Dec 11, 2015 | Bariatric Surgery
Christmas Party Season Can Be Hazardous For people who struggle with their weight, the holidays can be a major challenge. You want to make healthy choices, but the choices available at your Christmas parties are likely to overburden your reserves of self-control....
Dec 1, 2015 | Bariatric Surgery
Hard to Be Thankful? Thanksgiving is a holiday that provokes overweight people. Because so much of our celebration revolved around the food, it offers an opportunity for many Americans to confront unhealthy attitudes about eating. It is a day that exposes the...
Nov 20, 2015 | Bariatric Surgery
Balance: Important in Surfing and in Life Dr. Diego Velarde of Advanced Surgical and Weight Loss Institute is featured in the cover story of the Fall, 2015 issue of Viera MD Magazine. The feature story makes much of the connection between Dr. Velarde’s surfing hobby...
Nov 13, 2015 | Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Weight Loss
What Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery? Contemporary weight loss clinics have several minimally invasive bariatric surgery options. When combined with robotic surgical technology, these minimally invasive procedures become even less invasive. The surgeon, assisted by robotic...
Nov 10, 2015 | Bariatric Surgery
Lap Band Surgery is a type of bariatric surgery used to promote weight loss. The Lap-Band is an adjustable silicone band that is implanted near the top part of the stomach during a laparoscopic surgical procedure. Such surgery is designed to be minimally invasive. The...
