Chef Dave Fouts, the world’s first bariatric chef, stirs up some fun in the latest episode of Eating Right Every Bite with simple and delicious stir-fry recipes that are low in calories and big on taste! Whether your culinary skills are seriously limited, or you’re a whiz in the kitchen, Chef Dave helps make cooking [...]

The Lap-Band® is a powerful tool to promote rapid weight loss and improved health -- if you know how to use it right. Learn the simple steps to getting the most from your band in this video segment!

Can you lose the same amount of weight with a Lap-Band as with a gastric bypass ? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure? In this brief video, Dr. David Provost explains the difference between the Lap-Band and the Roux en Y gastric bypass, including possible side effects and the long-term follow-up care that they require. Learn which procedure may be best for you--click here to watch!

In the first episode of the uplifting new series WLS Journeys, host Yvonne McCarthy talks with Debra Flores, a 10 year veteran of two weight loss surgeries. After her first weight loss surgery, a vertical gastric banding procedure, Debra suffered from severe dumping syndrome which led to malnutrition. After a rigorous search for a weight loss revision surgeon, Debra had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and achieved weight loss success. Through Debra’s inspirational story, she offers hope and words of encouragement to those in all stages of their weight loss journey.