roux en y http://www.artwoo.com Returned search results for roux en y Copyright 2008 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:21:57 +0000 http://www.artwoo.com/rss/roux+en+y Making Sauces At Home Is Easier Than You Think http://www.artwoo.com/article/making-sauces-at-home-is-easier-than-you-think http://www.artwoo.com/article/making-sauces-at-home-is-easier-than-you-think#comments Sat, 02 Dec 2006 08:27:07 +0000 sauceshollandaise sauceeggs benedictintimidatedmarinara sauceappetizingalfredo sauce http://www.artwoo.com/article/making-sauces-at-home-is-easier-than-you-think sauces at home because we're...well, we're . It seems so complicated and time consuming to mix all that stuff and season it and boil it and get it just right. And we don't know how. We go to a fancy restaurant, and the sauces are so delicate and beautiful, and they are in French, and we know we could never make something like that. Oh, yes, it's fear and our lack of knowledge that keeps us from enjoying sauces on our home-cooked food.

It really isn't as difficult as you think to make sauces, though. Once you know about the different kinds of sauces and master a few basic techniques, you can easily make sauces at home. You can even begin to invent your own sauces, based on your personal preferences and the things your family likes best.

Sauces make your food look, taste and smell better. They make food more . The difference between a Ham and Egg McMuffin and is the . And it is a big difference, isn't it? In the same way, sauces can turn your plain and simple cooking into something special.

Sauces add flavor to bland foods, like rice and pasta. Think , , Soy Sauce. Sauces also make dry foods moister and easier to eat.

Before refrigeration, sauces were used to mask the flavor of tainted food. Although it's not recommended that you serve tainted food, a good sauce can still mask the flavor of undesirable food. Kids are more likely to eat broccoli with cheese sauce than without, right? For those of us who are somewhat...indifferent cooks, a good sauce can sometimes mask a cooking mistake, too. Like, perhaps, rice that is just a tiny bit scorched. Served by candlelight and with a nice hollandaise sauce, no one will ever know.

Categories of Sauces

There are all kinds of sauces. Ketchup is a sauce. Salsa is a sauce. Vinaigrette dressing is a sauce. For our cooking purposes, though, there are four main categories of sauces.

Sauces made from stock - Stock is the liquid that remains after you cook things in water. The water retains the flavor of whatever was cooked in it, and is used to flavor other dishes. Stock can be thickened or reduced, or various ingredients can be added to it to make brown sauces, white sauces and pan sauces.

Sauces from roux - Roux is a mixture of flour and fat that is combined over low heat. Gravy is made from roux.

Sauces from emulsions - Emulsions are mixtures of liquids that don't mix. Mayonnaise is an example of an emulsion.

Combinations - Combination sauces are often made from roux and stock, as well as other ingredients.

Mother Sauces

In the 19th century, Chef Marie-Antoine Careme developed a system for cooking that relied on "mother sauces" or "grand sauces". Careme is considered the father of classic French cooking. His system was also used by Auguste Escoffier, another famous French chef. The five mother sauces provide the basis for other sauces that are used in classic French cooking.

Espagole is a reduced brown sauce made from cooking meat. Veloute is white stock thickened with roux. Bechamel is milk thickened with roux. Hollaindaise or Mayonnaise is an emulsion made with butter or oil, egg yolks and lemon juice. Tomato Sauce is tomato sauce.

This all sounds very complex, but it is not. Once you know how to make a nice roux, and how to make stock, you can make hundreds of different sauces. Once you can make the five mother sauces, your sauce repertoire is practically unlimited.

Here are some examples:

Cheese sauce is béchamel sauce with grated cheese added. Gravy is a roux made from pan drippings and espagole or milk. Cream sauce for vegetables is veloute with a few herbs tossed in.

But you don't have to tell your family and guests that it's cheese sauce or whatever. Instead, you can serve them "steamed broccoli with a light cheese béchamel" or "steamed vegetables in veloute sauce."

And the list can go on and on. Using sauces to make your home cooked meals look better and taste better does not have to be intimidating. You just need to know a few basic techniques, and you will soon be a master sauce-maker. Bill Long is the administrator of http://GatewayGourmet.com at http://www.gatewaygourmet.com, a website with simple but effective cooking how to's, resources and recipes for anyone interested in being a better cook by focusing on sauces and culinary schools. ]]> Lap-Band -- The Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery For Weight Loss http://www.artwoo.com/article/lap-band-the-adjustable-gastric-banding-surgery-for-weight-loss http://www.artwoo.com/article/lap-band-the-adjustable-gastric-banding-surgery-for-weight-loss#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:27:05 +0000 roux en y gastric bypassroux en ylaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandinglap band surgerygastric bypass operationdumping syndromediameter http://www.artwoo.com/article/lap-band-the-adjustable-gastric-banding-surgery-for-weight-loss
The procedure is often called Lap-Band™ surgery, after the inflatable silicon band that divides the stomach, creating a very small stomach pouch with an adjustable opening to the rest of the stomach. The of the band is usually about two inches, but the surgeon can adjust its diameter by pumping saline into it from a reservoir implanted under the patient's skin.

When the band is in place, the stomach takes on an uneven hour-glass shape, with the smaller portion at the top.

Unlike the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, the Lap Band procedure does not reroute the upper intestine. Weight loss occurs solely because the size of the stomach is restricted. The adjustable band decreases the amount of food the patient can eat at one time, but does not otherwise interfere with the digestive process.

Because the procedure does not bypass any portion of the intestines, patients who have the gastric banding operation don't usually experience one of the Roux-en-Y operation's more uncomfortable side effects, the . After a Roux-en-Y the patient is unable to eat sugary foods, and some patients are also unable to eat red meats and any food with high fat contents. When patients attempt to eat these foods they become nauseous and may vomit, making the experience extremely uncomfortable.

Since the lap band operation does not cause this side effect, post-operative patients are still able to eat the foods that originally led them to obesity, and for this reason long-term nutritional and behavioral counseling is usually recommended.

Gastric banding patients do not lose weight as quickly as patients who undergo the full gastric bypass procedure. This may be the reason why many U.S. surgeons prefer to offer the Roux-en-Y operation for their obese patients. Surgeons in Europe and Australia appear to show a preference for the less invasive , because it is usually safer.

Although weight loss is slower with the gastric banding procedure, after 3 to 5 years both gastric banding and gastric bypass patients show comparable weight loss, according to recent studies.

If no complications occur, a Lap Band patient can expect to go home in a day or two after the operation. This helps to reduce the total cost of the surgery, which may run around $14,000 to $18,000 if there are no complications, as opposed to the commonly quoted $35,000 to $40,000 that gastric bypass surgery will cost in the United States.

The Lap Band procedure is less invasive than gastric bypass, and there are fewer reported complications and deaths from this type of surgery. However, complications do occasionally occur, and a second operation is sometimes needed. A recent study that looked at the records of 300 gastric banding patients found a 5% complication rate, while other studies have found the rate of complications to be higher. Some patients will need a second operation due to band slippage or because the stomach pouch becomes dilated.

