After gallbladder removal, eat low-fat, high-fibre meals in small, frequent portions for the first few weeks. Five or six light meals a day suit most people better than three big ones. Without a gallbladder, bile drips steadily into your gut instead of being stored...
Sometimes yes, but not often and rarely for good. A handful of non-surgical options can shift small stones, mainly bile-dissolving tablets, and they suit a narrow group. People too unfit for an operation. Or those with tiny cholesterol stones and no symptoms at all....
A hiatal hernia is when the upper part of your stomach pushes up through the diaphragm, the muscle separating your abdomen from your chest, into the chest cavity. Most are small and cause little trouble, and they settle with medication and a few habit changes. It...
Two to six weeks for a full recovery. That is the honest range. Most people are up and doing light, everyday things, walking around the house, sitting at a desk, sorting out small chores, inside one to two weeks. The reason it goes so fast is the keyhole approach. A...
Gastric sleeve is generally simpler and safer, while gastric bypass gives faster weight loss and better diabetes control. Sleeve takes out about 80% of the stomach, that’s it. Bypass does two things: builds a small pouch and reroutes the small intestine so you...
In India, you may qualify for bariatric surgery with a BMI of 37.5 kg/m² and no other conditions. You may also qualify with a BMI of 32.5 kg/m² if you have obesity-related conditions. These can include type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, or severe joint pain. Severe...
