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A new study has found that the bariatric surgeries performed by Dr. Feiz don't only help patients lose weight, but can actually positively affect genes as well. LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Feiz, M.D., FACS is renowned throughout Southern California for performing life-changing weight loss procedures such as FDA compliant lap band surgery. One of the most effective procedures of Dr. Feiz, the sleeve gastrectomy, helps patients lose weight by removing large...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A DNA sequence variation can help predict the amount of weight loss that a person will experience following gastric bypass surgery, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Merck Research Laboratories, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases claim in a new study. The study, which was published Thursday in The American Journal of Human Genetics, discovered that a gene variant found on...
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It seems you can’t drive more than five miles down a highway without passing by a billboard extolling the virtues of the LAP-BAND® weight loss procedure. Most of these roadside advertisements show before and after photos of the now svelte and happy person. Guidelines were put in place to ensure, in this image-obsessed culture in which we live, only individuals who truly required this medical procedure would be covered by both...
University of Gothenburg The body's brown fat cells play a key role in the development of obesity and diabetes. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now discovered that we humans have two different kinds of brown fat cells and not one kind as previously thought. This discovery, now published in Nature Medicine, opens up new opportunities for future medicines that exploit the brown fat cells' ability to consume calories. Unlike white fat cells, which...
Study finds natural supplement effective in reducing waistline obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar when paired with a healthy diet and exercise HOBOKEN, N.J., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Important new research shows effectiveness of a natural supplement in combating the risk factors of metabolic syndrome, which affects the health of millions of Americans. A clinical trial published in the January online issue of Phytotherapy Research found natural...
[ Watch the Video: OHSU’s Dr. Steven Shea Discusses His Research ] Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online While late night commercials for eateries and snack foods no doubt make some people head to the refrigerator, a new study has found that an internal circadian rhythm could be the cause of increased appetite in the evening. The study, which was published in the journal Obesity, found that the body’s internal clock – known as the circadian system – could...
Scott R. Tischler of Tischler Brothers Fitness unveils the 10 best foods for a healthy body Monroe, Wisconsin (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 Scott R. Tischler of Tischler Brothers Fitness recently helped his younger brother, Troy Tischler, lose over 200 lbs in just over a year. Scott R Tischler taught Troy that working out is just one part of getting in shape. It also takes 100% dedication in the gym and in the kitchen. The food that you put in your body is one of the most important components...
And boosts risks of diabetes, potentially fatal blood clots, and heart attacks Young men who are obese in their early 20s are significantly more likely to develop serious ill health by the time they reach middle age, or not even make it that far, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open. It's well known that obesity in adulthood poses a risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but it's not been clear whether obesity in early adulthood strengthens that risk. The...
Jedidiah Becker for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online One of the most unusual and little understood psychiatric disorders is a condition known as body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD. Individuals afflicted with this disease believe they are disfigured or extremely unattractive despite appearing normal to other people. Now, researchers at UCLA have shed light on the neurological underpinnings of this bizarre disorder, and they say the condition arises from abnormal wiring across vast...
Overweight persons unfortunately often suffer social disadvantages, including discrimination in the workplace. Diet Doc has a new diet plan to not only get patients healthy, but to help them decrease workplace discrimination which can lead to higher pay. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2013 The Los Angeles Times reported on a study revealing that discrimination based on weight has increased by almost 70% in the last decade.One study concluded that obesity has become a more significant...
