Dr. Oz Recommends Gastric Bypass Surgery | Lose Weight & Reverse Diabetes Overnight
Dr. Oz: The Gastric Surgery You Should Be Getting; Dr. oz calls this a miracle surgery that could help you lose weight, prevent cancer, heart disease and even reverse your type 2 diabetes over night – Dr. Oz recommends Gastric Bypass Surgery, and not just for the morbidly obese! Dr. Oz’s checklist to find out if this underperformed surgery is right for you. Gastric bypass surgery, only one percent of eligible patients are having it done.
Dr. Oz Gastric Bypass Surgery
Today On Dr. Oz Dr. Denise Bruner Says Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Denise Bruner told Dr. oz it’s unbelievable people are going in, diabetics with uncontrolled blood sugars, on multiple medications and 2 days later when they go home they are off all of their medications.
Dr. James Rosser had gastric bypass surgery himself and spoke to Dr. oz today as a patient and not a doctor saying he is 6’4″ was once 450 pounds, had sleep apnea, early signs of high blood presser, and early signs of arthritis, he is now 290 pounds and states that gastric bypass surgery is a tool to help yourself, it’s not a cop out. Rosser said he was always hungry and felt driven to want to eat more, he would eat and still be hungry.he went to say the miracle about gastric bypass is that it puts you in a position to be like everyone else, a tool to help you help yourself.
Dr. Bruner said people who have made earnest efforts to lose weight and are not successful are candidates for gastric bypass surgery. Their BMI must be above 40 which means to be about 100 pounds over weight.
Gastric Bypass Guidelines
- BMI: 40 Or More
- BMI: 35 Or More With Obesity-Related Disease-You Have Diabetes/Sleep Apnea/Heart Disease
Dr. oz asked Rosser why is it that only 1% of the candidates for the operation are having it, and Rosser said it is a safe procedure and too much emphasis have been put of the disasters. Gastric Bypass is a safe procedure said Rosser!
Rosser said the biggest risks of Gastric Bypass Surgery would be a leak from the new connections, that is the number one fear especially in the first 24 hours to the first two weeks of having it done. Plus you have to commit to a lifelong taking of vitamins.
Dr. Oz followed patent Joelle from his own hospital who had the gastric bypass procedure one week ago, to see the difference it made in her life. She has been overweight for some time and unable to lose weight and recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes which led to the decision to have the surgery.
Dr. Mark Bessler was Joelle’s surgeon, he made tiny incisions in her abdomen while Dr. Oz watched and when the procedure was done he told Dr. Oz he was sending Joelle home without any diabetes medications because often times diabetes resolves that quickly. Her expectations for weight loss is about 70% of her excess weight, she is about 90 pounds over weight so he expects her to lose 65 pounds.
Dr. Oz’s Gastric Bypass Checklist
Are you a candidate for gastric bypass surgery and does it keep the weight off, Dr. Bessler explained to Dr. Oz that they are considering lowering the threshold for gastric bypass surgery for diabetic patients especially. If someone has a BMI of 30/32 and has diabetes that is poorly controlled they should be considered. The FDA has recently approved lap band for that population of patients.
After one week of being released from hospital Joelle has not taken any diabetes medication and feels great. Her B/P was 146/96 before the operation it is now 135/90. She was taking 4 blood pressure medications and is now down to one. Her Fasting Glucose was 172 it is now 114.
One woman in the studio audience was insulin dependant diabetic and is now off insulin, it amazes me. Should you consider gastric bypass surgery?
1. Do You Have A BMI Over 35 And An Obesity-Related Disease?
2. Have You Been Unable To Maintain Significant Weight Loss Through Diet And Exercise?
3. Are You Ready To Commit To Lifelong Behavioral Changes For A Healthy Lifestyle?
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Gastric Bypass is the most common form of weight loss surgery in the United States because it results in reliable weight loss with acceptable risks and minimal side effects. In gastric bypass surgery, the surgeon staples off a large section of the stomach, leaving a tiny pouch. Patients simply can’t eat as much as they did before surgery, because this small pouch can only accommodate a few ounces of food at a time, and they subsequently lose weight. Additionally, because most of the stomach and some of the small intestine has been bypassed, some of the nutrients and calories in your foods will not be absorbed. Appropriate candidates for this surgery are those who are 100 pounds or more overweight.
Gastric Banding: Gastric banding, which is usually performed laparoscopically, is one of the least invasive approaches to obesity because neither the stomach nor the intestine is cut.
The amount of weight you lose with gastric banding depends on your motivation and commitment to a new lifestyle and eating habits. Gastric banding can help you achieve longer lasting weight loss by:
* limiting the amount you can eat
* reducing your appetite
* slowing digestion.
Duodenal Switch: Duodenal switch is a procedure that induces weight loss by gastric restriction with decreased food absorption. With this procedure, the surgeon removes approximately 60 percent of the stomach so that the stomach takes the shape of a tube. The lower intestine is then divided much further downstream than with gastric bypass so that more intestine is bypassed.
Duodenal switch preserves the outlet muscle that controls emptying of the stomach. It also offers the ability to eat larger portions than after gastric bypass or adjustable gastric banding and has reliable and long-lasting weight loss. Since this operation induces a state of decreased absorption, you may experience more bowel movements, and need to be closely monitored for vitamin, mineral and protein levels.
Gastric Sleeve: Sleeve gastrectomy is a new procedure that induces weight loss by restricting food intake. With this procedure, the surgeon removes approximately 60 percent of the stomach laparoscopically so that the stomach takes the shape of a tube or “sleeve.” This procedure is usually performed on superobese or high risk patients with the intention of performing another surgery at a later time. The second procedure can either be a gastric bypass or duodenal switch.
Most patients can expect to lose 30 to 50% of their excess body weight over a 6 – 12 month period with the sleeve gastrectomy alone. The timing of the second procedure will vary according to the degree of weight loss, typically 6 – 18 months.
Banded Gastric Bypass: This procedure is a combination of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the once common Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. In this operation, the implantation of a plastic band around the stomach pouch (resulting in significant restriction of food intake) in addition to the changes of absorption seen from the gastric bypass, may have been associated with 20% more excess weight loss than one would expect from gastric bypass alone. Therefore, expected weight loss is 60-90% of a patient’s excess weight.
Single Incision Adjustable Gastric Banding (SILS)
Weight loss made easier. Single incision adjustable gastric band surgery with less pain, little or no scarring, since there is no need to cut through the stomach muscle, recovery is much shorter. The cosmetic results are amazing. Most patients have no visible scars after this surgery.
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) is an advanced minimally invasive approach in which the surgeon operates exclusively via a single entry point through the “belly button”
Adjustable Gastric Banding system is used for weigh loss in severely obese adults who have been obese for at least five years and for whom non-surgical weight loss methods have not been successful. They must be willing to make major changes in their eating habits and lifestyle. Patients must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 40, a BMI of at least 35 with one or more severe morbid (unhealthy) conditions, or be at least 100 pounds over their estimated ideal weight.
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