Bariatric Surgery for Body Image Issues
Channel: BioBalance Healthcast
Date: 2016-02-01

Many Americans are overweight. Some are so overweight that they have BMI (body mass indices) of 30 or 40 or more. These individuals are characterized as morbidly obese. They have lives that are difficult and uncomfortable and often painful. They suffer from muscular skeletal issues from joint and back pain and they have difficulty breathing or exercising. 

There are treatments for them, among which you will find bariatric surgeries. In this week's podcast we discuss these types of surgeries along with their various side effects. These are life- threatening surgeries and they do not always solve the problem. Often individuals who have these surgeries do not follow through with the required lifestyle changes that are necessary for their long-term success.