Insurance coverage for bariatric surgery is a hot topic among those considering surgery for weight loss. The reasons why are obvious. With surgery costs ranging from $10,000 – $40,000 (depending on the type of surgery selected), bariatric insurance coverage is a big deal. Good News About Bariatric Surgery Insurance As bariatric surgery grows in popularity [...]

Bariatric surgical procedures can be classified as either malabsorptive, restrictive, or a combination of the two. If you are considering surgery for weight loss, it’s important to understand these terms because they will affect your health and lifestyle long after your weight loss surgery. Restrictive vs. Malabsorptive Surgery Restrictive weight loss surgery — A restrictive [...]

When considering surgery for weight loss, it’s crucial that you “think ahead” in terms of long-term affects and lifestyle changes. Many people perceive surgery as a “quick-fix” approach for easy weight loss. But if you talk to someone who has undergone surgery for weight loss in the past, they will probably tell you this is [...]

If you are considering weight loss surgery, you owe it to yourself to conduct as much research as possible before making your final decision. After all, weight loss surgery is like any other form of surgery in that there are potential risks and complications associated with it. Thus it requires careful consideration, research and planning. [...]

We’ve just posted a new article in the Articles section of the website to explain the common types of bariatric surgery that are available today. Please note that this article is not meant to be an all-inclusive look at bariatric weight-loss surgery. Instead, it covers the common types of surgery and provides a “jump-off” point [...]

Are you considering bariatric weight-loss surgery for obesity? If so, have you asked yourself the right kinds of questions to determine if obesity surgery is the best option for you? Like any other form of surgery, obesity surgery requires careful consideration and planning. To help you in this regard, we have rounded up some resources [...]

I just stumbled across a very informative article (technically a Q&A) written by Dr. Andrew Weil. You probably recognize the name, as Dr. Weil has written many books on health and nutrition, and appears on TV regularly. His article is about nutrition after weight loss surgery (in this case gastric bypass). Specifically, it explains how [...]

What happens after bariatric weight-loss surgery? What kind of recovery can you expect? How will your life and diet change as the result of such a procedure? These are just a few of the questions potential patients have about life after weight loss surgery. In truth, every patient is different and so every surgery is [...]

Howdy. Just a quick Friday post to leave you with some helpful information over the weekend. This website is full of weight loss surgery information — nearly 200 pages of information, in fact. But because of that volume, the information is not always accessible at first glance. It takes some digging to find what you’re [...]

What types of bariatric weight-loss surgery are there? How much do they cost? Do I meet the basic criteria for bariatric surgery patients? What’s the average recovery time? These are just a few of the questions you can find answers to through our brand new quiz on weight loss surgery. We call it the “Bariatric [...]