In last week’s blog, we gave an overview of the topic on many patients’ minds: Is bariatric surgery in Mexico a good idea right now? We hope it provided some good information, as well as reassurance that the endohospital is not only a safety leader when it comes to VSG, but regarding COVID, too. In ...
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When you decide to get healthy with the help of a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, you don’t want to wait. And luckily for our patients, COVID-19 isn’t preventing people from beginning their journey toward a lifetime of health. Not only are we still offering bariatric surgery in our Mexico hospital, but we’re doing so with safety—as ...
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Intermittent fasting (IF) is getting a lot of buzz lately, including within the VSG community. But is it really helpful when you’re trying to lose weight after gastric sleeve in Mexico? And if so, is it right for everyone? A new study provides some insight into the world of IF. Does fasting promote weight loss? ...
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Right after vertical sleeve gastrectomy, it may seem impossible that you’ll ever be able to eat more than a few bites at a time ever again. But as your body heals, you will be able to eat small meals. In fact, as time goes by, some VSG patients feel like they can eat more than ...
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A recent study found that, despite soaring rates of obesity in the U.S. (and worldwide!), only 0.94% out of 3 million obese patients had undergone vertical sleeve gastrectomy. The doctors who conducted the study called VSG “underutilized” even though it has become the most common bariatric surgery in the U.S. in recent years. So why ...
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One of the major perks of gastric sleeve in Mexico is that your energy levels will go through the roof as you start to shed weight. But to get to that point, most patients must do a pre-op gastric sleeve diet to prepare your body (and especially your liver) for a safe, effective procedure. And ...
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One common source of anxiety for pre-op VSG patients is that they’ll feel deprived of their favorite foods or, similarly, feel dissatisfied with their food for the rest of their lives. That vertical sleeve gastrectomy is a choice between being thin and miserable or fat and satisfied. Unfortunately, that worry can sometimes affect how they ...
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We talk a lot about the importance of your gastric sleeve diet in losing weight. But what role does exercise play in your success? And how much exercise do vertical sleeve gastrectomy patients really need to get? For most, the answer is, “A lot more than you’re probably getting now.” Times Have Changed Remember when ...
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Right after gastric sleeve in Mexico, patients usually report that weight drops off fairly easily. And while eventual plateaus are to be expected, it’s the last few pounds to “goal weight” that can be most frustrating. Many VSG patients can relate to Erica, who says, “I’m trying drop these last 20 pounds and it’s turning ...
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