The cost of obesity is staggering, both for individuals and for society as a whole. While you may worry about the costs of weight loss surgery, the reality is that doing nothing can cost you much more.
February 7, 2023
Category Archives: Weight loss education
January 5, 2023
What is the safest form of weight loss surgery?
Getting weight loss surgery is a decision that can have a massive positive impact on your quality of life, but it is normal to have questions about the safety and risks associated with different weight loss procedures. So what is the safest form of weight loss surgery? Let’s explore. You may also be interested in: […]
September 29, 2022
Weight Loss Surgery vs. Weight Loss Drugs: Which Is Right For Me?
There are more ways than ever to improve your life, health, and happiness by losing excess weight. In addition to highly effective, safe, and accessible weight loss surgeries, powerful new GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic and Wegovy have entered the market in recent years that can trigger create substantial weight loss. Semaglutide (sold as Wegovy and […]
September 28, 2022
Do I Qualify for Weight Loss Surgery?
If you are overweight, you may be wondering whether you are an ideal candidate for a weight loss procedure. With this five-minute quiz, you can determine if one of our procedures is likely to be right for you. TAKE THE QUIZ What is weight loss surgery? During weight loss surgery, a specialized surgeon alters the […]
October 12, 2021
Weight Regain after Bariatric Surgery
Every year, over 200,000 Americans opt for bariatric surgery, particularly gastric sleeve surgery, in pursuit of their weight loss and health goals. This procedure’s popularity is due in part to its effectiveness, as most patients will lose a significant amount of excess body weight with an average decrease of 60-75% in excess body weight after […]
January 19, 2021
Covid and Weightloss
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a great source of fear and trepidation for the population since it began to circulate around the globe in early 2020. As news began to spread about how this virus could infect anyone, regardless of any pre-existing conditions, body type, physical shape, or overall health, the science explained that no […]
March 16, 2020
BMI of Texas Coronavirus Patient Guidelines
Dear BMI Patient, As members of your healthcare team, the providers and staff at BMI of Texas are very concerned about the crisis our community is facing regarding the COVID-19 virus. The overall health and well-being of our patients and staff are at the forefront of our minds right now. We are following recommendations from […]
March 19, 2019
When Can You Drink Alcohol After Gastric Sleeve or Gastric Bariatric Surgery
Alcohol After Gastric Sleeve: Understanding the Risks & Considerations How Gastric Sleeve Surgery Affects Alcohol Absorption Gastric sleeve surgery significantly alters the digestive system. With a reduced stomach size, alcohol is absorbed much faster, leading to a quicker spike in blood alcohol levels. This means that after just a few sips, patients can feel intoxicated […]
BMI of Texas Provides Free Weight Loss Surgery to a San Antonio Woman in Recognition of Practice’s 10-Year Anniversary
San Antonio, March 11, 2019 — According to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, 71% of adults in Bexar County were overweight or obese in 2014. Recognizing that obesity is an epidemic, and much more work needs to be done so that people have access to preventative and treatment options, the Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas […]
January 30, 2019
Obesity: What are we doing to fight this deadly epidemic?
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions and is now the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to a study by Cleveland Clinic, beating out tobacco use, diabetes and high blood pressure. More than 2.8 million people die every year as the result of being overweight or having obesity, according to statistics presented […]