Gastric LAP-BAND® Surgery
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Gastric LAP-BAND® surgery has become a wildly popular weight loss surgery choice. If you're seriously considering having a gastric banding procedure, you need to thoroughly inform yourself.
I'll help you! I'm a dietitian who specializes in working with stomach band surgery. I'll share the facts as well as my insider experiences and opinions in hopes that you'll come to an informed decision about whether bariatric banding is the right choice for YOU!
- What IS Gastric LAP-BAND® Surgery? Find out why the stomach band works.
- Limitations: Gain an understanding about what a gastric banding procedure CAN and CAN'T do for you so that you can make an informed decision.
- A dietitian's thoughts (mine!) on bariatric banding: Find out why I give stomach band surgery the thumbs up. Not all dietitians do!
- Stomach Band Lingo: If you're considering a gastric band operation or have already had it, you need to be up to speed on the lingo.
- LAP-BAND® System: Find out exactly what the term means.
- Battle of the Gastric Bands: Is one belly band really better than the other?
- Criteria: Do you qualify and are you a good candidate for a gastric banding procedure?
- The Procedure: How the simple stomach band surgery is performed.
- Gastric LAP-BAND® "Fills:" How a stomach band is adjusted.
- Support: Read about the importance and then find a gastric band support group in your area.
- Gastric LAP-BAND® vs Gastric Bypass Surgery: Pros and Cons of Each.
- How much can I lose? Of course everyone is different, but find out what "average" results are.
- Can I fail? Preventing failure is easy if you know what to avoid.
- Improving Your Health with Gastric LAP-BAND® Beside losing weight, see improvements in asthma, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux....
- LAP-BAND® and Diabetes: Research suggests a gastric band operation can reverse or improve diabetes. See the research so you can make an informed decision.
- Read about other types of weight loss surgery.
- More Bariatric Surgery Information: Articles about weight loss surgeries including stomach band and gastric bypass.
How to Eat After Stomach Band Surgery
