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General
January 6, 2023

Advance Directives – Decisions for When You Can’t Make Any

Advance directives generally refer to specific guidelines concerning future medical treatments if a person loses the ability to decide for themselves. Thus, they are legal documents that extend a person's control over health care decisions if the person becomes incapacitated. They are called advance directives because they communicate preferences before…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
General
January 5, 2023

Duodenal switch – Just Another Weight Loss Surgery?

Duodenal switch is a weight-loss surgery designed to treat people who have severe obesity. It combines a gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy) with an intestinal bypass. In the normal digestive system, food moves from the mouth through the oesophagus to the stomach where it is stored temporarily and broken down into…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
bariatric surgeries can aid weight loss
General
January 3, 2023

Bariatric Surgeries – Understanding Your Choice

Bariatric surgeries or metabolic surgeries are the effective surgical management of obesity that can maintain weight loss. They also decrease obesity-associated co- morbid conditions. Obesity is related to the development of co-morbidities such as:  Type II diabetes.  Heart disease.  Hypertension.  Sleep apnea.  Different orthopaedic disabilities.  Common Bariatric Surgeries Gastric Sleeve…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
General
December 22, 2022

Gastric Sleeve – Resetting The ‘Appetite Thermostat”

Gastric sleeve or sleeve gastrectomy surgical intervention in obesity is today the most effective treatment method in high-level obesity management.  Obesity leads to serious health consequences such as cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke), type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders like osteoarthritis, and some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon). These conditions…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
gastric bypass surgery
General
December 22, 2022

Gastric Bypass – Good or Bad For Weight Loss?

Gastric bypass, also known as a roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB), is the gold standard weight loss surgery. This is due to its lasting popularity and reducible results. Obesity is considered an epidemic all over the world and it is recognized as one of the major public health problems. With morbid…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
General
December 22, 2022

Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) For Weight Loss

Mounjaro is a game-changing new weight loss medication by Eli Lilly and Company that is now FDA -approved. Mounjaro® is a Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist such as Wegovy® but has an edge over Wegovy as you will see very soon.  It is a once-weekly injectable medication that helps regulate blood…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
General
December 15, 2022

Wegovy (Semaglutide): For Your Weight Loss

Wegovy® is a registered trade name for the generic, semaglutide by Novo Nordisk. Wegovy is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity (BMI≥30) or overweight (excess weight) (BMI≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems to help them lose weight and keep the weight off. Wegovy® should be used…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
weight loss
General
December 6, 2022

Saxenda For Weight Loss – What You Need to Know

Saxenda (Liraglutide) is a medication that is approved by FDA for chronic weight management. It works best when used in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity(exercise). It belongs to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) agonists. Saxenda is similar to a hormone that occurs naturally in the…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
bmi
General
December 2, 2022

Rybelsus (Semaglutide) and Its Use in Weight Loss

Rybelsus (semaglutide) is an oral GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist) medication that reduces blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes and can help promote weight loss when used alongside intensive lifestyle adjustments including food and exercises under the supervision of trained professional to coach and to support. This is…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
semaglutide use for weight loss
General
November 25, 2022

Ozempic and Your Weight Loss Programme

  Ozempic (semaglutide) is an antidiabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and long-term weight management. It is used especially when other medications have not been able to effectively manage a patient’s blood sugar and in combination with diet and exercise programs to control blood sugar levels.…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle