Is Gastric Balloon Surgery Safe and Effective for Weight Loss?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 27/12/2021

Sham surgery trials have shown us that some of our most popular surgeries, including gastric balloon surgeries, are themselves shams.

The next video in this two-part series is Extreme Weight-Loss Devices (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/extreme-weight-loss-devices). 

Have you seen my series on bariatric surgery? If not, check out: 
• The Mortality Rate of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-mortality-rate-of-bariatric-weight-loss-surgery)
• The Complications of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-complications-of-bariatric-weight-loss-surgery)
• Bariatric Surgery vs. Diet to Reverse Diabetes (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/bariatric-surgery-vs-diet-to-reverse-diabetes)
• How Sustainable Is the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-sustainable-is-the-weight-loss-after-bariatric-surgery)

My book How Not to Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/) is focused exclusively on sustainable weight loss. Borrow it from your local library or pick up a copy from your favorite bookseller. (All proceeds from my books are donated to charity.)

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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