To most people a balloon is happiness. Kids just love them. And when giving gifts a balloon usually wins a smile or two. In the medical community very tiny balloons are being used for precision procedures. Maybe you’ve heard about balloon angioplasty which is where a small balloon is inserted into a clogged coronary artery and ...
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Your present state doesn’t dictate your future self. Anything you don’t like can be changed. Including you! Yep, that’s right. The power to change isn’t always easy, but with the right support system it’s very much doable. Years ago, I watched a movie called “A Knights Tale” and in that movie a young William asks ...
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Another strange device enters the marketguaranteeing you will lose weight more naturally. Amazingly the Food and Drug Administration approved it for anyone 22 years and older who has struggled to lose weight. After reading the various write ups and seeing the videos I sincerely question the validity of this apparatus. You see this weight loss product ...
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The Biggest Loser became a highly popular TV show for NBC and it seemed to have given millions of viewers the motivation to lose weight. Unfortunately, like so many reality shows the truth is not always evident and the outcomes not what they seem. The concept of the television show was to follow contestants through ...
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In 2015, my team and I set out to help more people understand the benefits of vertical sleeve gastrectomy by creating the #AskDrA Show. The show quickly became a popular resource on social media for those not only considering the weight loss procedure but for those who underwent the life changing surgery. The #AskDrA Book is ...
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First of all, a huge Thank YOU, for choosing me to be a Beta Reader for the #AskDrA Book. Such an honor! This book is one I could not put down. Although, I have already been sleeved it was an awesome learning experience for me still. As I was reading the book I kept noticing I would set ...
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Thank you for giving me the chance to preview The #AskDrA Book. The first and best thing I can say about it, “What a great, quick and extremely informative read it is!” I was excited to receive the email informing me I was chosen to review a copy of the book but had to ...
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Over the last 9 months we’ve taken your questions and used them to make The #AskDrA Show a huge success. Hundreds of gastric sleeve, weight loss and health related questions covering 40 plus episodes so far. It’s been exciting to say the least. We’ve filmed in Dubai, Boston, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, in my office, the ...
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Staying Hydrated...It's That Important! Maybe you've heard me say how important staying hydrated is and it just didn't sink in. Or you read about the benefits and dismissed it as something not too important. Well, let me tell you, staying hydrated is the best thing you can do for your overall health. Coffee, tea, soda, fruit ...
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