Did you know that more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are now considered to be overweight? And more than 1 in 20 are considered obese. What’s disturbing is that almost 74% of men are considered overweight. According to the National Institute of Health over 300,000 people die per year due to obesity ...
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Over the last decade, I’ve heard all the falsehoods, all the made up stories and all the down-right utterly confusing misconceptions of bariatric weight loss surgery. And, seriously some are really out there, if you know what I mean. So, I want to take a few minutes and dispel some of the most common myths ...
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If you’ve been suffering from obesity... or weight-related illnesses far too long and you’ve tried diet after diet only to gain more weight, then yes, sleeve surgery will work for you. How do I know? Well, ever since I became a gastric sleeve doctor, I’ve been answering that question. And, 11,000 patients later the ...
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It’s a struggle. And not always a pleasant one. You step on the scale every morning to see if perhaps you’ve lost weight. Unfortunately, the scale isn’t the best resource to assure your weight lose journey is headed in the right direction. In fact, I tell my patients to stop using the scale altogether. ...
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Maybe you heard someone say they got sleeved and you weren’t quite sure what that meant. Is a sleeve a fabric? A big long tattoo down your arm? Or a tool of some sort? Then out of sheer curiosity you ask, “what the heck is a sleeve?” The answer is not what you might be ...
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On a recent “Question of the Day” social media post we asked “What’s the one thing you quit doing after having sleeve surgery?” and the responses were amazing. The number one answer probably won’t surprise you, after all, it’s the first thing I tell most “sleevers” to give up right away. So what are ...
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When Endobariatric first started many many years ago our very first patient came from the United States. Back then, medical tourism really wasn’t a term, but now a whole industry has sprung up to help patients understand the benefits of traveling outside of their respective countries to obtain medical care. With over 10,000 patients we ...
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In May 2016, my team and I set out to help more people understand the benefits of vertical sleeve gastrectomy by launching Vol. 1 of the #AskDrA Book. The book was based on the hugely successful #AskDrA Show which airs every week on YouTube, Facebook and other social networks. This book is Vol. 2 and ...
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Nothing Ever Worked Until...I Found Dr. Alvarez! I battled with weight my entire life from early childhood until 36 years old. It was always a struggle and became even worse when I developed hypothyroidism in my early 30's. I tried every diet plan, exercise plan, medication, and gimmick in the book. Nothing ever worked! Thank ...
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