As with all patients who undergo rapid weight loss, gall stones are common, and long-term nutritional and behavioral counseling is needed for the best outcomes. If you want to know more about lap band surgery, the cost of gastric bypass, or the gastric bypass diet, visit http://www.1gastricbypass.com ]]> LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System For Weight Loss http://www.artwoo.com/article/lap-band-adjustable-gastric-banding-system-for-weight-loss http://www.artwoo.com/article/lap-band-adjustable-gastric-banding-system-for-weight-loss#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:27:07 +0000 roux en y gastric bypasslaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingadjustable gastric bandingroux en ygastric bypass operationdumping syndromelap band http://www.artwoo.com/article/lap-band-adjustable-gastric-banding-system-for-weight-loss Adjustable Gastric Banding System is a form of weight loss surgery that is is becoming more popular because of its lower costs and quicker recovery times. The operation is also perceived as being less invasive than the more commonly used Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure.

The procedure is often called the LAP-BAND® System, after the inflatable silicon band that divides the stomach, creating a very small stomach pouch with an adjustable opening to the rest of the stomach. The diameter of the band is usually about two inches, but the surgeon can adjust its diameter by pumping saline into it from a reservoir implanted under the patient's skin.

When the band is in place, the stomach takes on an uneven hour-glass shape, with the smaller portion at the top.

Unlike the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, the gastric banding procedure does not reroute the upper intestine. Weight loss occurs solely because the size of the stomach is restricted. The adjustable band decreases the amount of food the patient can eat at one time, but does not otherwise interfere with the digestive process.

Because the procedure does not bypass any portion of the intestines, patients who have the gastric banding operation don't usually experience one of the Roux-en-Y operation's more uncomfortable side effects, the . After a Roux-en-Y the patient is unable to eat sugary foods, and some patients are also unable to eat red meats and any food with high fat contents. When patients attempt to eat these foods they become nauseous and may vomit, making the experience extremely uncomfortable.

Since the gastric banding operation does not cause this side effect, post-operative patients are still able to eat the foods that originally led them to obesity, and for this reason long-term nutritional and behavioral counseling is usually recommended.

Gastric banding patients do not lose weight as quickly as patients who undergo the full gastric bypass procedure. This may be the reason why many U.S. surgeons prefer to offer the Roux-en-Y operation for their obese patients. Surgeons in Europe and Australia appear to show a preference for the less invasive gastric banding, because it is usually safer.

Although weight loss is slower with the gastric banding procedure, after 3 to 5 years both gastric banding and gastric bypass patients show comparable weight loss, according to recent studies.

If no complications occur, a patient can expect to go home in a day or two after the operation. This helps to reduce the total cost of the surgery, which may run around $14,000 to $18,000 if there are no complications, as opposed to the commonly quoted $35,000 to $40,000 that gastric bypass surgery will cost in the United States.

An operation using the LAP-BAND® system is less invasive than gastric bypass, and there are fewer reported complications and deaths from this type of surgery. However, complications do occasionally occur, and a second operation is sometimes needed. A recent study that looked at the records of 300 gastric banding patients found a 5% complication rate, while other studies have found the rate of complications to be higher. Some patients will need a second operation due to band slippage or because the stomach pouch becomes dilated.

As with all patients who undergo rapid weight loss, gall stones are common, and long-term nutritional and behavioral counseling is needed for the best outcomes. If you want to know more about the LAP-BAND® system, the cost of gastric bypass, or the gastric bypass diet, visit http://www.1gastricbypass.com ]]> Gastric Bypass Methods Of Today http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-methods-of-today http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-methods-of-today#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:25:02 +0000 roux en y gastric bypassgastric bypass surgerymorbid obesitystomachroux en ybiliopancreatic diversiongained popularity http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-methods-of-today gastric bypass surgery has as a solution for obesity, especially .



While there are two primary methodologies within the world of gastric bypass surgery, the original method, called the "loop" method. Having been practiced in the 1960s, this method is now commonly avoided because of better advances in research and medicine. Right now, the most common gastric bypass method is known as the Proximal, or Roux en-Y system.

As with any gastric bypass method, with Proximal, or Roux en-Y gastric bypass surgery, food intake is significantly restricted due to the mechanical limitations of the .



With this surgery, a small pouch of a stomach is created and essentially closed off from the rest of the stomach. As you take in food, it moves into this tiny pouch and then on to the `Roux limb' of the small bowel which is created during surgery. This allows the food to bypass the rest of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. With this re-routing of the intestinal tract, the body is unable to absorb as many calories as previously done. This allows the body to lose weight at a rapid pace.



Finally, the remaining gastric bypass method is known as the . This method is used less frequently and is rather complicated. With the biliopancreatic diversion , portions of the stomach are literally removed from the GI tract.

A tiny pouch of remaining stomach is then directly connected to the end section of the small bowel. Since this method bypasses the remaining intestine there are less calories absorbed and weight loss occurs.



The gastric bypass methods used today are important advances in the field of surgical medicine and have helped thousands of people who previously suffered with obesity to lose the weight with which they struggled for years. No, it is not a quick fix, but in some cases, the gastric bypass methods are life-saving alternatives to continuing to haul around the excess pounds. For more important information on health topics sure to visit http://www.the-health-hub.com where you will find information and resources on personal health such as aches and pains, hair restoration, diet and nutrition, fitness and many other articles that you can view at http://the-health-hub.com ]]> Is Losing Weight Via Gastric Bypass For http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-losing-weight-via-gastric-bypass-for http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-losing-weight-via-gastric-bypass-for#comments Sun, 04 Jun 2006 09:32:02 +0000 roux en y gastric bypasslaparoscopic gastric bypassgastric bypass surgeryroux en ylaparoscopic gastric bandinglaparoscopic gastric bypass surgerygallstones http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-losing-weight-via-gastric-bypass-for Gastric bypass surgery is not about losing weight the easy way and looking good, the operation is about improving health.

There are several types of gastric bypass procedures, but all of them involve bypassing part of the small bowel by greater or lesser degrees. Surgical options Gastric bypass procedures involve constructing a gastric pouch whose outlet is a Y-shaped limb of small bowel of varying lengths. By far, the most common procedure is the gastric bypass, which is done both open and laparoscopically.

In most types of gastric bypass surgeries done today only 50 cm of the intestine is allowed to function in normal fashion.

How is the gastric bypass surgery different than the LAP-BAND? Generally, gastric bypass patients stay in the hospital one to two days following surgery, and recovery takes approximately one to three weeks. With surgery, most patients are completely back to normal activities around three weeks after surgery.

Of the several surgical variations of gastric bypass now available, the most widely used is the "Roux-en-Y" procedure. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass involves dividing the stomach and forming a small pouch while sealing off a large proportion of the stomach. In lay terms it is like a hybrid of the intestinal bypass and a gastric stapling procedure. Early adverse event rates are low following , and are probably lower than gastric bypass. The most common are the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or simply, the gastric bypass and the Lap-Band, or adjustable gastric banding system.

As with any surgery, there are possible risks with gastric bypass. With no treatment, one in four gastric bypass patients will develop following surgery. During the recovery period the limitations imposed by the gastric bypass procedure should be kept in mind.

