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Jumping to Be Thin

Posted: Jan 15 in Weight Loss Tips by

One of the newer exercise trends in gyms involves bouncing on mini trampolines. Trampoline fitness is a great way to relieve stress while you have fun after weight loss surgery in Jacksonville. Unlike jumping on a typical backyard trampoline, during a trampoline fitness workout you don’t concentrate on how high you jump. Instead, trampoline fitness encourages you to concentrate on the speed that you jump and on increasing your heart rate.

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Losing Weight Can Fight Gum Disease

Posted: Jan 11 in Weight Loss Tips by

Being overweight or obese can cause a wide variety of health conditions, many of which one may not automatically connect to their excess weight. However, undergoing bariatric surgery such as the Lap Band procedure in Jacksonville can help relieve many of these health burdens, including gum disease.

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Tips for Traveling Following Lap Band Surgery

Posted: Dec 22 in Weight Loss Tips by

If you have had a lap band procedure in Jacksonville, you will have to do some extra planning before you travel. You will need to continue following the recommended diet as closely as possible. In order to do this, it is helpful to bring some items with you both on the plane and in your checked luggage so that you know you will always have something to eat when you’re in a pinch.

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New Office Location in Valdosta, Georgia

Posted: Sep 22 in Weight Loss Tips by

As of October 3, 2011 Jacksonville Surgical Associates will be opening a new office location in Valdosta, Georgia. At the moment, former weight loss surgery patients have had no local resource for follow up care, but Dr. Cywes and Dr. Pinnar will now be able to fill this void. Valdosta Bariatrics will offer a variety of weight loss surgery options, including the Lap Band procedure, the Sleeve Gastrectomy procedure, and also the Banded Plication procedure. In order to provide personalized support to all bariatric patients in the Valdosta area, Dr. Cywes and Dr. Pinnar will be partnering with Dan Ayers PA-C. Dan has been treating bariatric patients in the Valdosta area for years in the form of Lap Band adjustments, post-operative care, and informational seminars. Now, weight loss surgery patients in Valdosta can expect the same care in a new and friendly environment.

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Great News for Overweight Seniors

Posted: Sep 12 in Weight Loss Tips by

As the Baby Boomers age, many have begun to consider whether weight loss surgery is a viable option in elderly obese patients. Seniors in Gainesville and elsewhere who have considered the lap band procedure, but hesitate because they fear complications can rest easy. Recent research shows that elderly people who undergo weight loss surgery are no more likely than their younger peers to experience serious side effects.

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Cut Carbs to Cut Body Fat

Posted: Sep 08 in Weight Loss Tips by

Losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be a difficult task for most people. Those who are considering bariatric surgery as a weight loss option may want to jump start their efforts by looking at the new facts about body fat and carbohydrates.

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Study Reveals Weight Loss Surgery is Cost Effective

Posted: Aug 15 in Weight Loss Tips by

Bariatric surgery, such as Lap Band surgery in Jacksonville, Florida, is a cost-effective solution for people who are mildly or severely obese, according to a recent study by the Washington University School of Medicine. Because people who undergo weight loss surgery are more apt to keep extra weight off in the long term, they are prone to less health problems, which is an overall good economic value. Further, weight loss surgery ultimately saves the severely obese patients money in health care costs due to reduced medical expenditures for disease like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

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Jacksonville Weight Loss Center Titled Best in Town!

Posted: Jun 10 in Weight Loss Tips by

Jacksonville Magazine has featured the Jacksonville Weight Loss Center as the best bariatric practice in the entire Jacksonville area! Dr. Robert Cywes and Dr. Eric Pinnar specialize in advanced laparoscopic surgery and minimally invasive techniques, and are an incredibly trusted resource within the Jacksonville community.

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Losing weight prior to your bariatric surgery may result in a shorter hospital stay in Jacksonville

Posted: May 18 in Weight Loss Tips by

For people who are morbidly obese with co-existing medical problems such as diabetes, sleep apnea, liver inflammation, cardiopulmonary vascular disease, degenerative joint disease, loss of vein function and other conditions, bariatric surgery is an effective long-term treatment. Now, according to an October Archives of Surgery report, morbidly obese high-risk people who lose five to 10 percent of their body weight before undergoing bariatric surgery seem to have faster post-operative weight loss and a shorter hospital duration immediately following the surgical procedure.

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Bariatric Surgery Improves Heart Health in Obese Patients

Posted: Apr 17 in Weight Loss Tips by

Weight loss surgery is becoming more accepted throughout the medical community. While medical weight loss programs are extremely beneficial, many still find it difficult to lost weight. More people turn toward bariatric surgery with the hope of losing the weight and becoming healthier. Recently, a new study showed that obese patients who suffer from cardiovascular disease and heart failure can truly benefit from bariatric surgery procedures.

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