Chris Christie Underwent Weight Loss Surgery
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Medicare Approves the Verticle Sleeve
For Medicare patients considering weight loss surgery, the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (Sleeve), has now been approved in our region. In June of 2012, the Sleeve had been approved at a national level, but was left to the discretion of local administrators, to determine coverage in their respective jurisdiction. As of February 28th, our local administrator, ...
Green Coffee Bean Extract for Weight Loss
Are you considering using an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss supplement? If you are, be cautious! It’s estimated that as much as 40% of the U.S. population uses herbal or dietary supplements. However, many of these do not have scientific evidence to support their weight loss claims and their potential side effects, including liver toxicity, are ...
Tobacco use & Bariatric Patients
I recently read an article on tobacco use in bariatric patients and felt the need to get some information out there. Obesity, alcohol consumption, gambling, and tobacco use are all considered addictive behaviors with a hormonal background not completing understood by health professionals. What we do know is that smoking after weight loss surgery can ...
Don’t Bite This McBite!
I recently read that McDonald’s is adding a new menu item for Lent, Fish McBites. They were introduced last year as part of a limited time offer in Happy Meals “because there’s a fun poppable aspect to them.” Now they are on the menu for adults. They come with tartar sauce and in several sizes. ...
Get Your Game On!
There are a lot of long faces around town today. It was a sad loss for the 49ers and their fans. Those athletes work hard and it’s a heartbreaker to lose by a few points in the last seconds of the biggest game of the year, and for the players, the biggest game of their ...
WBI Health and Lifestyle Program Announced
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Vicki Bovee Named as WBI New Dietitian
Vicki Bovee Named New Program Dietitian
Announcing Our Non-Surgical WLP, KetogenX
Medically Supervised Non Surgical WLP
10th Annual Fashion Show to Benefit OAC
Announcing our 10th Annual Fashion Show!