Thursday 20 January 2011

Virtual Gastric Band Tackles Obesity Without Surgery


Weight loss surgery is the last resort for obese people, or those suffering with type II diabetes, to get their weight under control. But there are risks, complications and side effects to the surgery. A breed of hypnotherapeutic procedures collectively categorized as lap band hypnosis promise the benefits of surgery without the associated risks. Here’s how these procedures work and results seen so far.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade you’ve no doubt heard America has a serious obesity and type II diabetes problem. The rise in type II diabetes is linked to the rise in obesity. These conditions lead to significant health challenges for individuals and in an effort to cope and overcome these conditions people are turning more towards weight loss surgery.

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