Weight loss post bariatric surgery is a journey not a destination. It is important to remember that it is not a quick fix solution for all the problems in your life. Weight loss surgery is a tool but one need to be disciplined to achieve...
Bariatric surgery is a procedure performed on an individual with morbid obesity or on individual with Class II obesity (BMI between 35 kg/m² and 39.9 kg/m²) along with associated comorbidities. The two major factors that prevent a patient from undergoing bariatric surgery are fear of...
With most of us working from home, its normal to change our habits due to the changing routine due to the present lockdown. So avoid emotional eating or eating when we are bored, follow simple guidelines so that this period of pandemic and confinement...
Answering the query regarding How metabolic surgery causes diabetes remission, Dr. Amit Garg shared, “After Metabolic surgery, remission is observed in the days to weeks before any substantial weight loss has occurred. Metabolic surgery cures Type 2 diabetes by causing calorie restriction, hormonal changes such...
Dr Amit Garg, Chief Consultant, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Mohali addressing a press conference in Patiala shared regarding new line of treatment for patient suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. He shared, “Till date, diabetes is poorly understood and medical treatment cannot claim a...
According to the World Health Organization, in 2005 there were about 1.6 billion overweight adults and at least 400 million obese adults worldwide. Dr Amit Garg, Weight Loss Surgeon in North India, is specialized in bariatric surgery and passionate about educating the community on...
Metabolic surgery cures Type 2 diabetes by causing calorie restriction, hormonal changes such as reduced Ghrelin, increased GLP1 and peptide YY. These hormones stimulate beta cells in pancreas to stimulate increased secretion of insulin, provided enough beta cell mass is still present in pancreas. Persistent...
Dr Amit Garg, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon addressing journalist at Bathinda, Punjab regarding metabolic/diabetic surgery. Patients also shared their struggle with obesity and diabetes and their freedom from diabetes/ obesity post surgery. [vc_gallery type="image_grid" images="3472,3473,3474" onclick="img_link_large" custom_links_target="_blank" column_number="5" grayscale="no" images_space="gallery_with_space"]...
Dr. Amit Garg shared that in addition to weight loss and improved quality of life, there are other reasons a patient and his or her physician may want to think about weight loss surgery. “Increasing evidence shows that it can help reduce a person’s risk...
Addressing a press conference on 24 July 2019, Dr Amit Garg, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, shared “For many obese individuals, Bariatric Surgery provides the most effective long-term solution for weight loss when other methods have failed.” At the press conference many patients who...
