Monthly Archives: September 2010

Bariatric surgery before pregnancy and delivery may lower the risk for gestational diabetes and need for Caesarean section, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Bariatric surgery may reduce the use of medications and healthcare costs in patients with Type 2 Diabetes, according to the findings of a new study in the August issue of the Archives of Surgery. “Bariatric surgery results in long-term weight … Continue reading →

Our DNA is programmed for when humans lived as primitive “hunter-gatherers”, and so as people consume food, the body “accepts” the new weight and tries to restore any losses as quickly as possible. This was a survival advantage 10,000 years … Continue reading →