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90 Seconds to Success – Focus on the Positive

Focus on the Positive. Instead of focusing on what it is that we don’t have and what hasn’t worked for us, host Craig Thompson encourages us to focus on the new opportunities that lie ahead and our individual gifts. By focusing on the positive side of things we are able to create our own reality and find happiness for ourselves.  Just as important, staying positive, we are able to give back to others.

WLS News – March 6, 2009

Check out the March 6, 2009, edition of WLS News as we look at a new initiative spearheaded by former President Clinton to fight childhood obesity. We’ll also detail a new effort to curb the growing rate of cancers worldwide caused by poor dietary choices and a sedentary lifestyle. And, we’ll examine the benefits and risks of outsourcing your weight loss surgery to India, and highlight a new website dedicated to weight loss surgery support for duodenal switch patients. Tune in now for the latest health headlines on WLS News!

Understanding the Duodenal Switch

The Duodenal Switch (DS) is a combination weight loss surgery procedure that is both restrictive and malabsorptive. With the duodenal switch, the size of your stomach is reduced by about 70%, and part of the intestine is also switched around to change how food is digested and limit calorie absorption. This helpful article offers a primer on the duodenal switch, including the advantages and disadvantages of this innovative bariatric procedure.

WLS News – February 27, 2009

Check out the February 27, 2009, edition of WLS News as we present new research linking migraines to excess belly fat, and some surprising findings on how maternal obesity may lead to increased birth defects. We'll also update you on how the trend of childhood obesity is affecting kids' clothing manufacturers, explore the benefits and risks of outsourcing your weight loss surgery to India, and highlight another great user-submitted website for weight loss surgery support. Tune in now for the latest health headlines on WLS News!
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Melting Mama Asks, Who Are You Calling a Fat-Head?

Find out what it's like to deal with a fat brain in a thin body in the latest episode of Melting Mama's Reality Bites. Host Beth Sheldon-Badore tells it straight as she tackles the subject of life after weight loss surgery, plus she'll tip viewers off to one of her favorite bariatric nutritional products, and wrap things up with a rant sure to have you leapin' to your feet!