Items Tagged ‘#bariatric surgery’
November 14, 2017
An individualized approach to preventing nausea after surgery
By Sharon Rosen 
After surgery, most patients are eager to recover and get back to their normal routine. But, for nearly one-third of patients, anesthesia drugs make them sick to their stomach and they start vomiting. This is what physicians call post-operative nausea and vomiting. It can be an uncomfortable side effect from anesthesia or pain medications. Some […]
Tags: #bariatric surgery, #CIMCon17, #Dr. Yvette Martin, #individualized therapy, #Individualizing Medicine 2017, #ondansetron, #post-operative nausea and vomiting, center for individualized medicine, DNA Sequencing, Dr. Timothy Curry, Genetic Testing, mayo clinic
July 13, 2017
Obesity: an individualized approach doubles the success rate of weight loss therapy
By Sharon Rosen
Many people think if they just stick to a diet and exercise, they’ll lose weight; unfortunately, many are not successful. They wonder why they can’t lose weight even after trying many different diets, work out programs and medications. According to Andres Acosta, M.D., Ph.D., the answers, at least partially, may be in your genes. His […]
Tags: #bariatric surgery, #CIMCon17, #Dr. Andres Acosta, #fitness, #healthy lifestyle, #Individualizing Medicine 2017, #Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, #Mayo Clinic Individualizing Medicine Clinic, #obesity, #Obesity Clinic, #personalized nutrition, #weight loss