The following are common phases in the gastric bypass diet progression: Liquids. In general, the gastric bypass diet includes foods that are high in protein, and low in fat, fiber, calories, and sugar. Fiber, found in foods like bran, popcorn, raw vegetables, and dried beans, is also limited on the gastric bypass diet. The gastric bypass diet is low in sweet and sugary foods for reasons.

Nonetheless, gastric bypass surgery is a major surgical procedure and is certainly not suitable for everyone and is not without risks. For these people the traditional remedy of diet and exercise simply doesn't work and they are turning increasingly towards gastric bypass surgery. A soon-to-be published study of gastric-bypass patients age 65 and older also showed that the procedure produced good results and improved quality of life. I have a friend that had gastric bypass surgery about 6 months ago - he is doing great! The most common surgery for obesity is Gastric Bypass. Find out more about Gastric Bypass at http://GastricBypass.eabout.info ]]> Is Weight Loss Surgery Right For Me? http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-weight-loss-surgery-right-for-me http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-weight-loss-surgery-right-for-me#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:27:05 +0000 roux en y gastric bypassvertical banded gastroplastyadjustable gastric bandweight loss surgerynational institute of healthroux en ybody mass index http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-weight-loss-surgery-right-for-me Weight loss surgery is a rapidly developing area of medicine, and many have turned to weight loss surgery as a treatment for obesity. There are a number of different types of weight loss surgery that are offered today. Because of this fact, one needs to keep in mind that no one procedure has emerged for being "ideal" when it comes to the treatment of obesity. Each procedure has its own advantages, as well as potential problems and complications.

Types of Weight Loss Surgery Available

Today, there is a wide array of surgical procedures available for the treatment of obesity. Some of these include: Open Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Micro pouch Gastric Bypass, Long Limb Gastric Bypass, Biliopancreatic Diversion, Gastric Band, Laparoscopic Gastric Band, Laparoscopic , and the Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. (Note., there are 3 gastric band types on the market today--the American by Bionterics, the Swedish band by Obtech--Johnson and Johnson and the French band by MidBand.)

You and you alone, along with some guidance from a medical professional should decide if having surgery to help with your weight problem is the right answer. Having any type of surgery does present some risks. For instance, with Gastric Bypass it is reported that up to 20% of patients have needed to have corrective surgery because of complications such as the breakdown of the staple line and abdominal hernias. In addition, patients are at risk for developing gallstones.

Considering surgery to help you with your weight loss, is a serious decision. The has developed somewhat of an outline to help in the determination. Generally if you are 100 pounds or more over your ideal weight, or have a (BMI) of 40 or higher, or if, your BMI falls between 35--40, and you have one or more of the following obesity related conditions: Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea or degenerative joint disease, and if you've tried and failed to lose excess weight with diet and exercise, then you are a good candidate. Sanoviv provides alternative and complementary health care, obesity surgery, lap band surgery, bariatric surgery and more with advanced diagnostics and holistic procedures. Learn more and take a virtual video tour http://www.Sanoviv.com ]]> Restaurant Quality Sauces At Home http://www.artwoo.com/article/restaurant-quality-sauces-at-home http://www.artwoo.com/article/restaurant-quality-sauces-at-home#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:27:06 +0000 butter sauceswhite saucesfrench sauceschicken stockbeurre blanc saucehollandaise saucearomatic vegetables http://www.artwoo.com/article/restaurant-quality-sauces-at-home
Professional chefs go to culinary school for years to learn the secrets of making classic and the more modern sauces derived from them. So what are we supposed to do?

Yes, there are some sauces that require strong cooking skills. Making a with butter and egg yolks is difficult because so many things can go wrong but with a little practice and a lot of focus, anyone can make a decent Hollandaise.

Mayonnaise is another emulsion sauce that many cooks imagine is too hard or two much work to prepare but nothing could be further from the truth. Mayonnaise is oil, egg, vinegar, condiments and spices. Again, all it takes is some skill with a whisk, the right ingredients and some patience.

Then there are the that scare a lot of new cooks. When we hear "beurre blanc" sauce we automatically think, "This is going to be hard" but truth is they are easy if you start with well chilled butter, keep the heat low, add butter a little at a time, stay focused and serve immediately.

including Allemande (German sauce), Supreme, and Normande are a little tricky because they all start with a chicken or fish base called veloute and then other ingredients are added to give the sauce its flavor. Veloute is simple a white stock that has been thicken with a white roux.

Let's back up for a second. A stock is a flavored broth that has been extracted from meats, fish, or vegetables by cooking them in water slowly for a period of time. A white stock is made with meats, chicken, fish or vegetables that have not been browned and are pale in color.

For example, simmering the carcass of a chicken along with some can make a white but to make a brown chicken stock, you first roast or brown the carcass.

A roux is a mixture of flour and fat that is cooked together and used to thicken soups and sauces. Depending on how long you cook the roux will determine if it called a white roux (the lightest), a blond roux or a brown roux.

So the veloute, a combination of the white stock, butter and flour, is the base or start to most of the classic white sauces. For sauce allemande you add egg yolks and mushroom cooking liquid. For sauce supreme, heavy cream, mushroom cooking liquid and some more butter.

Are they difficult to make at home? Absolutely not! They just take time, patience and focus. The ingredients are readily available whether you make your own homemade stock or purchase a good quality commercial brand.

As for tools, all you need is a heavy bottomed saucepan and a whisk. Professional chefs will typically strain their veloute and sauces through a fine strainer called a chinois but it's not absolutely necessary. A common household strainer with small holes will work too.

When we start talking about brown sauces, here's when many new cooks start to get nervous. Just thinking about making "the gravy" at Thanksgiving gives some cooks the yips so how are they suppose to make a classic brown sauce like bordelaise or chasseur?

These sauces are all derived from the same base called demi-glace or some form of meat stock reduction. If you can get your hands on some demi-glace by either making it yourself (very time consuming) or purchasing a good quality product on the market, making any of these classic sauces is not difficult at all.

For example, the classic bordelaise sauce is basically shallots, wine, fresh thyme, butter, parsley and demi-glace. Chasseur sauce, also called hunters sauce because it goes well with wild game, is a combination shallots, mushrooms, butter, white wine, sometimes tomatoes and demi-glace.

If you go any high-end restaurant's kitchen, you will most likely find some form of demi-glace or other meat stock reduction cooking on the stove. Culinary students are taught first thing about making stocks and their reductions. They spend hours making them day after day because they are the basis for all classic French sauces.

This doesn't mean you can't prepare these same sauces at home to serve with your chicken, veal, beef or fish. All it means is you have to find a quality commercial product, know someone in the restaurant business or spend the time to make a batch yourself.

A weekend spent preparing a good demi-glace will give you enough to last quite a while. Because these sauce bases freeze so well, you can have rich sauces year round or you can find a classic recipe at http://www.gatewaygourmet.com/demi_glace.htm to try at home.

If you not excited about making it from scratch, there are sources listed at the same site for manufacturers who are making restaurant quality demi-glace for both home users and commercial establishments.

