It’s universally agreed that we should all drink plenty of water (and often more than we do) but why? Is it just a question of hydration or is there more to it than that? We asked Bariatric Surgeon Dr Sally Norton for her advice and what is enough …
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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]
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]