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Fertility and conception

When planning a family, you want to do everything you can to increase the chances of having a healthy baby with your partner. This means focusing on your health first,...


What actually causes obesity?

We now know that obesity is not simply a cosmetic issue caused by a lack of self-control In fact, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises the condition as a chronic...


Top Tips for Dining Out After Weight Loss Surgery

Following bariatric surgery patients are able to enjoy dining out. Anyone who has undergone weight loss surgery can modify their dietary choices so they can enjoy a meal out with...


Hair loss after bariatric surgery

One of the most common complaints patients have following bariatric surgery is hair loss. This is mainly associated with nutritional deficiencies from reduced food intake, the lack of adherence to...


Guide to important vitamins and minerals

Vitamins and minerals are vital after bariatric surgery for long term health and well being. This article contains a guide to each vitamin and mineral including which foods contain the...


Is Weight-Loss Surgery the Next Wave in Cancer Prevention?

Newly published data suggest that weight-loss surgery can prevent cancer. After 20 years, the landmark Swedish Obesity Study (SOS) has provided research showing that weight-loss surgery is associated with a...


Healthy Recipes

Looking for some nutritious recipes to help you in your weight loss journey? You'll love this list of healthy recipes from the nutrition team at the Surgical Weight Loss Centre....


Keep the rituals, say good-bye to the kilos

Undergoing weight loss surgery means still celebrating all those wonderful events that revolve around food, such as Christmas and New Years, but without the weight gain. A few tweaks may...


Top 10 motives to seek weight loss surgery

The factors that motivate people to seek surgical solutions for weight loss can, and should, be used to form accurate clinical assessments and sustainable treatment plans. This understanding can help...


The Ethics of Affordable Weight Loss Surgery – by Dr Jorrie Jordaan

Learn more about Streamline Sleeve Low cost bariatric surgery is a contentious issue, to say the least. While performing the surgery itself can be a technically simple task, that is...