Either way, making restaurant quality sauces at home is not as difficult as you might have thought. The myth that only professional chefs with years of experience can prepare classic sauces is not true. With a little practice and the right ingredients, you can be wowing your family and friends at your next dinner party.

Copyright © 2006 Bill Long, GatewayGourmet.com Bill Long is the administrator of GatewayGourmet at http://www.gatewaygourmet.com, a website offering resources to new cooks interested in cooking by focusing on sauces and culinary education at http://www.gatewaygourmet.com/culinary_schools.htm. ]]> Gastric Surgery - Miracle Cure For Obesity? http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-surgery-miracle-cure-for-obesity http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-surgery-miracle-cure-for-obesity#comments Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:32:07 +0000 roux en y gastric bypassroux en ygastric bypass surgeryfewer caloriesweight loss surgerysurgical weight lossstomach http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-surgery-miracle-cure-for-obesity
Whether you're considering weight-loss surgery and want to understand what's ahead, adapting to a new lifestyle following the procedure, or looking for non-surgical weight-loss tips, all the information is here.

Opting for weight-loss surgery is not an easy choice. To decide whether it's right for you, consider the facts of the procedure and the post-operative road you'll need to travel.

The challenges of dieting, exercise and even medications can seem daunting when trying to keep weight off. As a result, many have turned to weight-loss surgery as the best long-term option. But before making that difficult decision, questions need to be answered.

Which type of weight-loss surgery is right for you? What's involved in the procedure? Are there any risks associated with weight-loss surgery? In normal digestion, food passes through the and enters the small intestine, where most of the nutrients and calories are absorbed. It then passes into the large intestine (colon), and the remaining waste is eventually excreted.

makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. You will feel full more quickly than when your stomach was its original size, which reduces the amount of food you eat and thus the calories consumed. Bypassing part of the intestine also results in being absorbed. This leads to weight loss.

The most common gastric bypass surgery is a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

In a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the stomach is made smaller by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach using surgical staples or a plastic band. The smaller stomach is connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine (jejunum), bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenum).

This procedure can be done by making a large incision in the abdomen (an open procedure) or by making a small incision and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach).

Male gender is a predictor of morbidity and age a predictor of mortality for patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Open gastric bypass surgery requires up to a 5-day stay. Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery requires a hospital stay of 2-3 days. The most common surgery for obesity is Gastric Surgery. Find out more about Gastric Surgery at http://Gastric Surgery.ewhy.info ]]> Weight Loss Surgery - Is Surgery For Losing Weight Worth It? http://www.artwoo.com/article/weight-loss-surgery-is-surgery-for-losing-weight-worth-it http://www.artwoo.com/article/weight-loss-surgery-is-surgery-for-losing-weight-worth-it#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:50:22 +0000 weight loss surgeryeternal weightcardiovascular diseasesvertical banded gastroplastyvbgmorbidly obesegilbert grape http://www.artwoo.com/article/weight-loss-surgery-is-surgery-for-losing-weight-worth-it eternal weight loss program, for sure you have been considering on or thinking about having a done. Weight loss surgery is not a new way towards losing weight for it has been around for sometime now. Most of the time, weight loss surgery is recommended to people who have been dieting or going on a weight loss program for so long unsuccessfully, or those people who are overweight or that they can no longer do much with and by themselves (think of 's mother), as well as heavily endorsed to people who are overweight and at the same time have health problems such as hypertension, and diabetes. In short, weight loss surgery is both a palliative (it eases any individual from suffering his weight problem) as well as management (it serves to prevent and control the hypertension from developing into something worse) and last resort.

There are a lot of weight loss surgery procedures being done, namely:

1. ()

2. Biliopancreatic Diversion

3. Extended (Distal) Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

4. Biliopancreatic Diversion with "Doudenal Switch"

5. Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y

6. Gastric Banding

7. Laparoscopic Procedures

These weight loss surgery procedures all do one of the two things:

a. Be a restrictive procedure designed to decrease food intake such as VBG and Biliopancreatic Diversion or

b. Make the food be incompletely digested, thus make it be poorly absorbed such that the body has no other choice but to directly excrete it as is the goal of gastric Bypass and Biliopancreatic Diversion with "Doudenal Switch".

As with any kind of surgery, these procedures are not without risks. They always have risks such as bleeding and developing complications while the procedure is being done or after it is done. However, these risks can be controlled by the doctors or surgeons, so trust in them that they will do the right thing. Another thing to consider is the cost. Of course, since it is surgery, you have to pay for a lot of stuff such as the medical bills, the doctors' fees and etcetera. There is a silver lining to this though, since there are insurance companies who will cover this type of surgical procedure (as long as you give them the right reasons) and there are doctors who give discounts, too.

More and more people have come to consider having this done while a lot more have had this done with the well known individuals such as Star Jones and Randy Jackson. As you can see, the surgical procedures really did their work well (just imagine how these two individuals used to look before they had the surgeries), thus, you can really think that having the procedure done is more than worth your money. Before going for any one of these procedures though, prepared yourself for a new you since the results can often be drastic. Be prepared, so you won't get shocked by the results.Janet Sommers is a weight loss expert who has been helping people all over the world lose weight for years. Pick up her FREE E-Course about weight loss surgery and lose 9 pounds by next week! Visit http://www.FatLossForIdiotsRevealed.com to receive the free course today!]]> Laparoscopic Surgery - The Adjustable Gastric Band http://www.artwoo.com/article/laparoscopic-surgery-the-adjustable-gastric-band http://www.artwoo.com/article/laparoscopic-surgery-the-adjustable-gastric-band#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:27:10 +0000 gastric band surgeryfood and drug administration fdaadjustable gastric bandlaparoscopic surgeryfood and drug administrationadjustable gastric bandingweight loss http://www.artwoo.com/article/laparoscopic-surgery-the-adjustable-gastric-band weight loss surgery first pioneered in Sweden in 1985 with the band being designed initially to be fitted using open surgery. The first for the insertion of a gastric band was performed in France in 2000 and a year later in 2001 the (FDA) approved the use of an American ing system for use in the United States. Since then gastric banding has grown rapidly in popularity.

The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band is a form of restrictive gastric bypass surgery which many surgeons are beginning to favor as it avoids many of the nutritional problems associated with malabsorption surgeries. It also involves no cutting or stapling of the stomach and this, combined with the fact that the procedure can be performed laparoscopically, means that the death rate from surgery is about one-tenth of that seen in the widely used open Roux-en-Y form of surgery.

>From the patient's point of view the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band means a relatively short stay in hospital and a quick recovery. Once in place the band can also be adjusted without further surgery so that the surgeon has much greater control of patient management in the critical weeks following surgery, making it possible to react quickly and easily to problems which the patient might experience.

The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band procedure is also fully reversible and, after removal of the band, the stomach will return to its normal pre-operative state.

As with most restrictive forms of surgery weight loss tends to be less dramatic than in malabsorption or combination surgeries and patients have to work a little bit harder in the early months following surgery to achieve a satisfactory rate of weight loss. However, because weight loss is not quite so easy and patients have to learn a strict set of eating habits, laparoscopic adjustable tends to produce better long-term results and weight stability.

