What to Expect After Bariatric Surgery

Apr 20, 2018 | Bariatric Surgery

Advanced Surgical and Weight Loss Institute, Melbourne, FL’s premier weight loss surgical facility, specializes in gastric bypass, bariatric surgery and more. We are under the helm of Dr. Velarde, a board-certified general surgeon with over 10 years of experience...

It’s Not Too Late to Begin Exercising for Heart Health

Apr 5, 2018 | News

It’s Not Too Late to Begin Exercising for Heart Health There is no doubt that obesity has devastating effects on heart health. This has long been proven. A study from 2002 in the New England Journal of Medicine sought to discover if there was a link between body mass...

The Connection Between Obesity and Kidney Disease

Mar 14, 2018 | News

The Connection Between Obesity and Kidney Disease We have a health crisis on our hands in the United States, one that promises to create a generation of children whose life expectancies are lower than those of their parents. According to the National Institutes of...

Quantity Versus Quality: Dieting 101

Mar 7, 2018 | Diet

In this life, we all have so many choices. From the moment we wake up until the time our heads hit our pillows (down, feather, cotton, polyester, latex, etc.) we can choose what works best for us. When you purchase a morning coffee, you can choose between drip or...

More Than a Number

Feb 28, 2018 | News

You’ve done the work. You lost the weight. So, why are you unhappy? Have you become obsessed with what the scale says? All too often, people reduce themselves to a number on the scale. They measure their self-worth by what numbers are displayed on the scale. Out of...

Take Back Control of Your Life

Feb 22, 2018 | Bariatric Surgery

Take Back Control of Your Life Obesity is a nationwide epidemic of epic proportions. Did you know that 1 out of every 3 Americans is considered obese, meaning they have a Body Mass Index (or BMI) of over 30? Another staggering statistic is that 1 out of every 6...