Bariatric Surgery Support (BSS) is a Cape Town based Support Group for people seeking INFORMATION and Support about WEIGHT-LOSS Surgery. We DEAL with a host of pre and post operation issues aimed at facilitating your journey to a healthier life style. When: May 26th, N1 City Venue: N1 Medical Chambers, Second Floor, Meeting Room Goodwood,…
Researchers looking at how to tackle the UK’s obesity issue – have reported that patients are often treated the same regardless of how healthy they are, where they live or their behavioural characteristics. The study by researchers from the University of Sheffield and published in the Journal of Public Health, found those who have a…
Hello Everybody! Wow isn’t it amazing how quick time goes by? – Here we are Easter 2015 – I guess its very true that in life we need to make the most of all our gifts especially the gift of time… Bariatric Surgery Conference 2015 Talking about time – did we have a great time…
Researchers have shown that compulsive binging on foods that are high in fat and sugar can trigger specific molecular changes that can lead to hypertension. While other studies have examined the effects of binge eating on the brain, this study is thought to be the first to look at its molecular effects on the expression…
All Support Group Members and interested parties are welcome to attend – you only need to attend on Sunday 22 March 2015 if you are a Pre-surgery or a Post surgery patient. The session on Saturday 21 March 2015, is aimed at industry professionals ( surgeons, Doctors, Nurses and Care givers) When: Sunday 22 March…
March 21 Lecture room 1 – saturday First plenary session : Chair Dr E Swanepoel 08h00 – 08h15 Welcome address & Opening Andre Potgieter 08h15 – 08h45 The latest news – SOS Study Prof Hans Lonroth 08h45 – 09h15 South African database Prof Tessa van der Merwe…
Now what ! Things were going fine until you notice the scale is moving in the wrong direction. Fear not my Bariatric Friend … Judy Kotze is our resident Bariatric Nutritional Specialist give her a call and she is bound to work out a diet plan that will get you back on track in no…
Next Meeting When: February 24th, Durbanville Venue: Medi-Clinic, Wellington Road, Durbanville Phone: 021 975 2594 Time: 18:00 RSVP: info@bariatricsurgerysupport.co.za
Life is great, and it can be much better when you put more of yourself into it. Feel the wonder of all that is, and then let that sense of wonder and awe motivate you to make something new and great from it all. The more you put yourself into life, the better life gets….
Weight-loss surgery has always been a topic of conversation and intrigue. After New Jersey Governor Chris Christie underwent Lap-Band surgery (in which a silicone band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to shrink it) in 2013, the media went crazy, questioning how much weight he’d lost, why he didn’t look even…
Bariatric surgery-induced weight loss induces remission of food addiction and improves several eating behaviours that are associated with the condition in extreme obesity, according to the study published in the journal Obesity. Although, bariatric surgery is believed to be one most effective available weight loss therapy for obesity and impacts on patients desire to eat,…
We talk a lot about dieting and burning off fat, but we actually have a lot of misconceptions about weight loss. Some people think fat is converted into energy or heat—a violation of the law of conservation of mass—while others think that the fat is somehow excreted or even converted to muscle. I was told…
Historically many medial aids have considered weight loss surgery as a cosmetic procedure and have not covered the costs of gastric bypasses. But medical schemes in South Africa are starting to pay out for par or all of weight loss related surgery provided that the physician establishes that the operation is medically necessary to preserve…
By now you have probably wondered what it takes to maintain your goal weight once you have reached it. Well as the saying goes a picture speaks a thousand words. Have a look at Sandi Loggenberg’s journey. It is pretty amazing – don’t you agree? According to Sandi it really is quite easy to…
The Bariatric Surgery Support Group Committee is made up of patients who have had surgery and who volunteer their time to share and support people seeking information and support about Weight-Loss Surgery. We deal with a host of pre and post operation issues aimed at facilitating your journey to a healthier lifestyle. We hold monthly…
Support Group Monthly Meeting Bariatric Surgery Support (BSS) is a Cape Town based Support Group for people seeking information and Support about Weight-Loss Surgery. We deal with a host of pre and post operation issues aimed at facilitating your journey to a healthier life style. When: Tuesday : 27 January 2015 – N1 City N1…
Cape Town – In a first for South Africa, live, interactive gastric surgery has been performed at a workshop on Thursday. The operation was screened to an adjacent boardroom filled with medical staff who discussed the procedure as it happened. Source: CAPE TOWN – In a first for South Africa, live, interactive gastric surgery has…
The Bariatric Surgery Support Group Committee is made up of patients who have had surgery and who volunteer their time to share and support people seeking information and support about Weight-Loss Surgery. We deal with a host of pre and post operation issues aimed at facilitating your journey to a healthier lifestyle. We hold monthly…
Obese youths have a nearly six fold risk of hypertension, according to research in more than 22 000 young people from the Prevention Education Program (PEP) Family Heart Study presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress by Professor Peter Schwandt from Germany. “The prevalence of hypertension and obesity in children and adolescents is continuing to…
Free Download :Bariatric Surgery Support Newsletter September 2014 Cosmetic Surgery helps with weight control Body contouring surgery to remove excess skin improves long-term weight control in patients after gastric bypass surgery, claims a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Since maintaining weight loss to…