Navigating Gastric Bypass Surgery Options: What You Need to Know
The gastric bypass is known as the ‘gold standard’ weight control operation and has been the most frequently performed bariatric surgery procedure worldwide. But did you know that there are different types of gastric bypass surgery? Here’s a brief overview of the...
‘Complete Guide to Nutrition for Weight Loss Surgery’ – why we provide this resource to our patients
As part of our Patient Aftercare Program and in addition to appointments with Dietitian Tania, we provide each of our patients with their own copy of Sally Johnston’s ‘Your Complete Guide to Nutrition for Weight Loss Surgery’. Why do we feel this is an important...
4 Ways bariatric surgery can save you money
Living with obesity means that a person’s excess weight poses a serious health risk; bariatric surgery is currently the only consistently effective treatment for severe obesity. For both insured & uninsured patients, there are out-of-pocket costs associated with...
Mediterranean diet – benefits for weight loss surgery patients
The Mediterranean diet has long been established as the ‘gold standard in preventive medicine’ (Mediterranean diet and life expectancy; beyond olive oil, fruits and vegetables). It's true that people who live in the Mediterranean and embrace the diet and lifestyle...
What to Look for in a Bariatric Surgeon or Clinic
In everyday life, we are constantly bombarded with different choices we have to make. From something as simple as where to buy your morning coffee, right through to where to send your children to school, we want to make sure we are making the right choice. If you’ve...
Bariatric Surgery Costs for Uninsured Patients in NSW
More than half of Australians have private health insurance (health.gov.au), but that also means that almost half of the population doesn’t. Of those that do, many may not have the sufficient level of insurance to cover a procedure like bariatric surgery (included...