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2012 Newsletter: Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right!

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Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Welcome to our 1st edition of this year – Click on the link below to download you free Newsletter:             Bariatric Surgery Support Newsletter January 2012      

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TIPPLING THE SCALES – ALCOHOL ABUSE AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY

BySource Matrix

Most South Africans enjoy a life of sunshine, braai ( BBQ) and the odd tipple of our favorite alcoholic beverage.  Well ,it seems that, the odd tipple may have serious consequences for those of us that have had Bariatric Surgery.  According to a recent American Study researchers have concluded that some people who undergo weight-loss…

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Bariatric Support Forum – Join The Conversation

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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…

Overweight and obesity are major worldwide health problems
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Overweight and obesity are major worldwide health problems

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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…

Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Risk for Heart Attack, Death: Study
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Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Risk for Heart Attack, Death: Study

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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…

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