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Sunday, September 30, 2007

Alcohol after Gastric Bypass

A glass of wine or two. A beer. A little mixed drink. Would that be OK after a gastric bypass? Well, early after the surgery, while the stom...

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Gallbladder, stones, sludge, and Gastric Bypass

Formation of gallstones or sludge in the gallbladder is known to increase with obesity and with rapid weight loss. According to one report ,...

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Life Expectancy - again

A very good article reporting and commenting on the 2 studies from the August 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), appear...

Monday, September 3, 2007

Just to be thinner?

I read a statement like "It's sad what some put themselves (or their kids) through, in order to be thin." Of course, referring...

Monday, August 27, 2007

Plastic Surgery after Massive Weight Loss

This posting is in response to a request to comment on cosmetic surgery for excess skin in the abdomen and other places, after weight loss s...

Obesity Rates - still on the rise :(

I thought the obesity epidemic is plateauing. Well, News Flash! Obesity and overweight rates continue to rise. A new report by Trust for Ame...

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Vitamin D supplements and Obesity

Did you know that there is a high incidence of vitamin D deficiency with obesity? The reason is probably that vitamin D is fat-soluble, so i...

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