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Side Effects

Living with this solution can be challenging

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Dangers of Gastric Bypass Beginning to Outweigh the Benefits
Gastric bypass surgery is much riskier than many people know. However, an alternative, just as effective, is available on the market.

(PRWEB) July 31, 2005 – Follow-up studies on patients that have had gastric bypass surgeries reveal that many patients show signs of serious complications. Patients that have undergone gastric bypass surgeries find that they are experiencing debilitating side effects as a result.

Some of the common side effects are: confusion, tunnel vision, and even black outs. These are a result of a condition called neuroglycopenia, which is where the sufferer experiences severe low blood sugar levels. Currently, the solution is to remove most of the patient's pancreas, which then puts them in danger of developing diabetes. Right now, for people who are obese, gastric bypass, also known as stomach stapling, would seem to be the best option for the rapid weight loss they need. But is it?

Bariatric surgery, yet another name for gastric bypass, is proving to be much more risky for those who undertake it than most people are aware. Risks include, but are not limited to, infection, severe vomiting, ulcers, gallstones, hernias, and blood clots - just to name a few. It has been shown that one in five patients will endure some, or all, of these side effects. The most serious side effect is that this surgery is potentially fatal. A study showed that one in 50 bariatric patients will die within 30 days of their surgery.

That means that out of the 144,000 people who opted to have this dramatic surgery last year, almost 3,000 of them didn't make it – literally – past the first month.

In addition to the post-operative side effects, gastric bypass also tends to be very costly; you can expect to pay at least $30,000! And that's only for the operation. You also will need to include the costs for follow-up care, support groups, a psychologist, and for plastic surgery to remove any excess skin that you will have after a few months.

Even after paying out all that money to eliminate your weight concerns, you might have to do it all again in 2 years; because, at that point your stomach will stretch, allowing room for more food. Most patients who undergo gastric bypass don't develop better eating habits, justifying the lack of change by the smaller amounts they are forced to eat because of the smaller size of their stomach.

The potential to regain weight that you had lost is extremely high when your stomach begins to expand again, if you are still eating fat and calorie laden junk food. And the kicker: for a majority of patients, the costs of gastric bypass are not covered by health insurance. With increasingly emerging concerns surrounding gastric bypass surgeries, it's important to look into an alternative. Weight loss for those who have serious health risks from excess pounds is one of the most important steps they can take to live well and live long. In this day and age, most people are aware that while crash diets may work initially, they are far from beneficial both for your health and in the long run, when excess pounds come charging back like line backers and bring friends with them, because extreme diets are impossible to maintain.

There has got to be a way to lose weight successfully and safely and keep it off. And there is. One of the most important aspects of losing weight is learning to eat properly, and this includes portion control. Some people were raised believing if they didn't clean their plate spotless, they would spend the rest of their life feeling guilty for the starving children in Africa (or China, or Russia, whichever version your parents fed you).

The fast food industry has furthered the damage by offering value and super sized portions, allowing the public to mindlessly eat and drink their way into fat oblivion. As we've adjusted over the years to a salad for one big enough to serve four (and that's a “healthy” option at most restaurants) we've come to set “uncomfortably full” (or even painfully full) as the new standard for a satiated appetite. It may be trite by now but the 20 minute rule still holds true: your brain takes approximately 20 minutes from the time you start eating to register that your stomach is full.

Eating “value” sized meals at lightning speed is like a slap in the face to your body's own natural portion control. So if you've been raised to clean your plate and stuff your face in record time, how can you possibly learn portion control, without giving in to your long-cultivated bad habits, and lose real weight for good?

If the risk and expense of gastric bypass is too much for you (and most everyone should be raising their hand at this point) an alternative method is on the market. Zetacap™, labeled “The World's First Gastric Bypass Pill” really is just that.

It requires no invasive, dangerous surgery, no post-operative risks, and no prescription. Just real, natural, and effective portion control despite years of brainwashing to “eat up." It contains specific ingredients that form digestible but gelatinous filler inside your stomach, leaving less room for food.

This, logically, means you fill up faster and eat less – instant portion control, even for the weakest-willed.

Zetacap™ is a one-of-a-kind product – there is no other product like it on the market. Produced by Selmedica Healthcare, it has all the same positive effects as gastric bypass (portion control, weight loss), without the hospital, dangerous risks, after care or prescription, not to mention the battle with the insurance company.

Zetacap™ is a blend of botanicals that actually cause you to feel full. The directions are simple: take two capsules, with an 8 oz. glass of water, before meals. Within minutes it produces a safe, non-toxic gelatinous blob in your stomach, giving you the sensation that you are full. Customers tested by Selmedica Healthcare who used Zetacap™ reported an over-all reduction of food intake by an average of 70 percent.

Zetacap™ has no side effects except the sensation of being full, and passes out of your system naturally. Zetacap™ is effective immediately and stops working when you decide to stop taking it, whereas gastric bypass requires days of preparation before the operation and weeks of recovery time post-op, assuming you have no complications, not to mention additional future surgeries to try to undo the initial bypass.

With Zetacap™, there will be no days missed from work; absolutely no recovery time is needed. You can choose how frequently or infrequently you use it, determining your weight loss at your own pace and comfort level.

People who have used Zetacap™ report better self-control in regard to proper portion sizes, as well as what they eat, since they recognize it's all within their control by how long they choose to follow the Zetacap™ program. Zetacap™ appears to be the safest, easiest alternative to gastric bypass for losing large amounts of weight. Certainly the benefits of Zetacap™ far outweigh the risks of gastric bypass surgery.

Gastric Bypass Pill
Similar results without the risks; Safe & effective alternative gets little attention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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