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Non-Surgical Weight Loss Methods to Try
Losing weight can be a challenging process, and for many people, the idea of undergoing bariatric surgery is not exactly appealing or may seem extreme. But our Anchorage Bariatrics team can offer all patients in the Anchorage, AK area with both surgical and non-surgical weight loss options, including advice from our in-house dietician. If you’re…
Providence Alaska Medical Center Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality for Bariatric Surgery
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC) has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Bariatric Surgery Facility for treating individuals living with morbid, or extreme, obesity. The hospital earned this designation by consistently delivering evidence-based, safe care. Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members…
Emotional Eating…What Is It?
Human beings don’t always eat just to satisfy physical hunger. In fact, some people turn to food for comfort as a way of dealing with negative emotions. Some of these emotions can include feeling stress, boredom, anger, fear, sadness, anxiety, loneliness, resentment, and shame. Eating food as a comfort when things get tough and we’re…
Multivitamins and Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is a powerful tool for weight loss when it is used with behavior modification and lifestyle changes. The surgery changes your digestion and limits the amount of nutrients your body receives, even if you follow a healthy diet. You can expect to eat less food after any bariatric procedure. This also means you…
What Is Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass?
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a type of weight loss surgery. It is one of the most commonly performed types of bariatric surgery. This procedure is done when diet and exercise haven’t worked or when you have serious health problems because of your weight. These health problems can include heart disease, high blood pressure, high…
Social Support and Your Weight Loss Journey
Losing weight is hard. Doing it alone is even harder. Did you know that it is much easier to stick with a weight loss plan when you have support? In fact, having support while trying to lose weight can make the difference between success and failure. Research has shown that having friends or family members…
Interested in Bariatric Surgery Before the End of the Year? Don’t Delay!
Are you struggling to lose weight? In order to live a healthy life, it’s important to be at a healthy weight. But, for many, this does not come so easily. Whether it’s genetics, a disability, lack of access to a healthy diet, inability to exercise, or any variety of reasons, there is another solution — bariatric surgery.Are…
Cosmetic Surgery After Weight Loss
At Anchorage Bariatrics, we are proud of our patients’ efforts in their weight loss journeys. We know how hard you have worked and want you to look and feel your best. We realize the effects that weight loss has on the entire body. That’s why we are happy to be able to bring Dr. Leland…
Medication-Assisted Weight Loss – Is It Right for Me?
When we think about losing weight, we automatically think about making changes to the way we eat and increasing our activity level. But what if these changes aren’t enough for us to lose the weight we want to lose? That’s when weight loss medications may be helpful! Weight loss medication can be considered an important…
What is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?
Your doctor may recommend bariatric surgery if you are severely overweight. One of these bariatric surgery procedures is known as sleeve gastrectomy. The sleeve gastrectomy is performed using minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. This involves making five small incisions (less than an inch long) in the abdomen and performing the procedure using a video camera and…
Understanding Your BMI
Body mass index (BMI) is a ratio of a person’s weight (in pounds) to their height (in inches). BMI is an inexpensive and easy screening method to determine weight category – underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity. It does not diagnose the body fatness or health of an individual.BMI is a calculation of your size…
