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• Category: After Bariatric Surgery
  • Sex After Surgery: Honest Q&A About Post-Bariatric Intimacy
  • Planning for Two: Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy
  • The Post-Op Plate and Flexitarian Dieting
  • Understanding Post-Bariatric Surgery Substance Abuse 
  • Matching Your Exercise to Your Body Type after Bariatric Surgery 
  • The Right Way to Use Your Scale After Bariatric Surgery
  • The Importance of the Right Shoes After Bariatric Surgery
  • Tracking Metrics of Success Other Than Weight Loss
  • Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Beyond Weight Loss
  • What Should Your Body Look like After Bariatric Surgery?
  • Avoiding Acid Reflux After Bariatric Surgery
  • Common Nutritional Deficiencies After Bariatric Surgery
  • Drinking Alcohol After Your Bariatric Surgery
  • 3 Expectations for Your Excess Skin After Bariatric Surgery
  • Why Counting Calories Should Not Be Your Only Concern After Bariatric Surgery
  • The Importance of Vitamin D After Bariatric Surgery, and How to Get It
  • Optimizing Your Walking Habits After Bariatric Surgery
  • Will I Stretch My Gastric Sleeve Pouch?
  • Are Weight Loss Medications Like Wegovy the End of Bariatric Surgery?
  • Need To Know – News on Aspartame Artificial Sweetener
  • How Do You Know Your Strength Training Program Is Working?
  • Coping With Loss as a Bariatric Patient
  • Eating in a Rush – What to Do?
  • Will I Feel Hungry After Bariatric Surgery?
  • Regaining Weight? Don’t Quit Your Support Group
  • Maintaining Muscle Mass as You Lose Weight
  • Beef Substitutes: Legit or All Hype?
  • Is Agave Syrup a Healthy Sweetener Alternative for Bariatric Patients?
  • Addiction Substitution After Bariatric Surgery
  • No Exercise, No Diet Weight Loss. Does It Exist?
  • Diet or Exercise: Which Is Better for Weight Loss?
  • Eliminating “Forever Chemicals” as Part of Your Post-op Weight Loss Plan
  • From a Bariatric Patient: 6 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Bariatric Surgery
  • Is It Better to Skip a Meal or Eat Fast Food as a Bariatric Patient?
  • Moderation – The Key to Success After Bariatric Surgery
  • Do Sculpting Procedures Help You Lose Weight?
  • Are There Any Absolute Dietary No-Nos After Bariatric Surgery?
  • Body Image Questions and Concerns
  • What Office Weight Loss Challenges Can Teach Us About Long-Term Success
  • Why Am I Experiencing Back Pain After Bariatric Surgery?
  • Maintaining Muscle Mass After Bariatric Surgery
  • What Is Dumping Syndrome and How It Can Help You Stay on Track
  • The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Beyond Weight Loss
  • Drinking Plenty of Water After Bariatric Surgery
  • Grocery Shopping Like a Bariatric Patient
  • Need More Energy After Bariatric Surgery? Eat the Right Foods
  • Category: Diet
    • Are Açai Bowls a Good Choice After Bariatric Surgery?
    • Does Dehydration Make You Eat More Carbs?
    • Are New “Healthier” Sodas Good for Patients Trying to Lose Weight?
    • Does a Gluten-Free Diet Make Sense for Weight Loss?
    • The Case for Fiber in The Diet
    • Smoothies After Bariatric Surgery. The Right and Wrong Way
    • Preparing for Holiday Eating
    • Fad Diets: Are They Effective?
    • Head Vs. Body – Are You Really Hungry?
  • Category: Exercise
  • Category: Risks & Considerations
  • Category: Support
    • Who Needs to Know You Are Considering Bariatric Surgery?
• Category: Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
  • A Bariatric Surgical Reset for Type 2 Diabetes
  • Bariatric Surgery Can Improve Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• Category: BMI
  • Can Your BMI Be Too High for Hernia Surgery?
  • The Best Weight Loss Option for Every BMI Level
  • New Bariatric Surgery Guidance Released by ASMBS and IFSO
  • Why You May Not Qualify for a Joint Replacement if You Are Morbidly Obese
  • BMI: What is it?
• Category: Fatty Liver Disease
  • Break the “Silence” Between Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease
• Category: Gallbladder
  • Will We Remove Your Gallbladder During a Primary Bariatric Procedure?
  • Does Having Gallstones Increase Your Risk for Gallbladder Cancer
• Category: Gastric Bypass
  • Dumping Syndrome. What It Is and Why We Love It
  • The Ideal Gastric Bypass Patient
• Category: Gastric Sleeve
  • Why Is the Gastric Sleeve the Most Popular Bariatric Procedure?
• Category: GERD
  • Uncovering the Truth About “Acid” Reflux
  • GERD and Long-Term PPI Use
• Category: Hernia
  • When Do You Know a Hernia Is an Emergency?
  • Hernias & Hernia Surgery – Truths and Myths
  • Does Everyone With a Hernia Need Surgery
• Category: In the News
  • Dr. Higa Achieves MBSAQIP Reaccreditation
  • Dr. Higa Featured on Azteca TV!
• Category: Obesity
  • Can You Have Orthopedic Surgery With Obesity?
  • Why Does the Bariatric Surgery Process Take So Long?
  • What If My Insurance Doesn’t Cover Bariatric Surgery
  • Can Hormone Levels Be the Key to Maintaining Your Weight Later in Life?
• Category: Paying for Weight Loss Surgery
  • Insurance Versus Self / Cash Pay Bariatric Surgery a Preliminary Discussion
  • A Tucson Alternative to Bariatric Surgery in Mexico
  • Why Does the Bariatric Surgery Insurance Process Take So Long?
• Category: Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Its Connection to Obesity
• Category: Weight Loss
  • Wegovy / Zepbound vs. Bariatric Surgery – How to Make the Choice?
  • Can Low Testosterone Be a Cause of Your Weight Gain?
  • Wegovy®, Ozempic®, MounjaroTM – Dissecting the Diabetes / Weight Loss Medication Trend
  • Breaking Down Metabolic Adaptability to Understand Weight Loss
• Category: Weight Loss Medications
  • The Uptick of GLP-1 Medications in Teens
  • Wegovy vs. Zepbound: Comparing GLP-1 Therapies
  • Reducing the Risk of Osteoporosis & Bone Density Loss After Long-Term GLP-1 Use
  • How Wegovy & Zepbound Work With Bariatric Surgery
  • How to Get off Glp-1 Medications Like Wegovy & Zepbound
  • Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
  • What’s Your Ideal Post-surgical Weight?
• Category: Weight Loss Surgery
  • Smoke and Scalpels: Tobacco Cessation Before and After Bariatric Surgery
  • 8 Myths About Bariatric Surgery Part 2
  • 8 Myths About Bariatric Surgery Part 1
  • Five Things We Want Every Bariatric Patient to Know Before Surgery
  • What Decisions Go Into Having Bariatric Surgery?
  • Five Reasons Many Patients Finally Decide to Have Weight Loss Surgery
  • Why Diet and Exercise So Rarely Works in Obese Patients (And Why Bariatric Surgery Does)
  • The Importance of Regulating Your Sleep Cycles for Weight Loss
  • Is Bariatric Surgery a Drastic Measure?
  • Is Weight Loss Surgery the Easy Way Out?
  • The Difference Between Weight Loss Surgery and Metabolic Surgery

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