is bariatric surgery the right way to lose weight?

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Is Bariatric Surgery The Right Way To Lose Weight?

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Bariatric or weight loss surgery should be considered only as a last resort - when strict diet control and workout regimen do not help you fight obesity. Bariatric surgery should be considered by you only if commit yourself to making some serious lifestyle changes and getting over your unhealthy habits.

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Is Bariatric Surgery The Right Way To Lose Weight?

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WHAT MAKES A SEVERELY OBESE DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS?

For the severely obese, the following tried and tested therapies may not result in weight loss:

Consuming less calories Following an exercise regimen Taking professional weight loss help

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So How Do They Lose Weight?

Weight loss for them would call for a more drastic

measure – surgery. More specifically,

Weight Loss Surgery.

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Also known as bariatric surgery, weight loss surgery

aims at treating obesity by reducing the capacity of the stomach to hold food and changing the way the food gets digested.

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AND HOW DOES WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY COME TO THEIR AID? When carried out in conjunction with a

proper weight loss plan, bariatric surgery can set you on the path to a healthier you.

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Bariatric Surgery also helps in the resolution and improvement of several co-morbidities of obesity such as:

Type 2 Diabetes Hypertension Heart Diseases Sleep Apnea

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Weight loss surgeries also cut down reliance on medicines to keep obesity-related conditions in check.

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Drastic weight loss also opens up new vistas for you to enjoy with your loved ones, and more importantly, with yourself…

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SO WHAT’S THE MECHANISM OF WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY? Bariatric Surgery involves making anatomical

changes to the stomach and the digestive system.

Certain kinds of bariatric surgery, such as gastric sleeve, even alter the production of certain hormones (e.g, ghrelin, that induces hunger), which helps curb hunger and makes one feel sated with less quantities of food.

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YOU GET MORE ACTIVEAfter you start losing weight, thanks to your

reduced stomach capacity, your body can take up more physical challenges. Activities, such as walking, biking, swimming and jogging become a part of your routine. And the result – a better body and increased wellbeing.

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AND IS IT LONG TERM?Most of the studies point out at the long

term success of weight loss surgeries. As per reports, 90% of the people who have bariatric surgery are able to keep off 50% of the excess weight lost for long periods.

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HOW AM I AN IMPROVED PERSON?

Well, after all that weight gone, you can take up activities which were a distant dream. Think – ballet, kick-boxing, trekking, and lawn tennis.

Was your weight keeping you from playing with your grandkids? Not anymore. Go grab the baseball bat now.

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Your quality of life improves in the following aspects:

Ease in carrying out day to day physical tasks

Increased self-confidence Better work performance Exciting social life Improved sexual functioning Change in marital status (for better)

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AND WHAT IF MY POCKET DOESN’T ALLOW ME TO HAVE ONE…

Then you need to explore the option of medical tourism.

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If you choose to have a lap band or gastric sleeve surgery in Tijuana, Mexico or any other medical tourism hub, for example, you can easily afford to self-finance your surgery.

You can enjoy savings as high as 70% of how much these would cost you in a country, say, the USA.

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AS WINSTON CHURCHILL SAID

Never , never, never,

never give up…”

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Bariatric Surgery is just a means to a lighter and fitter you. You need to put in your share of a firm resolve to change your lifestyle and inculcate healthy habits for good to see yourself obesity-free.