Gastric Balloon surgery is a reversible, non-surgical, non-pharmaceutical intervention for the treatment of obesity. The procedure involves a soft expandable balloon being placed in the stomach via your mouth. It takes about 20-30 minutes to insert. Once inserted the balloon is filled with saline solution making it too large to pass through the sphincter of [...]

People who have undergone bariatric surgery are faced with two issues that can compromise their nutritional intake:
1. a reduced capacity for food
2. a reduced stomach area for the absorption of nutrients
Being able to eat only much smaller portions means that what you do eat must be of a high nutrient value. [...]

If you are thinking about having weight loss surgery then hearing someone else’s story is a great way to start.
Jenny underwent a gastric sleeve procedure on the 26th October 2009. She agreed to chart her progress in this blog. So, be aware that as this blog gets longer, Jenny will be getting thinner!
Jenny said that [...]

Obesity and overweight have become the most pressing health issues facing the planet. The health complications and conditions relating to obesity impact on people socially, psychologically, physically and financially. The costs related to obesity are in the billions of dollars per annum.
Unfortunately obesity has proved an extremely difficult condition to treat and surgical interventions [...]