The New Theory On Weight Loss: Your Bad Diet Has Damaged Your Brain
Initially, 47 percent of the participants had unacceptable levels, but that dropped to 15 percent, the sheriff said. Claims have dropped significantly, too, though its too early to say how much the weight-loss programs have contributed. After cresting in Fiscal Year 2009 at $35.6 million, claims dropped to $34.1 million the following fiscal year and to $28.1 million in Fiscal Year 2011. Figures werent available for Fiscal Year 2012. Its almost a no-brainer for them to do a program like this, Blackshear said.
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But wait, theres more. Retooling your diet to be rich in health-promoting foods can stop and even reverse the damage done by an unhealthy one. In the above-mentioned study at the University of Liverpool, the researchers also looked at the impact of omega-3 fatty acids, known to be beneficial to brain health. And sure enough, fish oil appears to modulate some of the negative effects of the saturated fats and carbs. What that means, in effect, is that switching to a healthy diet can heal the hypothalamic damage thats playing havoc with your hunger and satiety cues. Not surprisingly, Aronne has authored his own diet book (with coauthor Alisa Bowman),The Skinny: The Ultimate Guide to Weight Loss Success(2010).
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Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Type 2 Diabetes Medication Use
“The effect of bariatric surgery is very dramatic, and leads to a very quick resolution of type 2 diabetes,” he said, but added that the current study is only done on a limited population — those who are very obese. Makary said that there is ongoing research in performing this surgery in people who aren’t obese, but have type 2 diabetes. However, he said that he doesn’t recommend the procedure for those who wouldn’t currently be recommended for surgery, because the risk-to-benefit ratio wouldn’t be as favorable. Like all surgeries, bariatric surgery carries its own set of possible risks, including such early complications as bleeding, infection and leaks from sites where body tissues are sewn or stapled together, and blood clots in the legs that may travel to the heart, according to the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The institute also notes that later complications may include malnutrition (particularly in people who don’t take their prescribed vitamins and minerals), hernias, and a tendency in about one in 10 people to regain much of the weight they lost as a result of the procedure.
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