Nov 21, 2016 | Bariatric Surgery
3 Incision Care Tips for Minimal Scarring So, you want to commence your rapid weight loss journey through surgery — congratulations! By doing so you are taking decisive steps towards a healthier life. At Advanced Surgical and Weight Loss Institute, Dr. Diego Velarde...
Oct 3, 2016 | Bariatric Surgery
Overcoming the Stigma: Obesity Might Be Out of Your Control Unfortunately, many people are not properly informed about what causes people to become obese or overweight, so there can be a stigma attached to those suffering from these conditions. They don’t realize that...
Aug 8, 2016 | Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Program
Do Not Surrender After Victory Studies have shown that most people who achieve significant weight loss gain back 80% to 120% of the weight they lost within one year. Everyone is aware of the health risks associated with obesity, but medical evidence seems to indicate...
Jul 15, 2016 | Bariatric Surgery
The Best Way to Lose Weight Whether or not to pursue weight-loss as part of a group is a judgment call based mostly on your own personality. Some people would be motivated by a competition on reality television while others would be horrified at the thought of that...
Jul 11, 2016 | Bariatric Surgery
Your Food Should Not Travel Far The Columbian Exchange during the Age of Exploration opened both Europe and the Americas to new categories of food that were not indigenous to either area. Europeans learned about coffee and chocolate and corn from American Indians, but...
Jun 27, 2016 | Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Program
Valuable Government Reports for Weight Loss The U.S. Government produces many pages of documents each year, and taxpayers who have had occasion to read such publications might wonder at their value. However, the Food Guide Pyramid, introduced by the United States...
