking for, or sometimes to even know what the right questions are to ask.
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How Carbohydrates Influence Inflammation

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 by
More and more we are hearing that chronic inflammation plays a major role in various disease conditions including, arthritis, various cancers, cardiovascular disease, obesity, type II diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, just to name a few.  Inflammation can be controlled and reduced by altering one’s daily intake.  There is one component of the
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Obesity and Leg Lymphedema

Thursday, 02 August 2012 by
Obesity is a major risk factor for many serious medical conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and cancer. In fact, it is believed that obesity drives about 85 percent of the total cost of treating type 2 diabetes and 45 percent of the cost of treating high blood pressure. Studies
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Weight Loss Surgery Linked to Diabetic Remissions

Wednesday, 25 July 2012 by
Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and many more are unaware they are at high risk. More than a quarter of Americans with diabetes are mildly obese (body mass index [BMI] of 30-35.) People with mild obesity and diabetes constitute a larger group than the ‘very obese’; yet they do not
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