Author: Palmyra Surgical
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The Basics of Food Addiction
When people work to lose weight, changing their eating habits is a crucial component to tackle. For many people, however, eating less and making healthier choices is far from simple. Some wonder if, much like with alcohol, one can be addicted to food. While this topic has been studied in the past, clear results have…
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New Opportunity for Weight Loss Surgery
An advisory committee with the FDA recently determined that lap band surgery is suitable for patients with a BMI (body mass index) as low as 30. The weight loss surgery had previously been recommended for those who were at least 100 pounds overweight with a BMI of at least 40.
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Changes in Body Weight and GERD
According to a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, small changes in a person’s weight can impact the severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, as well as its related complications. Being overweight and obese has already been linked to GERD, but this study demonstrates a correlation between the presence of gastroesophageal…
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Does your GERD Diet Need to Be Gluten-Free?
If you are suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and frequent heartburn, the results of a recent Italian study, offering a new twist on dietary restrictions for patients with painful reflux, may be of help. A small study conducted by Italian researchers has uncovered a link between a gluten-free diet and a decrease in GERD…
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Risk from H1N1 Increases for the Obese
Extreme obesity carries many health risks, which leads many people to consider lap band surgery. Many people throughout the Albany area try to lose weight on their own. However, it is not an easy process and there are times when weight loss surgery is the next reasonable step. Once the risks with being obese outweigh…
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Lower Your Risk of Regaining Weight
One of the biggest concerns after weight loss surgery is how to keep from gaining back the weight that you have lost. Many weight loss patients only follow up with their medical practitioners for two years after surgery. This can be problematic because sometimes people develop health problems that are associated with weight loss surgery…
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Can GERD and IBS Overlap?
Many people have symptoms of both gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, and irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Some estimates suggest that three out of four people who have either IBS or GERD have at least one other symptom of the other condition. The symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease include heartburn, sore throat, trouble swallowing and…
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Keep Your New Year’s Weight Loss Goals on Track All Year Long
Many people choose losing weight as their number one New Year’s resolution. However, six months into the New Year, only about 44% of people are still achieving success with their weight loss goals. On a positive note, those that “declared their resolutions, had 10 times the success rate in terms their goals compared to those…
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Lifestyle Education May Reduce Heartburn and Acid Reflux Pain
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, affects up to 40% of South Georgia’s population. It is usually a chronic condition in which stomach acids comes up from the stomach and into the esophagus, commonly referred to as acid reflux.
