Set Point Theory Explained & Bariatric Surgery
We’ve all been there; stuck in a rut with our weight and despite our best efforts, we still seem to end up back where we started when we check the scales. It can become incredibly disheartening, especially when you are making substantial changes and efforts to be...
Obesity Medication Perspective by A/Prof Michael Talbot
A counterpoint to the argument for denying effective anti-obesity therapy during a time of medication shortage. In response to criticism about previous statements that were directly stigmatising of persons with a lived experience of severe obesity, the Therapeutics...
Healthy eating after bariatric surgery on a budget
Have you noticed that your weekly shopping costs seem to be slowly increasing once you reach the checkout? According to Forbes, the federal government and Reserve Bank have forecast that inflation in Australia will peak at 7.75% in the December quarter of 2022. As a...
Why protein is important after weight loss surgery
Weight loss surgery is an effective tool to help you achieve weight loss, but long-term success is determined by diet and lifestyle changes. After surgery the focus should be on sustainable eating and exercise habits, maintenance of nutrition by eating healthy foods...
Heart Bypass vs Gastric Bypass – an eyeopener
As well as creating our own content around the topic of obesity and life-changing treatment, we are constantly exploring others' ideas and opinions. We discovered an article, A Sad Tale of 2 Bypass Surgeries, that has an interesting way of demonstrating the...
Weight loss surgery & type 2 diabetes treatment
Nearly a million Australians (aged 18 and over) had type 2 diabetes in 2017 - 2018 (ABS). This information is only based on self-reported data, so is likely to underestimate the real prevalence of this disease. Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition in which the body...