This is for my father who suffers diabetes, i have found out that metabolic surgery could help reduce his suffering... pls help. tnx.
2007-11-02 04:03:02 · 16 answers · asked by feds man(",) 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
In the Philippines, at St. Luke's Medical Center, metabolic surgery would cost around US$ 10,000. The surgery is about bypassing the first portion of the small intestine called Duodenum and Jejunum. There may be a reduction in the capacity of the stomach in order to restrict caloric intake especially if the patient is overweight or obese. But metabolic surgery may be done in the non-obese type 2 diabetic too. With the bypass, food will go immediately to the distal small intestine. This situation will create changes in the secretion of gut hormones, in the end improving the body's utilization of insulin. The type 2 diabetic is noted to be hyperinsulinemic (insulin resistant).
2007-11-02 05:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by drheal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
metabolic surgery is just another description for weight loss surgery, like the gastral bypass or the lap-band procedure. The cost varies from surgeon to surgeon and hosptial to hospital, if your dad is interested in this method of weight loss to help his diabetes, then he needs to find a local hospital or surgeon offering this service and ask them what they charge. In my area, for instance, surgery costs begin at about 12,000 dollars and go up.
2007-11-02 04:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You already know never in order to skip breakfast, but it's also crucial to eat within an hour of waking to enhance your metabolism.
2016-12-25 16:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make pancakes even healthier with the help of mashed baked sweet potato, some pureed spinach and blueberries, or even cooked quinoa.
2017-03-11 15:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach your kids your chosen sport (or have them educate you on theirs).
2017-03-06 08:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set your personal machine alarm to ring hourly—stand in place for 1 to 5 minutes each and every time it goes off.
2017-02-16 10:28:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aim for a 300- to be able to 400-calorie meal.
2016-05-30 19:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schedule meetings to happen in far-off conference rooms.
2016-12-26 08:34:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schedule meetings to occur in far-off conference rooms.
2016-07-14 23:43:18 · answer #9 · answered by jesus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't keep junk food inside your kitchen. If it's not presently there, you can't be tempted by it.
2016-04-13 00:44:17 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