by erlangerhealth | Oct 9, 2017 | Men's Health, Stories of Hope, Weight Loss, Women's Health
I reached the decision to have bariatric surgery after thinking about it and considering the options for a long time. In observing patients in hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities as a close family member went through various major illnesses, I came...
by Christopher Sanborn, MD, FACS | Jul 3, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health
MYTH or FACT? All bariatric centers use a multidisciplinary approach when treating obesity. What do we mean when we say that we use a multidisciplinary approach to treating patients affected by obesity? It seems like we could just as easily say that we take a “team...
by by Rachel Newmyer, RN | Jul 3, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health
I used to watch TV reruns of The Love Boat with my mom, and I loved Julie McCoy. She was the cruise director, always there with a smile, to help solve a myriad of crazy problems that no one ever realized happened on a cruise ship. She wasn’t the captain, or the...
by Aimee Dyess, MS, RDN, LD, CDE | Jul 3, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health
Immediately after bariatric surgery controlling your food portions can come fairly easy due to the new restriction of your stomach pouch. Most individuals after surgery tolerate only a small amount of food before they feel full. Long-term, food portion control will...
by Crystal Campbell, CMA | Jun 29, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health
In January, 2016 I decided that it was time I did something about my health. I was miserable and had no desire to do much of anything. I knew I had to lose some weight. This was nothing new to me as I have struggled with my weight all my life. This time though, it was...
by Robin Brooks | Jun 29, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health
I have been overweight since I was a child and can trace back the moment I began to associate food with comfort. I lost my brother suddenly when I was 7 years old, and you can timeline my weight gain throughout life with traumatic events. After the loss of my own...
