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My Bariatric Life on Health Central has the largest collection of original content that teaches, through her real life experience, how to be successful after weight loss surgery. She also offers great information for those considering weight loss surgery.

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Weight Loss in the Six Months after Gastric Bypass Surgery - My Bariatric Life

The first six months after gastric bypass surgery is something of a grace period. The weight comes off easily and rapidly. Weight loss in the first six months is accelerated, and the appetite is minimal. There is very little hunger during those first months.If you have had gastric bypass surgery, you can expect to lose thirty to forty percent of... Read more Chevron

posted 05/30/2012, comments (0)|

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A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic

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Asthmatics! It's OK to Take a Day Off

Dear Fellow Asthmatics: I just wanted to take a moment to write to my fellow asthmatics. I understand that I've lectured in the past that you should be able to live a normal life with asthma, but if you are sick it's OK to admit you are sick. It's OK, if not essential, that you take a day off, or even a week off. If... Read more Chevron

posted 05/29/2012, comments (0)|

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RA & Heart Disease: Maintaining A Healthy Heart

Did you know that your risk of having a heart attack doubles in the ten years following your RA diagnosis? This sobering bit of information from the American College Of Rheumatology started my mind running. I wanted to know why we have a higher risk of heart attack. I wanted to know what to do to keep our hearts healthy.... Read more Chevron

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Living with Asthma

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The Metacholine Challenge Test - What You Need to Know

Asthma can be difficult to diagnose for sure, because there is no one test that will prove that you have asthma. However, a test that is used frequently to help with asthma diagnosis is the metacholine challenge test. This test checks to see if your airways are "hyperresponsive." That means that your airways overreact to certain stimuli,... Read more Chevron

posted 05/12/2012, comments (0)|

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Board Certified Allergist and Internist

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Combination Inhalers for Asthma: A Rapidly Growing Class

Combination controller inhalers continue to play a vital role in asthma management for many who have a history of moderate to severe asthma. Since Advair became available in 2001, as the first inhaler with a steroid and long-acting bronchodilator (a drug which relaxes tiny muscles which surround the small airways of the lung) two other... Read more Chevron

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