October 22, 2023
Doing exercise after bariatric surgery not only speeds up weight loss but helps keep the weight off through building up muscle mass. In fact, according to […]
October 9, 2023
In this series of case studies, we explore first-hand the experiences of individuals who’ve arrived at Gastric Sleeve surgery. Everyone’s reasons, reactions and path to recovery […]
August 17, 2023
GPs play a crucial role in the management of obesity and recent 2022 revisions to BMI guidelines now allow more patients in Australia to meet eligibility […]
August 16, 2023
The intra-gastric balloon? Lapband? Gastric Sleeve? Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgeon Mr Jason Winnett offers his tips on patient selection for bariatric surgeries, from the least complex […]
July 6, 2023
Losing a large amount of weight often seems an insurmountable hurdle – but loosing just 10% of your body weight can have some remarkable benefits says […]
July 6, 2023
An alarming 4 billion of the world’s population will be obese by 2035 according to the World Obesity Atlas 2023. This will mean a global […]
May 17, 2023
With Mr Jason Winnett , Melbourne Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon And Psychologist Georgie Beames 1. Obesity and depression are a two-way street. “Obesity and depression are both […]
May 16, 2023
What is the relationship between mental health and obesity? Obesity and depression are both notoriously difficult medical issues to treat – not only because they are […]
April 19, 2023
Why is the weight loss medication Semaglutide in the news lately? There has been a global shortage of Semaglutide (Ozempic) in recent months. Another version of […]
April 12, 2023
The blockbuster drug Wegovy, recently approved in Australia by the TGA, is likely to be a weight game-changer. Already for months, there have been supply shortages […]