Weight Loss Made Me Feel Like a New Person
BEFORE AFTER Patient: Julia Province: Ontario Surgical Weight Loss Procedure: Mini Gastric Bypass 2 years post-surgery For as long as I can remember,
January 22, 2020
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How Bariatric Surgery Can Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
February is Heart Month, so how better to acknowledge this than to talk about how prevalent heart disease is in people living with obesity, and
January 22, 2020
Weight Loss Surgery: Not the Easy Way Out
We often hear in today’s society that bariatric surgery (or weight loss surgery) is “the easy way out”. Sometimes, people say that losing weight with
November 13, 2019
Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Risk of Heart Disease by Half
Did you know that weight loss surgery can decrease the risk of some medical conditions in patients? According to a recent New York Times article,
October 21, 2019
Budgeting for Weight Loss Surgery
Having bariatric surgery can be a big decision when it comes to your finances. However, surgery can actually reduce both the direct and indirect costs
September 19, 2019
5 Questions to Ask at Your Consultation
Having a consultation with a surgeon before deciding to have bariatric surgery – or any kind of surgery, for that matter – is an important
August 22, 2019
The Importance of Follow-Up Care
Sun! Sand! Sleeves? Margaritas and MGBs? There are many alluring aspects of heading south, including the reduced cost of surgery; however, we can’t stress enough
July 16, 2019
Post-Bariatric Surgery Exercises You Can Try
In the days and weeks following your bariatric surgery, your healing and recovery are top priority. However, once you are feeling up to it and
May 23, 2019
5 Surprising Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
Is bariatric surgery on your mind? Whether you’ve recently had bariatric surgery or are considering a future weight loss procedure, you may be curious about
March 19, 2019
Obesity and Heart Disease
Fact. Approximately, 2.4 million Canadians are living with heart disease according to the Minister of Health in a recent statement bringing awareness to this year’s
February 19, 2019
Is Travelling Abroad For Weight Loss Surgery Really Worth the Risk to Your Health?
There are many alluring aspects to heading south, but surgery is not one of them. We can’t stress enough how a surgery itself is insufficient
February 19, 2019
Life After the Mini Gastric Bypass
Ever wondered what life might be like after the Mini-Gastric Bypass? If you’ve been researching weight loss surgery in Canada, chances are you may have
January 22, 2019
How Effective is the Mini Gastric Bypass
Are you considering the mini-gastric bypass as a weight loss solution? Perhaps you’re curious about how it’s performed and why it’s often a more effective
August 7, 2018
Mary-Ann’s Story – MGB
My health prompted me to consider bariatric surgery. I can recollect being on 14 different “diets” over the years – shakes, Bernstein, Weight Watchers, Low carb,
May 15, 2018
Mini Gastric Bypass
The Mini Gastric Bypass procedure was developed in 1997 with the goal of duplicating the excellent weight loss results of traditional Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
May 15, 2018