By: Rhine Barnes In August 2012, I wrote about my journey to hike the Otter Trail on the Tsitsikama coast. At the time I was 15 months post-operative and my weight had gone from 169kg to 105kg. This was the first really physically challenging thing that I had done in many years due to my…
Hi-there Everybody, We have a Bumper Newsletter for you this month – Attached is your FREE monthly issue jam-packed full of interesting news and useful information about BARIATRIC SURGERY. Also just a quick reminder that our APRIL Support Group Meeting will be held this coming Tuesday: When: Tuesday May 6,2014 – Durbanville Where: Room G08,…
The gastric bypass diet is designed for people who are recovering from gastric bypass surgery to help them heal and change their eating habits. Your doctor or a registered dietitian can help you with a gastric bypass diet by guiding meal planning. A gastric bypass diet specifies what type and how much food you can…
Weight-loss surgery, such as gastric banding, can dramatically reduce the rate of heart attacks and deaths among people who are obese, a new study shows. Researchers in the United Kingdom said their findings suggest that obese people at high risk for heart disease should seriously consider undergoing this type of procedure to lose weight. Read…
Do you need Bariatric Surgery? Don’t have Medical Aid… Losing weight isn’t easy — and for many severely overweight people, exercise and diet simply aren’t effective enough to shed significant weight. When all else has failed, many people start thinking about weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery. You likely have questions about…
Overweight and obesity are major worldwide health problems. By 2015 the World Health Organization predicts that more than 2.3 billion adults will be over-weight and 700 million will be obese. Nowadays there is a huge selection of traditional weight loss therapies, such as low-energy diets, different types of exer-cises, behaviour therapy and modification, pharmacological treatment…
Here’s a development to keep your eye on: Bariatric surgery performed on a small group of morbidly obese type 1s led to considerable weight loss, improved glycemic control, and improved metabolic profiles up to three years later. The surgeries, performed by doctors at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio on 10 patients, led to an average body mass index reduction of…
Gastric banding patients do not meet recommended daily requirements for important nutrients such as protein, vitamin D and calcium, despite receiving nutritional counselling over a three-month period, according to the outcomes of a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers “Our study clearly shows that there are issues regarding nutritional intake in gastric banding patients,”…
The Christmas Holidays are nearly upon us, and, like you, our Bariatric Surgery Support Group is looking forward to a well-deserved rest over the coming days. Before we break for festivities we would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our Members, The Support Group Committee, Dr Potgieter, Dr Swanepoel, Judy…
Bariatric Surgery Support South African Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group We Have a Fresh New-look Logo And Will Be Doing A Limited Edition Mug That Will Be Available To Buy. If You would Like A Mug Please E-mail info@bariatricsurgerysupport.co.za If we receive enough requests for this Mug we will have it made and couriered to all…
Bariatric Surgery Support Newsletter August 2013 Many of us are familiar with the terms Weight Loss Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery but the term Bariatric Surgery is one that you may not have come across before. The term bariatrics comes from the Greek “baro” (weight) and the suffix “-iatrics” (a branch of medicine – as in geriatrics) and first came into…
Wellington – An obese South African man has been told he is too fat to live in New Zealand despite shedding 30kg since he moved to the country six years ago, a report said on Saturday. Albert Buitenhuis – who now weighs 130kg – and his wife, Marthie, said they face deportation after an application…
In the second part of our look at the importance of Psychological effects of Bariatric Surgery on pre and post op patients we explore Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a possible tool to help you achieve a balanced lifestyle and perception of your new self. If anyone knows a good CBT Practitioner that would like to…
Over the past 2 months the team at Bariatric Surgery Support have been gathering information on how to improve our Support Group offering to our members, with particular reference to our Monthly Support Group Meetings and more involvement and interaction from you, our members on social media platforms. We have made the following platforms available…
In this month’s issue we take an in depth look at the RISKS and the REWARDS of Bariatric Surgery. Download your free copy here Bariatric Surgery Support Newsletter March 2013 Please make a note and set a reminder on your phone of our Next Support Group Meeting: When: Tuesday 26 March 2013 ?…
Bariatric Surgery Support Newsletter JANfEB 2013 During our first Support Group Meeting of 2013, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr Daniel Struwig, (a healthcare practitioner, specializing as a Plastic Surgeon, in Pinelands, Cape Town) as our guest and discussion topic speaker, for the evening. Dr Struwig gave us some interesting facts about plastic surgery…
“Fashion” isn’t usually a word associated with weight loss surgery. But if you’ve been watching the Kilo’s melt away over several months, it can be hard to figure out what to wear. Sweats and tekkies, can only take you so far, after all –. You’ve got to have REAL clothes – but who can afford…
Despite the level of poverty in South Africa, there is a substantial proportion of the population who are either overweight or obese. The rough figures indicate that approximately half of all women and a quarter of all men in South Africa are overweight, although not all of them to the point of obesity. Historical data…
More invasive types of surgery appear to increase bone loss Researchers say this could be due to a reduction in nutrient absorption as well as hormonal changes By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:23 GMT, 5 November 2012 | UPDATED: 16:23 GMT, 5 November 2012 Gastric surgery – used to treat obese patients who struggle…
Dumping syndrome is a problem that occurs in some patients after having gastric bypass surgery. It is the result of food passing too quickly into the small intestine. It is typically induced when the patient eats certain foods, such as sweets or certain carbohydrate sources (such as simple carbohydrates like sugar and some starches). It…