It is interesting to note that in Australia the vast majority of weight loss surgeries (over 90%) now involve the use of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band. It is also significant that in one reported Australian study involving 2700 morbidly obese patients who underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery not one single death has been reported which can be directly attributed to the surgery. This compares with Roux-en-Y surgery where, in a group of the same size, the average expected number of deaths would be in the region of 13 patients.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery, like any other form of surgery, is not without its risks and complications and it would incorrect to conclude from this brief introduction to the procedure that it is a simple and routine procedure. Indeed, it is far from an easy option. Nevertheless, in comparison to the other forms of weight loss surgery available, it does represent an attractive option for many people who are contemplating surgery. For more detailed information on laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery please visit http://gastricbypassfacts.info ]]> Good Reasons To Avoid Mini-gastric Bypass Surgery http://www.artwoo.com/article/good-reasons-to-avoid-mini-gastric-bypass-surgery http://www.artwoo.com/article/good-reasons-to-avoid-mini-gastric-bypass-surgery#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:27:06 +0000 roux en y gastric bypassgastric bypass surgerybariatric surgerybile refluxbariatric surgeonslaparoscopicallyroux en y http://www.artwoo.com/article/good-reasons-to-avoid-mini-gastric-bypass-surgery bariatric surgeons as unsafe. In fact, The American Society for has determined that the procedure should never be performed.

The mini gastric bypass is done using a laparoscopic technique that avoids large scars and cuts down on operating time. However, this is still a very drastic procedure. The mini gastric bypass procedure is sometimes called the "Loop Gastric Bypass."

The surgery requires less time in the operating room than the more commonly performed Roux-en-Y . However, insurance companies consider the procedure "experimental" and rarely cover it because of its poor safety record.

The mini gastric bypass is "mini" only because the incisions are small when the surgery is done . The surgical changes are quite extensive. Common complications can send the patient back to the operating room, where large incisions may be required to repair internal leaks or remove infection.

Some debilitating complications associated with the mini-gastric bypass, such as , can appear a year or more after the surgery, and may require a major operation to reroute the digestive tract.

During the surgery, a small portion of the stomach is surgically removed from the rest of the organ, and the lower portion of the new section is attached to the upper intestines below the pancreas. The larger portion of the stomach, which no longer connects to the esophagus, will remain in the abdominal cavity. Because only the smaller portion of the stomach is now used for digestion, and some of the intestinal tract is bypassed, patients eat smaller portions and nutrients are not well absorbed. This will lead to weight loss.

Studies have shown that the mini-bypass procedure creates a severe hazard in the event of any leakage after surgery. It also seriously increases the risk of ulcer formation, irritation of the stomach pouch by bile, and could increase the potential of esophageal cancer.

Many persons who underwent this procedure in the past have required major surgery to correct severe discomfort and life-threatening effects.

Some medical experts believe the type of surgical connection used in the mini gastric bypass procedure can cause biliary reflux gastritis and other complications, in addition to the complications that are common to other gastric bypass procedures.

The procedure resembles the Billroth II procedure, a surgical treatment for stomach cancer, which is no longer used because of safety concerns.

Studies have shown that the risks associated with gastric bypass surgery can be reduced (but not eliminated), by having your surgery performed at a fully approved ASBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE). However, it will not be possible to find a Center of Excellence willing to offer the mini gastric bypass because of its poor safety record.

During a search on the Internet to find surgeons who perform this procedure, this author could find only one name - Dr Robert Rutledge of Henderson, Nevada. Dr Rutledge also contracts with surgeons in other states who perform the mini-bypass procedure on a fee-splitting arrangement with Dr. Rutledge.

Several press releases were found extolling the safety of the procedure, but these releases named Dr. Rutledge as the chief researcher. The Wall Street Journal published an article about this surgeon that questioned many of his safety claims.

If you go ahead with the decision to have a mini gastric bypass, be sure to research the surgeon's experience and safety record, and speak with the surgeon's former patients. Most obesity clinics are happy to supply names of people who will give references.

If you are considering the mini gastric bypass surgery because you don't want large scars, you might consider the Roux-en-Y or Lap-Band™ procedures instead. Both the gastric bypass and gastric banding surgeries can be done laparoscopically, which reduces the scarring and sometimes reduces the possibility of infection at the site of incision. The Center of Excellence near you will be able to perform these procedures. Learn more about mini gastric bypass, gastric bypass complications, and the cost of weight loss surgery at http://www.1gastricbypass.com ]]> How To Choose An Obesity Surgery Doctor http://www.artwoo.com/article/how-to-choose-an-obesity-surgery-doctor http://www.artwoo.com/article/how-to-choose-an-obesity-surgery-doctor#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:27:12 +0000 laparoscopic gastric bypasslaparoscopic gastric bypass surgerygastric bypass surgeryweight loss surgerieslap bandobesitydoctors http://www.artwoo.com/article/how-to-choose-an-obesity-surgery-doctor obesity available, can be a daunting task. Bariatric surgery options include the Roux-en-Y , surgery and the Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, also known as the . The latter surgery (Lap Band) has only just recently (since June of 2001) been approved to be performed here in the United States, and thus, not too many obesity doctors in the U.S. are familiar with it.

Although still new to the United States obesity doctors, the Lap Band procedure is well known to many doctors in Mexico and Europe. This procedure is the least invasive of the bariatric surgeries and poses less risk and complications. It doesn't involve any stapling or cutting and is performed as a laparoscopic procedure.

Unlike the Gastric Bypass and other , the Lap Band system does not involve any cutting or stapling of your stomach. The end results are less pain, less of a hospital stay and fewer risks and side effects. With the Lap Band you are at a low risk of nutritional deficiencies, compared to the Gastric Bypass and other procedures. It is the only obesity stomach surgery that is fully reversible and it is adjustable to allow for individualized restriction for long-term sustained weight loss.

Choosing Amongst The Obesity Doctors

Choosing an Obesity Surgery doctor is a very important decision. This person is the one who will help provide guidance as to what type of medical treatment you need. It is therefore important to select a doctor who is qualified and who will meet your needs. There are various important factors to consider when selecting a doctor such as expertise in procedures and medical philosophies that shouldn't be ignored.

As mentioned, many doctors in the United States aren't as familiar with the less invasive Laparoscopy procedure of the Lap Band. This should cause you some hesitation when choosing to have such a procedure performed by a doctor in the United States. You may be better off choosing one that has expertise in the procedure and is known to have performed it regularly with success. Sanoviv provides alternative and complementary health care, obesity surgery, lap band surgery, bariatric surgery and more with advanced diagnostics and holistic procedures. Learn more and take a virtual video tour http://www.Sanoviv.com ]]> Is There An Easy Way To Cure Obesity? http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-there-an-easy-way-to-cure-obesity http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-there-an-easy-way-to-cure-obesity#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:27:09 +0000 gastric lap bandroux en y gastric bypassobesitygradual weight lossroux en ystomach pouchbariatric http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-there-an-easy-way-to-cure-obesity obesity are many, but the results aren't that great and generally tend to be discouraging. Doctor recommended diets are numerous and for some they work well, but for others, the long-term sustained weight loss doesn't occur. Behavior modification tends to be more effective, but then again, weight-regain is common when the patient doesn't abide by the learnt behavior. So, what is the answer? Well truthfully, there isn't any simple one answer to help cure obesity.

