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Are you considering gastric sleeve surgery because you've tried diets and exercise for years and still have a lot of weight to lose? You'll want to know the risks and benefits, what makes someone a good candidate for the operation, and what long-term commitments you need to make to keep the results.In gastric bypass, the surgeon makes a small pouch that skips most of your stomach, going straight to the intestine. Gastric sleeve surgery is best for people who have a BMI (body mass index) of at least 40. That means you’re 100 pounds or more over your ideal weight. Some people are too heavy for gastric bypass surgery, so it may be a good alternative. The surgery takes about an hour. Your surgeon will make a few small cuts in your belly and insert a laparoscope -- an instrument with a tiny camera that sends pictures to a monitor. The surgeon will then insert other medical instruments through the additional cuts and remove 3/...

If you feel uncomfortable in the middle of your chest every time you finish a meal, you may have chronic heartburn. This is when the acid from your stomach leaks up into the tender tissue of your esophagus (food pipe), causing pain and burning. Making some changes to your lifestyle can go a long way toward easing the pain of heartburn. Say goodbye to cigarettes. Smoking causes your body to make less saliva, a liquid that helps stamp out stomach acid. That can lead to burning in your esophagus. Tobacco may also cause your stomach to make more acid and relax the muscles at the lower end of your esophagus that can shut down the opening between the stomach and the esophagus. Chewing gum and sucking on lozenges can help you make more saliva. Avoid trigger foods. For many people, these are spicy and high-fat foods, chocolate, peppermint and other mints, coffee, citrus fruits or juices, tomato products, carbonated drinks, and onions. ...

Consuming these foods can make you wake up at night Food not to consume in night: Everyone needs a good and sound sleep to get relief from stress and fatigue. But, many times people do not sleep despite being tired or trying a lot and sometimes people have this problem for many days. When this problem of not being able to sleep or not being able to sleep occurs repeatedly or persists for several days, then it can have a bad effect on the health of the people. At the same time, people do not understand the reason behind the problem of not being able to sleep and because of this they remain troubled. These drinks can make you sleepy According to Neurologist, Dr. Prashant Makhija (Dr. Prashant Makhija, Consultant Neurologist, Wockardt Hospitals- Mumbai Central), people may have insomnia due to some mistakes related to their lifestyle and food habits. Generally, people eat or drink before sleeping at night, because of which they may have problems related to digestive system like indigesti...

Most people would agree that your stomach is directly related to your heart and mind. When your stomach is healthy then your heart and mind will also be healthy. But do you know that if your intestines are not healthy, then the risk of brain diseases can also increase for you? Perhaps you will not be aware of this, but when you are under stress, it directly affects your energy and it works to harm the bacteria present in your intestines. Actually, until your intestines are not healthy, it can be difficult for you to work because it works to spoil your mental health. Let us know the ways to improve mental health along with intestines. Ways to make intestines healthy 1-Good diet To improve intestinal health, you need to take a healthy diet. If you want to keep your intestines healthy, then there is a need to avoid the consumption of highly processed foods, excessive amounts of sugar and excessive amounts of fat because all these things work to spoil your intestines. 2-Eat in moderation...

Abdominal pain is a very common problem. What is abdominal pain? Abdominal pain is discomfort anywhere in your belly region — between your ribs and your pelvis. We often think of abdominal pain as “stomach pain” or a “stomachache,” but pain in your abdomen could be coming from other organs too. Your abdomen is home to your: Stomach. Liver. Gallbladder. Pancreas. Small intestine. Large intestine. These are all organs in your digestive system, but pain can also be in your abdominal wall, the outer shell (skin, muscles) of your abdomen. And sometimes, the pain that you feel in your belly may be coming from somewhere else, like your chest, pelvis or back. There can be many reasons for stomach pain. Sometimes this pain gets cured on its own and sometimes it lasts for a long time. Recently, a doctor has described the abdominal pain of women as serious. He told that if women are having pain in the right side of the abdomen, then they should not make the mistake of ignoring it because it ca...

Pancreatic cancer occurs in the organ behind the lower part of the stomach (pancreas), which is a very dangerous cancer. Pancreatic cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies behind the lower part of your stomach. Your pancreas releases enzymes that aid digestion and produces hormones that help manage your blood sugar. What’s pancreatic cancer? The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach. It releases enzymes that help with digestion, as well as hormones that help regulate blood sugar levels.If you have pancreatic cancer, you won’t be able to feel a lump or mass when you press on the outside of your abdomen. You may not have any symptoms until the cancer has already spread.Unlike breast, colon, and prostate cancers, pancreatic cancer isn’t routinely found with screening tests. People aren’t generally tested because no screening test for pancreatic cancer has been prov...