World Obesity Day, Wednesday 4th March 2020
People with obesity are constantly shamed and blamed for their disease. This is because many people - including doctors, policymakers, and others - do not understand that obesity is a chronic disease. They see it as a simple lack of willpower, laziness, or a...
How do I know if I’m eligible for bariatric surgery?
In 2020 it’s hard not to have some understanding of what bariatric surgery is and it’s purpose for those suffering from obesity. But unfortunately, even in a time when there is so much awareness around the obesity epidemic gripping the western nations, there is still...
What is the pre-bariatric surgery diet?
A question we are often asked by our patients is whether or not they need to go on a diet before they have bariatric surgery. So today we thought we would explain the pre-surgery diet that we recommend to our patients and why. Why do I need a special diet...
National Obesity Strategy
This is your chance to have your say on a national strategy to tackle obesity. A range of social, environmental & economic factors contribute to obesity or a person being able to maintain a healthy weight. If the current trend continues more than 18 million (⅔ of...
Intermittent Fasting for Maintenance of Weight Loss
You may have heard of intermittent fasting, the 5:2 diet, eat-stop-eat, the 16/8 method… there are many different names for intermittent fasting but essentially they all follow the same theory of having periods during which you can eat “normally” and periods of...
IFSO 2019 in Madrid – Michael Talbot Talks
Each year the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) hold an event attended by surgeons, multidisciplinary support staff, researchers, physicians and other healthcare professionals. The main goal of IFSO is the optimisation...