5 Reasons To Get Drastic And Have Weight Loss Surgery

Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 17:07 in Health & Medicine

It is a fact of science that people who consume fewer calories than they burn will lose weight.  It is 100 percent effective.   But it is equally well-known that some people cannot do that and neuroscience has yet to find a reasonable explanation for it. For those who truly cannot lose weight by a disciplined approach to diet and exercise, surgery is a last resort but Nick Nicholson, M.D., weight loss surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano,  says outside the usual benefits, surgery can actually improve other health conditions.  Here are 5 other improvements weight loss surgery can bring: read more

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