Every day, Lexi Fraser-Tinnian helped patients toward their goals of weight loss and better health. From her role as a bariatric patient navigator at Longstreet Clinic’s Center for Weight Management, Lexi saw others achieve a better life through bariatric surgery. It was that in-depth contact that convinced Lexi to consider her own surgical weight loss journey. […]
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Weight loss surgery offers quick recovery
Weight loss surgery offers a lifeline to health for many patients who are otherwise unable to achieve significant and lasting change while battling obesity. Also referred to as bariatric surgery, these safe and proven procedures are just one part of a lifetime commitment to improved health. Understand that they are not a cure-all but part […]
Read MoreWhat is Gastric Bypass?
If you are obese and have struggled to lose weight and keep it off, you may find yourself facing severe health concerns due to excess weight. These situations can require fundamental change to obtain better health – and that fundamental change may come in the form of bariatric surgery. For instance, the gastric bypass. Also […]
Read MoreHow small will my stomach be?
Make no mistake, undergoing bariatric surgery represents a major decision. Even those who are perfect candidates and stand to enjoy significant health and life benefits should not see it as a cure-all. In fact, bariatric surgery is just part of a total approach to health – even if it is a drastic and necessary tool […]
Read MoreLong Term Impact of Obesity
Obesity is listed by the Centers for Disease Control as a serious chronic disease. That may sound extreme to some, but there is a valid reason for this designation. Obesity – which is defined as possessing a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 and above – can cause dozens of health conditions, including many that […]
Read MoreWeight Loss Tips for a Busy Schedule
Many of us spend our days running from job to job and task to task, feeling like we barely have time to think, let alone plan out a healthier lifestyle. Go to the gym? Who has time for that? But attaining better health – and finding our optimum weight – through diet and exercise does […]
Read MoreSuccess after gastric bypass requires dietary commitment
Thanks to medical advances and a meticulous and caring group of providers, Longstreet Clinic’s Center for Weight Management offers patients in need with an effective medical weight loss procedure: Gastric bypass. Also called the Roux-en-Y (RNY) procedure, the gastric bypass is a minimally invasive surgery that produces astounding results for patients in need of immediate […]
Read MoreWhy Eating Too Fast Is Bad
In the modern age, speed may seem like an advantage for everything. But when it comes to your health – specifically your waistline – speed is actually something to be avoided. Study after study reveals that eating slowly actually promotes better health, and that is because of the way that our bodies are hardwired. Longstreet […]
Read MoreLongstreet Clinic’s Center for Weight Management Featured in Atlanta Magazine
Longstreet Clinic’s Center for Weight Management continues to be recognized as a leader – not only in its medical field but also as a group of providers dedicated to the health of its patients. The latest recognition for the Center for Weight Management came from Atlanta Magazine, where it was featured in the publication’s 2022 […]
Read MoreProper diet key to long-term bariatric surgery success
Bariatric surgery – such as the gastric sleeve procedure – offers a meaningful and lasting path to better health for many sufferers of obesity. However, surgery is just the start of real weight loss. To be truly successful, bariatric surgery also requires a lifelong commitment to health, and that includes a specific diet and exercise […]
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