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Weight Loss Surgery Resource Links


http://www.oaklandbariatrics.com
Oakland Bariatrics - Marek Lutrzykowski, MD

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/
Duodenal Switch Information Zone!

http://www.asbs.org/
American Society for Bariatric Surgery website and surgeon locator

http://www.obesitysurgery.com/
Official Journal of American Society for Bariatric Surgery

http://theweightisover.typepad.com/
Marybeth's Blog

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/MelanieM/melaniem.html
Melanie M's Duodenal Switch Story

http://www.wlslifestyles.com/
WLS Lifestyles Magazine

http://www.obesity.org/
American Obesity Association

http://www.asbp.org/ 
American Society of Bariatric Physicians

http://www.obesity-online.com/ifso/
International Federation for Surgery for Obesity

http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gastric.htm (link updated May 5/06)
Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/statobes.htm
National Institutes of Health: Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity

http://www.obesitysurgery.com/
Obesity Surgery Journal

http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/vbowen/
View Weight Loss Surgeries online

http://www.angelfire.com/super/weightloss/
Illustrations of various weight loss surgery procedures

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm
Body Mass Indicator Seeker

http://www.obesityhelp.com 
A nonprofit organization of, by and for WLS patients

http://www.advocateforwls.com/
advocacy to mandate coverage of Weight Loss Surgery by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance

http://www.obesitylaw.com/index.htm  
Obesity Law and Advocacy Center, insurance help and advocacy

http://www.imnotfatanymore.com
Sandy Pierce offers WLS information, advocacy and support

http://www.WLShelp.com
Information, advocacy, and support

http://www.compasswls.com
Weight Loss Surgery information and education

http://www.spotlighthealth.com/
Information about morbid obesity and weight loss surgery

http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/VBowenCookBook/ 
Victoria's Recipes For Gastric Bypass Patients

http://www.weightlosssurgeryinfo.com/index.jsp
Weight Loss Surgery Information

http://gastricbypass.netfirms.com/
Weight Loss Surgery Information Center

http://www.bariatricsupportcenter.com 
Colleen Cook, "The Success Habits of Weight-Loss Surgery Patients"

http://www.wlscenter.com
Barbara Thompson, WLS information and support

http://www.weight-loss-i.com
Weight Loss Information: advice on all diet and weight loss issues

http://www.weightlosssurgerycoach.com
Weight Loss Surgery Coach - Glenn Goldberg

http://www.onlinehealthresources.com/Support-Groups/
Directory of support group-related websites

Health & Fitness Links

http://www.supplementinfo.org
Site provides current news and events on dietary supplements. Also provides a search module for specific supplements of interest, and includes studies, industry news, and advice on how to relieve specific health conditions.

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com
Site provides up-to-date information on fitness, health, beauty, and nutrition, along with personal planning to keep in shape.

http://www.muscle-fitness.com
Muscle-fitness provides weightlifting and training information, including photo galleries, workouts, recipes, community information, and training tips to build bulk and definition.
 
http://www.wheyoflife.org
This site gives accurate and up-to-date information on whey protein. It also provides detailed facts and information on the product and how to incorporate it into your diet.

http://www.health-fitness-tips.com
The site informs of new developments in the health and fitness fields. The site’s results on all of your health and fitness questions are simple and easy to understand.

http://www.health.com
Health.com covers all aspects of health for women, from body, beauty, mind, fitness, food, and asking just about anything.

http://www.fitness.gov
This is a health, physical activity, fitness, and sports information website of the President’s council on physical fitness and sports.

http://www.netsweat.com
Netsweat gives comprehensive information on fitness and the fitness industry. It has been on online resource for over nine years.

http://www.acefitness.org
The American Council on Exercise official website represents the largest nonprofit fitness certification and education provider in the world. ACE protects the public from unsafe products or services while helping understand healthy alternatives.

http://www.bodybuilding.com
A great source of over 10,000 pages on bodybuilding and fitness information. Here you can learn about weight loss, muscle gaining, and staying motivated.

http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com
The site collects the best information, advice, and facts from the world’s top experts on the best ways that you can burn fat and build muscle in an understandable format.

http://www.naturaldatabase.com
Gives the ability to find fast and reliable answers to questions about thousands of natural medicines, including herbs, dietary supplements, minerals, vitamins, etc. It discusses the effectiveness, safety, and effects of different products available to you.