by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
Who would be better to review weight loss surgery than someone who deals with the dietary aspects of weight loss? This is the story of a registered dietician who had the knowledge and know-how to reduce her weight through dieting. However as is very common with...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
Most patients with diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass not only experience remission of their diabetes and lose significant weight, but they also reduce their risk of having a heart attack by 40 percent and their risk for suffering a stroke by 42 percent,...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
The second report of weight loss surgery in the UK has been recently published. 161 surgeons working in 137 hospitals in the UK have recorded 32,073 weight loss procedures. The breadth of cover and number of procedures reported is unprecedented and indicates the...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
The effects of weight loss surgery have been extensively researched following the success of these interventions in reducing weight. This has led to discovery of changes in gut hormones which influence appetite and hunger cravings. Apart from the physical barrier...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
The medical community and the general population at large were confronted by two stories this week which were thought-provoking. A 4 year old boy from India suffering with genetic Prader-Willi syndrome had weight loss surgery to control a disease which caused...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
As previously mentioned in my blog, social interaction and sharing of experiences is an essential adjunct to successful weight loss. In other words, if you’re trying to do it on your own through diet and exercise or whether you’re considering weight loss...