Video to explain gastric band process
Posted by admin | Posted in Before and After, Celebrity Weight Loss, Gastric Band Info, Weight Loss News | Posted on 10-12-2009-05-2008
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Sports stars like golfer John Daly and celebrities such as Sharon Osbourne and Fern Britton have all seen the benefits of a gastric band, with the trio shedding 300 pounds between them thanks to the weight-loss surgery.
Where, a decade ago, Lapbands were seldom heard of, they are now a part of daily life for thousands of people and well known to millions.
And website Gastric Band Info is now raising understanding further with a video revealing the simple way that a gastric band can help you to shed the pounds.
Benefits of a gastric band
At his heaviest, golfer John Daly was between 280 and 300 pounds and admits that when he bent down to tie his shoe while playing and come up out of breath.
After losing 115 pounds with a gastric band, Daly is now a major advocate of Lapbands.
“Your self-esteem gets better,” he said. “This is the greatest technology that anyone can have.” Pretty unambiguous support there!
Other news from across the Atlantic shows that not only are increasing numbers of women having weight-loss surgery, but that falling pregnant after having a gastric band is safer than ever.
Weight loss surgery may be more common today, but there are still plenty of myths about the procedures. So, whether you’d like to know about gastric bands, gastric balloons or gastric bypass surgery, you can find out from the experts at Gastric Band Info.