I haven’t come across too many pre- or post-op patients bouncing with energy at this the tail end of January – could it be lack of sunlight, low vitamin D levels or more? Check out the guest post below for some possible answers and solutions …
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The Mental Health Excuse
The Mental Health Excuse for Discrimination in Obesity Care GUEST BLOG: Mental health issues seem to be one more excuse for discrimination in obesity care. A new study of people with controlled but complex mental histories examines their outcomes in bariatric surgery. The outcomes, the study finds, can be entirely comparable to outcomes for people[Read More]
5 Best Tips to Help You Mentally Prepare For Bariatric Surgery
Realistic expectations are key to weight-loss success GUEST POST: If you are considering bariatric surgery a physical exam will help make sure your body is healthy enough for the procedure. But physical health isn’t the only requirement. Your emotional state is just as vital for a successful surgery and the weight loss to follow, says bariatric and[Read More]
WLS May Reduce Depression
I have long welcomed the introduction of mandatory mental health assessment by many groups and health services prior to bariatric surgery since I believe it gives the patient a chance to address these problems in advance of surgery, because they don’t go away afterwards without change. Many however do feel that it deters their chances[Read More]
Obesity … Simply Fat?
<meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=”0; URL=/APostOpandADoc/posts/832584030158866:0?_fb_noscript=1″ /> It’s interesting to read what the professionals think about the problem of obesity, and fascinating to read real-life stories from those suffering. It’s doubly meaningful when the two are combined. Our latest Bariatric Buzz posting combines the two – a feature from ‘A Post-Op and a Doc’ about the[Read More]