There is a more natural and less invasive surgical option to help cure obesity and to help those attain optimal health. For those patients who are severely obese, there is the procedure. This surgical procedure calls for a gastric band to be placed around the stomach, creating a smaller pouch.

Gastric Bypass vs. The Lap Band

The Gastric Bypass, sometimes referred to as the Roux en-Y Gastric Bypass, is the only procedure that appears to combine both volume restriction and malabsorption. In the procedure, the stomach is transected and separated from the . Generally, a stomach pouch the size of a grape is created, and the rest of the stomach is divided and separated. A portion of the small intestine, or bowel, is then attached to the pouch which allows the food to "bypass" the separated, larger portion of the stomach. This surgery typically requires 2--4 days in the hospital and 1--6 weeks of recovery. It is important to note that this a potentially dangerous surgery and can cost between $25,000 and $40,000, or more.

The Gastric Lap Band procedure is a simple laparoscopic surgery that is far less invasive than other bariatric procedures such as the Gastric Bypass and is fully reversible. Because it has no malabsorptive components, the Gastric Lap Band system induces weight loss solely through restriction of food intake. Lap Band patients generally experience a healthy, of approximately 1-2 pounds per week over the first year, and up to 40-60% of their total excess body weight within the first few years. Sanoviv provides alternative and complementary health care, obesity surgery, lap band surgery, bariatric surgery and more with advanced diagnostics and holistic procedures. Learn more and take a virtual video tour http://www.Sanoviv.com ]]> Gastric Bypass - Solution To Weight Loss? http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-solution-to-weight-loss http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-solution-to-weight-loss#comments Sun, 04 Jun 2006 09:32:06 +0000 gastric bypass surgerylaparoscopic gastric bypassmorbid obesitylaparoscopic gastric bypass surgerysurgery for obesitybmipanacea http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-solution-to-weight-loss surgery for obesity is gastric bypass. The gastric bypass results in an effective resolution of major illnesses that accompany obesity. Most candidates have already tried more conventional diet and exercise plans with little success. With few options, doctors and patients are increasingly turning to gastric bypass surgery as a lifesaver and often as a last resort.

surgery is a treatment for obesity. Obesity risks add to complications of gastric bypass. Today, gastric bypass surgery is being marketed and promoted to obese patients as a for obesity. According to the report, "Gastric bypass is now established as an effective and safe therapy for and its associated health problems.

Research investigators followed 20 women who underwent gastric bypass for treatment of morbid obesity to compare the safety and effectiveness of RNY and MGB in the treatment of morbid obesity. It was found that Laparoscopic gastric bypass is simple, effective and safe.

Patients who have a over 50 tend to lose about 50 percent of their excess weight with a gastric bypass. With the gastric bypass, patients with a BMI under 50 seem to lose 70 percent of their excess weight or more.

Undergoing a gastric bypass requires patients to commit to a new lifestyle. The amount of calories and nutrients absorbed by the body are significantly decreased after gastric bypass surgery.

People who have gastric bypass operations usually lose two-thirds of their excess weight within two years after the operation. It is no miracle that patients of the gastric bypass lose weight rapidly.

However, weight reduction surgery known as gastric bypass is merely the first step. After a gastric bypass, it is recommended that you follow a certain diet in order to maintain proper weight balance and nutrient intake. The gastric bypass diet helps you maintain good nutrition while losing weight. People who regain weight after gastric bypass surgery usually are consuming too many high-calorie foods and beverages and do not exercise enough. About 1 in 20 people who have gastric bypasses fail to lose sufficient weight or regain weight and the operation has to be repeated.

Kyle Potts is a general surgeon who specialize in performing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for people with severe obesity. He performs laparoscopic obesity surgery since 1994 and is experienced in gastric banding, gastric bypass, intragastric stimulation and intragastric balloon procedures. He specializes in laparoscopic redo surgery where he converts failed previous obesity surgery to gastric bypass laparoscopically.

Before you consider going for such a surgery, it is always wise to read up everything on this subject, and subsequently meet your doctor to discuss the possibilities of the surgery. The most common surgery for obesity is Gastric Bypass. Find out more about Gastric Bypass at http://GastricBypass.eabout.info ]]> Things You Need To Know About Gastric Bypass http://www.artwoo.com/article/things-you-need-to-know-about-gastric-bypass http://www.artwoo.com/article/things-you-need-to-know-about-gastric-bypass#comments Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:32:03 +0000 roux en y gastric bypassgastric bypass surgeryvitamin b12 deficiencydumping syndromestaplesblood clot in lungstomach http://www.artwoo.com/article/things-you-need-to-know-about-gastric-bypass stomach will be small and you feel full faster to reduce amount of food. Part of stomach with small intestine will be literally skipped over so less amount of calories. Gastric bypass is also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Bariatric surgery - gastric bypass.

In Gastric by pass stomach is made small by creating a new small pouch at the top of abdomen by using plastic bands or surgical . The smaller stomach connected directly with the middle portion of small intestine called as jejunum, bypassing the remaining part of stomach and upper potion of small intestine called as duodenum. After performing Gastric bypass the patient is recommended to reduce the quantity of his intake food as small intestine absorbs less calories at this stage. This leads to weight reduction.

Doctors will only recommend for bypass surgery if you have no other way to lose weight and it is only considered if your body mass index 40+. Bypass surgery usually needs 4 to 6 day hospital stay. Most people return to normal activities within 20 to 30 days. Gastric bypass may sometime cause . Dumping syndrome occurs when food moves very quickly through stomach and intestines, which causes sweating, weakness, faintness, nausea and sometimes diarrhea just after eating. These symptoms may go worse by taking high calorie foods.

As other surgeries, also includes risks. Risks include:

1. Leak from stomach into abdominal cavity that can cause peritonitis. 2. . 3. - this occurs in near about 30% cases. 4. An iron deficiency anemia- this occurs in 50 cases. 5. Possibility of ulcers in 10% to 20% cases.

The weight reduction results after gastric bypass surgery are normally steady. Most patients reduce an average of 8 pounds every month and can reach towards stable weight between 20 and 25 months. Usually, greatest rate of weight loss take place in very beginning i.e. just after the surgery when you are just on liquid diet.

