Winter Blues, Take a Hike!
After a long winter we Long Islanders cannot wait to take advantage of the warmer months on our beautiful island.
The Importance of Pre-Operative Nutrition
How many of us have heard the phrase ‘You are what you eat’?Probably too many times to count.
Did You Know Laparoscopic Metabolic Surgery Can Cure Type 2 Diabetes?
Metabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes can be a life-threatening, long- term medical condition. Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious complications if left uncontrolled.
Time to Ditch Your All-or-Nothing Mentality
All-or-nothing, or black and white thinking is a common barrier to long-term success. This way of thinking leads us to give up when things are not perfect, or are not what we were expecting them to be.
Laparoscopic vs. Open Surgery: What’s the Difference?
The differences between laparoscopic surgery vs. open surgery are significant. You might find yourself having to decide when you will have the procedure, which surgeon you will choose to do it...
Improve Sleep Apnea Through Weight Loss Surgery
If you are overweight and struggling with sleep apnea, you are not alone. It is estimated that over 12 million Americans are obese and many of those millions suffer with sleep apnea.
What to Expect After Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery can change just about every aspect of your life, including your eating habits, self-image, and relationships. If you’re among the one-third of Americans considered obese...
Signs and Symptoms of Gallstones
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid (bile) formed inside your gallbladder. These deposits can vary in size and can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball.
Are You a Candidate for Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
The gastric sleeve is one of the newer weight loss surgeries which involves removal of 75-80% of the stomach. As a result, the ‘bag shape’ of the stomach is changed to resemble a thin tube or ‘sleeve’.
Exercise and Brain Health
Have you ever tried to specifically target a body part with exercise to make it stronger? Maybe you wanted to build arm strength in order to lift things easier, or perhaps you wanted to build
