| ORLive Presents: A Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for ...
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure for obesity will be performed live over the Internet from Tampa General Hospital on March 6, 2007 at 4 PM EST on www.OR-Live.com. The LAP-BAND(R) System procedure involves placing an adjustable band around the connection between the food pipe and stomach to restrict the amount of food an individual can consume at one time. Since it is adjustable, the band can gradually be tightened by the physician during office visits, allowing individuals to use it as a tool to change their eating behaviors and lose weight. The procedure is intended to help patients reach a healthier weight in order to lead more mobile and active lives. Obesity is a chronic disease that affects more than 60 million Americans over the age of 20. It affects every organ system in the body and can cause major illnesses including diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, acid reflux disease and degenerative joint disease.
An Interview with Felicia Drury Kliment, Author of Acid Alkaline ...
This interview with Ms. Felicia Drury Kliment, author of Acid Alkaline Balance Diet: An Innovative Program for Ridding Your Body of Acidic Wastes, was conducted via email over the past week.Q) Let me begin by asking you a little more about yourself. Where did you grow up, in particular, and what kind of food did generally eat while growing up?A) I grew up in the late forties and fifties in Youngstown, Ohio, population 100,000. The food additive industry was still in its infancy then, so food was relatively free of pesticides. At the time a well-balanced meal which included the three food types — carbohydrates, fat, and protein — was the byword to good health. A typical dinner was made up of meat, potatoes, vegetables and salad, while a typical breakfast consisted of eggs, bacon, and toast.One of the highlights of my youth was the food we got fresh from a farm or grown in our backyard.
The reaper always wins this game
Last April, just before my 52nd birthday, I had a life-altering experience. It started one night with a burning ache in my chest that I foolishly disregarded as gas or indigestion. It persisted and began to get worse. I think I knew it wasn't indigestion but I lied to myself and my wife, went to bed and promised to go the emergency room if it didn't go away soon.I awoke to a beautiful spring morning. No pain at all. My oldest son was on the back deck doing a wiring project for us. We planned to take the boat offshore for some fishing later. I traipsed into the kitchen, got my coffee and joined my wife and son on the deck. Then the pain came roaring back. I went inside, took an aspirin and, downplaying it all, told my wife I needed to go to the hospital. We only live four minutes away. I convinced my wife I was OK and to drive me rather than call 911.
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