In the Media

The Clean Eating Illusion

“Clean eating” – You may have heard the term, but what is it all about and is there any merit to it?   While there is no official definition of...


Is Diet and Exercise Always Enough?

At Surgical Weight Loss Centre, many patients will tell our specialists that they have been overweight for as long as they remember. We hear similar stories about how patients have...


Humans of Pindara Magazine Article

This month Pindara Magazine wrote a behind the scenes article about Drs Jorrie and Nova Jordan "In Pursuit of Perfection" for their Humans of Pindara segment, to share more about the 'People caring for...


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...


New Findings on Junk Food

Think about how different life would be if you felt full and satisfied after consuming a small portion of nutritionally dense food ... According to new research, Australian households are...


Recent Study Links Carbonated Drinks to Weight Gain

A recent study has shown that carbonated drinks may be linked to weight gain. The study, conducted by a research team from the Birzeit University in Palestine, used lab rats...


Ted’s journey to healthy life

Featured in the Toowoomba Chronicle.  Toowoomba man Ted Bremner loved the beach, but for the past 20 years he has been too embarrassed to go. However, Mr Bremner, 65, now...


Gold Coast surgeons tackle obesity epidemic

As featured in Doctor magazine - November/December 2016 issue.  Gold Coast husband and wife surgical duo, Dr Jacobus Jordaan and Dr Nova Jordaan have launched a new community engagement campaign...


Coast obese top national average

Featured in the Gold Coast Sun newspaper.  By Laura Nelson Husband and wife surgeons Dr Jacobus and Dr Nova Jordaan, have launched a campaign to fight the alarming rise in...


GOLD COAST GRANDFATHER UNDERGOES THE SCALPEL TO TACKLE DIABETES AND OBESITY – AND LOSES 80KGS

Featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin, Herald Sun and the Courier Mail; For 25 years, father-of-three Wayne Talbot faced the daily struggle of living with Type 2 diabetes, before making a...