Bariatric Surgery Can Help You to Fight Obesity

For those of us who have tried different weight loss plans to gain control of our excess weight and improve our health, weight loss surgery may prove to be an option that not only reduces weight, but also has the beneficial effect of reversing attributing diseases such as diabetes.

There are several options for weight loss surgery including Lap-Band surgery which places a band around the stomach effectively restricting the amount of food we can eat at any one sitting by reducing the capacity of food the stomach can hold.

As with any weight loss endeavor, weight loss surgery requires the patient to stick to a diet plan of healthy, beneficial foods along with increased exercise. The American Heart Association recommends at least thirty minutes of healthy exercise per day. Along with diet and exercise, some weight loss plans may require the use of pharmaceuticals such as phentermine or orlistat to assist in the weight loss process. Orlistat prevents the absorption of fats in the intestine while phentermine is an appetite suppressant.

A study involving over sixteen hundred patients showed that among those who lost weight through a procedure such as Lap-Band surgery, over forty five percent were able to successfully reverse their diabetes.

There are many directions to go for successful weight loss. If weight loss plans have not worked, there may be a weight loss surgery option that will not only help you to reduce weight, but assist in eliminating other factors that inhibit your quality life as well.