How is bariatric surgery performed? Photo showing the bariatric surgery procedure. Bariatric surgery is performed under general anesthesia. Most bariatric surgeries are laparoscopic, but some patients may need a conventional surgery. The procedure may last several hours. A surgeon specialized in bariatric surgery will perform the procedure. A gastroenterologist is integral in caring for the...
A person with a binge-eating disorder consumes a large amount of food within two hours, and does it often. Having a binge eating disorder means being unable to control the amount of food consumed. You are unable to stop eating, even when you are full. Most of us overeat from time to time, and many...
What is cellulite? Cellulite is the dimpled appearance of the skin that some people have on their hips, thighs, and buttocks. Cellulite is much more common in women than in men because of differences in the way fat cells, muscle, and connective tissue are distributed in men's and women's skin. Fat deposits that push and...
Iron and iron deficiency facts* Picture of a Man with Iron Overload or Hemochromatosis *Iron deficiency facts medical author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia in the United States. Iron deficiency is due either to increased need for iron by the body or...
Introduction Gastric bypass surgery combines the creation of a small stomach pouch to restrict food intake and construction of bypasses of the duodenum and other segments of the small intestine to cause malabsorption (decreased ability to absorb calories and nutrients from food). Types of Gastric Bypass Surgery Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB): This operation is the...
Ketones can be good or bad, depending on how high the levels are and what is causing their production Ketones are substances your body produces when it burns fats for fuel instead of burning glucose. The fats get broken down into fatty acids, which then turn into ketones. This usually occurs when people are ill...
Facts you should know about emotional eating The primary difference between emotional eating and binge eating involves the amount of food that is consumed. Emotional eating is responding to feelings such as stress by eating high-carbohydrate, high-calorie foods with low nutritional value. The quantity of food that is consumed is the primary difference between emotional...
Can I slim down in 2 weeks? You can employ lifestyle changes to maximize weight loss over two weeks. A person should have a realistic expectation if they set a goal to lose weight in two weeks. Fast weight loss goals are both unrealistic and unhealthy. Smaller, more realistic weight loss goals are the best...
What is sildenafil, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Viagra (sildenafil) is an oral drug that is used for treating impotence (or erectile disfunction, ED, the inability to attain or maintain a penile erection). It is in a class of drugs called phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE-5 inhibitors) that also includes tadalafil (Cialis), vardenafil (Levitra,...
Suprax (cefixime) vs. cefpodoxime: What’s the difference? Suprax (cefixime) and cefpodoxime proxetil are cephalosporin antibiotics used to treat infections of the middle ear (otitis media), tonsillitis, throat infections (pharyngitis), laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Suprax and cefpodoxime are also used to treat gonorrhea and acute bacterial bronchitis in patients with chronic obstructive...