Obesity and Heart Health

Feb 15, 2018 | Obesity

Obesity and Heart Health February is National Heart Month 2018 and a great time to evaluate your current health status and determine if you are at risk for developing heart disease, a collective term referring to a host of cardiovascular conditions. While many are...

Tips on Selecting a Surgeon

Feb 8, 2018 | Bariatric Surgery

Tips on Selecting a Surgeon Finding out you need surgery can be a scary time. There will be several decisions that you must make to receive the best care and increase your chances of a full recovery. With all that must be considered, how do you choose the best surgeon...

Hernias, Be Gone!

Feb 8, 2018 | Uncategorized

“I’m going to get a hernia!  This thing is so heavy!  Why am I trying to lift this?  UGH!”  You may have uttered similar words yourself or heard someone else muttering to themselves.  We seem to have a general understanding that we can get a hernia from lifting...

Be a Sugar Sleuth

Jan 25, 2018 | Health

Be a Sugar Sleuth There is no doubt that we all need sustenance to survive. We need a healthy combination of macronutrients including healthy fats, protein, and carbohydrates. Added to that, we need to make sure we are consuming a mix of micronutrients that nourish...

Are Liquid Calories Stifling Your Weight Loss?

Jan 18, 2018 | Weight Loss

Are Liquid Calories Stifling Your Weight Loss? You are sticking to your exercise routine. You are eating nutritious foods. You have a huge fruit smoothie every day for goodness sake…so why aren’t you losing the weight? Well, it could be that you are unknowingly...

Set Yourself Up for Success After Bariatric Surgery

Jan 12, 2018 | Bariatric Surgery

Set Yourself Up for Success After Bariatric Surgery Undoubtedly, bariatric surgery is a life-changing experience. If you have recently undergone either lap band, bariatric, or gastric bypass surgery, please know that at Advanced Surgical and Weight Loss Institute we...