Pregnant women with diabetes who do not control their blood sugar levels may suffer from health problems like their babies: Birth Defects The baby's organs develop during the first months of pregnancy, often before the woman knows she is pregnant. Uncontrolled blood sugar can affect these organs while they are growing and cause severe congenital disabilities in the development … [Read more...]
Have you considered “Intermittent Fasting” yet?
I have recently started "Intermittent Fasting" after reading up on it from a handful of these "Bio-Hackers" that swear by it. There are a few different variations...but the bottom line is it seems to work. With my all-or-nothing way of living, this seems to be like a natural fit. I haven't done it long enough share amazing results yet...so I asked Monica Weintraub of … [Read more...]
Will I Need Liposuction After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Gastric Bypass Surgery is one of the most common procedures commonly used to produce excessive weight loss in a very short period of time. The idea behind it is to make your stomach smaller, which in turn then means you can absorb fewer calories. It then helps you to lose weight, because your appetite diminishes, and consequently your body will not absorb so many calories. In a … [Read more...]
Weight Loss Surgery: Can It Save You More From Type 2 Diabetes Than Lifestyle Change?
“I don’t know how many studies we need to do to keep comparing the best medical treatment to surgery, but it’s clear to me that surgery is the only thing that offers resolution to diabetes.” - Dr. Gagner. (in an article published on Wall Street Journal). The American Diabetes Association also confirms “surgery as one option in its 2015 medical care guidelines for diabetic … [Read more...]
Possible Complications of Gastric Bypass Surgery
About 80% of people needing weight loss surgery undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. I have already discussed how this type of surgery is done in my previous posts. But for those of you who are still in the planning stage, I would like to focus on the most common complications. At least know what you are getting yourselves into and prepare for the worst. While gastric … [Read more...]