You will need a regular check up with doctor usually during first year. Your physician will evaluate your mental and physical health status, including weight change and your nutritional requirements. With help of a physician, dietitian and nutritionist, you can reduce your weight effectively through gastric bypass. Christopher H. Waters writes on several different. For more info on gastric bypass surgery visit http://www.gastric-bypass-advice.info and http://www.gastric-bypass-exposed.info.. ]]> Surgery For Weight Loss: Knowing Your Options http://www.artwoo.com/article/surgery-for-weight-loss-knowing-your-options http://www.artwoo.com/article/surgery-for-weight-loss-knowing-your-options#comments Sun, 31 Dec 2006 04:27:05 +0000 weight loss surgerysurgical weight losslarge intestinessmall intestinesbody mass indexlap band surgerysurgeries http://www.artwoo.com/article/surgery-for-weight-loss-knowing-your-options weight loss surgery. There are several different types of options than works for those who are morbidly obese. The biggest advantage of having weight loss surgery is that most patients are able to lose their excess weight over a couple of years and can keep most of the weight off. In addition, weight loss surgery can also help resolve a host of health problems related to obesity.

Before having weight loss surgery, a patient must qualify. A doctor that specializes in these types of will carefully consider each patient's case before making a decision. For the most part, those who are good candidates for these types of surgeries must be considered morbidly obese.

This means that they must be at least 100 pounds or more over their normal body weight or twice their recommended . Patients who qualify for this surgery must be relatively healthy otherwise and not suffer from problems with the stomach, pancreas and intestines.

There are generally three types of weight loss surgery that are performed on overweight people. All of these surgeries either make the stomach capacity smaller by creating a new stomach pouch, or shortens the digestion tract by connecting the stomach to the and completely bypassing the .

The newer Lap-Band surgery makes a smaller stomach and is usually recommended because of the shorter recovery time and risks. In addition, the Lap-Band is often preferred because it is reversible and adjustable. Patients experience a more even paced rate of weight loss and are able to keep it off longer than with other surgical methods.

The Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass is a procedure that minimizes the amount of food that passes into the stomach. It also decreases the amount of food that is absorbed into the digestive system. The stomach is either stapled or sewn closed at the upper half creating a smaller stomach on top. The intestines are then connected to the smaller stomach and food passes directly from one are to another.

The initial advantages of this surgery are that there is rapid weight loss right after surgery. This surgery also has a higher success rate than other forms of weight loss surgery. However, the gastric bypass is often more invasive and recovery time is longer. The Vertical Banded Gastroplasty is a very similar surgery, but the stomach is stapled and the intestines are left intact.

The more extreme of the weight loss surgeries is called the Biliopancreatic Diversion. During this surgery, about three-fourths of the stomach is completely removed and the rest of the stomach is connected to the final segment of the small intestines.

There are several disadvantages to this approach including having a higher mortality rate; the dumping syndrome, more invasive and can lead to life long bone density loss and anemia. The advantages to this weight loss surgery are that it allows for larger meals and it presents patients with the greatest amount of initial weight loss. Visit http://www.Medopedia.com for information about adjustable gastric banding surgery. ]]> How To Choose A Weight Loss Plastic Surgery http://www.artwoo.com/article/how-to-choose-a-weight-loss-plastic-surgery http://www.artwoo.com/article/how-to-choose-a-weight-loss-plastic-surgery#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:27:05 +0000 weight loss surgeriesgastric bypass surgeryvertical banded gastroplastybypass surgeriesplastic surgeriesroux en y gastric bypassplastic surgery http://www.artwoo.com/article/how-to-choose-a-weight-loss-plastic-surgery plastic surgery or bariatric surgery is fast gaining popularity because increasing affluence and knowledge of using surgery as a form of targetted or fast weight loss.

Patients may opt for a weight loss plastic surgery out of reshaping their body shape or simply to improve their health and escape from severe obesity.

There are basically three basic types of weight loss plastic surgery :-

There are the restrictive surgical procedures like the lap band surgery to make the stomach smaller and thus limiting food consumption.

Then there are the malabsorptive surgeries to shorten the intestine that comes in contact with food so that the body absorbs less calories from the food consumed.

Finally, there are surgeries that combine both restrictive and malasorptive .

Restrictive surgeries encourage easy weight loss in two ways. First, the surgeries reduce the amount of food consumed. The stomach is shrunk by creating a small pouch at the top of where food enters and therefore less food is consumed by the patients. Restrictive surgery also make patients feel full longer because the lower outlet of the pouch is made smaller so that food empties slowly. Lap band cosmetic weight loss surgery and are examples of restrictive surgeries.

is a combination both the restrictive and the malabsorptive surgery. This surgery is done by creating a small stomach pouch to restrict the amount of food intake.Then a bypass of the duodenum and other parts of the intestine is constructed to cause malabsorption. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and Distal Gastric Bypass are examples of the gastric bypass weight loss plastic surgery.

What are the risks of ?

Health risks are almost the same for both restrictive and gastric although the risk of nutritional deficiencies for calcium, Vitamin B12 and iron are higherin gastric bypass surgery patients. Intestinal leaking may also occur.

Gastric bypass surgery patients may experienced the andquot;Dumping Syndrome.andquot; This is when food moves too fast through the small intestine and the patient may experience nausea, cold sweat, dizzy and fainting spells, weakness and occasionally, even diarrhea.

Patients can opt for the either the traditional open surgery or laparoscopic sugery the latter being that there will be smaller scars as well as less down time since the bariatric weight loss surgery patient can recover faster.

As with any form of surgeries, patients must ask their surgeons which for of cosmetic surgery is best suited for them. Before a patient is committed to undergo a surgery, he must have tried other healthy means to lose weight. A weight loss surgery should always be the last option when all other efforts failed to help the patient to reduce weight. Chris Chew is the author of andquot;Burn Fat Build Muscles Fastandquot;. More free articles at his site and blog http://www.sgfitness.com and http://sgfitnessonline.blogspot.com ]]> Gastric Bypass Surgery - Is Surgery The Answer? http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-surgery-is-surgery-the-answer http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-surgery-is-surgery-the-answer#comments Thu, 10 May 2007 15:00:00 +0000 roux en y gastric bypassgastric bypass surgerystomach pouchstomach contentsstaplessmall intestinesmall intestines http://www.artwoo.com/article/gastric-bypass-surgery-is-surgery-the-answer Gastric Bypass Surgery, which is a surgery that limits the amount of food you can take in.

Gastric bypass surgery is a surgical procedure to treat extreme obesity, caused by severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue, which causes other health problems too. As part of the surgery, the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger, lower remaining pouch. Furthermore, the s are also re-arranged to allow both pouches to remain connected to the intestines. In this way, the food intake decreases and the amount of food you can digest is also restricted.

There are two types of surgery. One is called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass which is the most common bypass procedure performed. By this, a small is created by stapling part of the stomach together; limiting the amount of food you can eat. Next, a section of the small intestine is attached to the pouch to allow the food to bypass into the duodenum. This causes reduced calorie and nutrient absorption.

The second type is called Extensive Gastric Bypass, which is more complicated, as the lower portion of the stomach is removed. The remaining small pouch is connected directly to the segment of the small intestine. While this procedure is very effective in promoting weight loss, it is less used because of the high risk for nutritional deficiencies.

People who have gastric bypass operations have been known to lose around two thirds of their excess weight within two years. However, there are several risks such as having the stomach getting bigger over time and then reverting to its original size before surgery. Sometimes the that are used to tighten the stomach can break and reverse the procedure. Additionally, there can also be a leakage of the into the abdomen. This is dangerous because the acid can eat away at other organs. Nutritional deficiencies can also cause further health problems such as anemia, osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases; a result of limited absorption of vitamin B12, calcium and iron, and people then have to take nutritional supplements to prevent these deficiencies.

