Sunday, July 7, 2013

What Bariatric Of Alabama Can Do For You

By Tonia Merritt


There are certain, some might say extreme, cases where patients need to lose weight as a matter of urgency. This is what bariatric of Alabama is about. Among the surgical methods that are available to obese people is the option to remove a part of their stomach. The idea is that this will force the overweight person to eat less.

The process has been said to have had a profound effect on the weight of the obese, as well as increase their life expectancy. Among some of the other claims are that patients benefit from reduced risk of diabetes and cardiovascular problems. One group of people that apparently do not benefit from the reduced mortality are older folks.

The procedure has been recommended by the US National Institutes of Health as a way for obese people, those with a body mass index - also known as BMI - of at least forty, to lose weight. The treatment may be given to patients as an option if they have failed a diet and exercise program and if they have other, obesity-related conditions, such as impaired glucose intolerance or obstructive sleep apnea.

The process does not always involve cutting out the stomach. An adjustable gastric band restricts the stomach's intake of food and is said to have a mortality rate of 0.05%, making it apparently one of the safest forms of surgery. Conversely, a gastric sleeve is a surgical procedure which reduces the stomach by surgically removing a large portion, with the edges often stapled with surgical staples and/or sutures. It is called a gastric sleeve because the stomach, after surgery, looks like a tube, or sleeve. This is a permanent thing and cannot be reversed.

Because of the advances in treatment of the chronically obese, figures suggest that they could expect to lose between thirty to fifty per cent of body mass over a six to twelve month span. Even though the stomach would have undergone major changes, it should still operate effectively - though this may take a while as sometimes is the case with major surgery.

As with all forms of major surgery, the method isn't without its risks. Some patients have reported bloating and diarrhea soon after they have eaten. Although most do not have complications, it is recommended by some that an experienced surgeon performs the procedure as data has suggested that this might severely reduce the level of complications.

The question of what to eat often comes up with patients once they have had their surgery. Some people like the 'gastric bypass diet', a food regime for people who have had the surgery and are undergoing the healing process. The diet's purpose is to allow for the timely and safe healing of the stomach, as well as getting people to digest food more comfortably in their new stomachs. If you're interested in this then pay a medical doctor a visit and ask about the diet.

Bariatric of Alabama is all about helping people overcome obesity. With traditional methods like exercise not being for all it might well be that major surgery is a must for some as it could help prolong lives




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