Gastric Balloon Expands Non-Surgical Options for Weight Loss
No matter what your weight loss goal is, the gastric balloon may be right for you. We, at Advanced Laparoscopic Associates (ALA), perform this minimally invasive procedure by inserting a deflated balloon into a patient's...
Thanksgiving After Bariatric Surgery
Your first Thanksgiving after weight-loss surgery is an ideal time to set new, healthy traditions. When you think about it, the foods you eat at Thanksgiving, like turkey, yams and cranberries, can all be highly...
Tips for Healthy Eating
If you’re looking to lose weight, one of the best ways to do so is with healthy eating. Use the following healthy eating tips to help improve your nutrition and encourage weight loss. Eat a Whole...
10 Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery
If considering weight loss surgery, you may be curious about the benefits of surgery other than the primary benefit of weighing less. The numerous benefits of surgery extend far beyond just the number on the...
Lap Band vs Gastric Sleeve
The Lap-Band and gastric sleeve are bariatric surgery procedures that can help you lose excess weight. While both procedures are safe and effective, it helps to know the differences and benefits of each so you...
What is Diverticulitis?
Diverticulitis and diverticulosis are two conditions that occur in your colon (large intestine). Together they are known as diverticular disease, and both effect the pockets or bulges that form in the wall of your colon...
How to Tell if You Have Heartburn, Acid Reflux or GERD
Are heartburn, acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) all the same thing? Burning, nausea, indigestion, acid backwash that burns the throat, upset stomach, general digestive discomfort, the ability to breathe fire… Kind of like...
Obesity Increases the Risk of Severe Illness and Death from COVID-19
We are in the midst of two clashing pandemics, both with dire consequences: COVID-19 and obesity. The negative health impacts of obesity are well known; however, as more data becomes available about COVID, the additional...
Can You Have Diabetes and Not Know?
In the United States, 21.4 percent of the population is living with undiagnosed diabetes, which equates to 7.3 million people. That is a rather large number compared to the 10.5 percent, or 34.2 million people...
What Does the Appendix Do, Really?
When most people think of the appendix, two things come to mind: unnecessary organ and appendicitis. The human appendix does have a reputation for becoming inflamed and requiring surgical removal. And the appendix has been...