The risk of complications and nutritional deficiencies depends on how extensive the bypass operation is, and requires close monitoring and lifelong use of special foods and medications.

In some cases, post-operative symptoms could include nausea, fainting, weakness, sweating and sometimes diarrhea. Gallstones can also occur as a result of rapid weight loss, although they can be treated with medication.

While weight reduction surgery doesn't guarantee that you will lose all your excess weight or keep it off long-term, a lot depends on your commitment to making life long changes to your eating and exercise habits. However, your weight loss accomplishment and improved overall health are significant benefits, and will definitely be worth the effort. Further information about Gastric Bypass Surgery can be found at: http://www.gastric-bypass-notes.info/ and http://www.ultimate-gastric-bypass.info/ ]]> What Are 5 Types of Weight Loss Surgery? http://www.artwoo.com/article/what-are-5-types-of-weight-loss-surgery http://www.artwoo.com/article/what-are-5-types-of-weight-loss-surgery#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:57:36 +0000 stomach juicesweight loss surgerylap band surgerystomach pouchstaple linehealth factorsstaples http://www.artwoo.com/article/what-are-5-types-of-weight-loss-surgery Weight loss surgery is something that a lot of people are turning to because regular dieting may be impossible or very difficult for them. Why is regular dieting hard for some? Well, dieting consists of also exercising and some individuals may be unable to exercise the way they need to because of the amount of weight they are carrying, because of a physical injury or disability, or because of an illness that prevents them from doing so. Perhaps there are other that keep them from dieting the way they need to. That's when weight loss surgery becomes an option.

The different types of weight loss surgery

There are five different types of weight loss surgery that a person can opt for. Those types are:

- Vertical Banded Gastroplasty - The stomach is divided into two parts with surgical . The upper part is the smaller part so that the intake of food can be reduced. A small opening is placed between the two parts so that food can slowly move into the larger section. There is also a band placed around the opening so that it doesn't enlarge. There are some complications involving wearing of the band and the breaking down. It is rare, but may leak outside of the stomach or infection could result.

- Lap-Band Surgery - A band that is inflatable is used to divide the stomach into a smaller section and a larger section. Just with Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, a small opening allows food to make its way to the larger part of the stomach for digestion. The band is inflated by injecting saline into a valve. Saline can also be taken away. People should be around 100 pounds overweight to receive this surgery and they need to be individuals who have failed at loosing weight through other means that have been supervised by a doctor. Risks are minimal, but some side effects such as heartburn and nausea may exist.

- Roux-en- Y Gastric Bypass - This surgery is more involved in that the stomach is divided into two parts by surgical staples. However, the small is connected to the middle of the small intestine. This is so food goes directly into the small intestine. The amount of nutrients and calories that are absorbed by the body are reduced. That can have its pros and its cons. Some have been known to become nutritionally deficient. If food moves too quickly through the small intestine, "Dumping Syndrome" can occur.

- Biliopancreatic Diversion - This is a procedure that is not used in the United States because it involves removing a part of the stomach and then connecting the remainder to the end of the small intestine. Basically, the food is deposited into the colon around the area in which bile and digestive juices are still mixed with the food. This is the least frequently used method because of nutritional deficiencies.

- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy - This is a procedure that only 15 surgeons worldwide perform. It restricts the amount of food a person can take in. There is no bypassing of the intestines, but the stomach is basically cut in half vertically rather than divided into two horizontal halves. The larger part is removed.

If you're considering surgery

If you're considering surgery, you now know of five different types of weight loss surgery, including the lap band. Yes, two of these are not performed as often as the others, but it is still good to know they exist in case these methods are available to you. Each has its pros, it's cons and each have their own risks. Be mindful of all of it.CIBO Clinic offers safe and sustainable results for weight loss surgery. The Lap Band reduces the amount of food your stomach can hold and allows you to feel fuller longer.]]> Five Best Hotels in Amsterdam http://www.artwoo.com/article/five-best-hotels-in-amsterdam http://www.artwoo.com/article/five-best-hotels-in-amsterdam#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:36:36 +0000 central railway stationnh barbizon palaceamsterdams historisch museumcapital of the netherlandsmadame tussaudsheated swimming poolnational monuments http://www.artwoo.com/article/five-best-hotels-in-amsterdam capital of the Netherlands. Accommodating around 750000 citizens makes it the largest city in the country. Having a wealth of historic sites and lots of museums and art galleries, Amsterdam attracts 4.5 million tourists each year roughly 6 times its population.

If you are planning on a trip to Amsterdam keep in mind that it is a very expensive city, in fact it is the fourteenth expensive city in the world right after Vienna and Stockholm, but this does not mean that one should either refrain himself or spend a lot. Listed here is a list of 5 carefully selected luxury hotels which not only bring comfort but are within a reasonable price range.

NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky

Within walking distance of Dam and Palace square, this hotel is a good place to stay and visit the central part of Amsterdam. It has 468 rooms and has been rated 4.1 out of 5 by its guests. It is near to most of attractions of the city such as , , and Red Light District. The hotel also has its own dock for boats.

Sofitel The Grand Amsterdam

Surrounded by two canals Sofitel The Grand provides the best place to enjoy and appreciate the famous waterways of Amsterdam. This 5-star hotel has been rated 4.3 out of 5 by its guests and although a bit expensive but is worth the expense by far. Although relatively a new hotel, it was actually built in 1926 to be a first degree marriage chamber. Some of its features are the Turkish bath and its famous Cafe Roux restaurant. The hotel has 182 rooms, a and sauna.



Another 5-star hotel located on Prins Hendrikkaden right across from Amsterdam's prides itself on award-winning Vermeer restaurant and its prime location. NH Barbizon Palace is part of the NH chain which provides accommodation across 20 countries with excellent service and customer satisfaction. The Royal Palace is just a few minutes from the hotel among with many popular shops. Being near the financial centre of Amsterdam, it is the perfect place for business travellers with a high taste of comfort.

The Dylan Amsterdam

Housed in a 17 century building, the hotel opened to the public in 1999. It has 41 rooms and has been granted a 5-star rating. It has been nominated Europe's Leading Boutique Hotel for year 2008 by the World Travel Awards. Located in the very heart of Amsterdam it gives an extraordinary view of Keizersgracht, Amsterdam's most famous canal.

Radisson SAS Hotel Amsterdam Airport

The last but not the least, Radisson SAS Hotel Amsterdam has been impressively rated 5 out of 5 by its guests. It's a 5-star hotel with 279 rooms located in the Business Park Schiphol-Rijk. The hotel has a top of the line fitness center equipped with sauna, Turkish/steam bath and physiotherapy treatments. If you decide to spend some time in this hotel remember not to miss the excellent Talavera restaurant and Rodolpho's bar.AmsterdamHotels.me.uk | HotelsAmsterdam.org.uk | HotelAmsterdam.me.uk]]>