Most people are aware that losing weight can help avoid conditions like heart disease and diabetes, but scientists have now discovered that cutting out the calories improves your immune system too.
In a recent study, volunteers who consumed fewer calories not only lost weight, but also ‘significantly enhanced’ their immunity.
And, as gastric bands work directly to reduce a patient’s calorie intake, the news is expected to drive up the (already growing!) market for obesity surgery in the UK.
How does a gastric band work?
A gastric band consists of a loop that is placed around the stomach, restricting its size. As a result of this reduced stomach capacity, you feel full after eating less food and therefore your calorie intake drops.
The beauty of a gastric band – also known as a Lapband – is that the loop can be adjusted so that the patient can eat more or less food comfortably, allowing calorie intake and weight loss to be easily controlled.
Once good eating habits have been learned and the patient has lost the required amount of weight, the band can then be removed or simply kept at minimum restriction.
A gastric balloon also restricts the stomach capacity, but the surgeon does so by inserting a balloon into the stomach, then inflating it to the required size. The balloon is kept inside the stomach for six months and is then removed, by which time the patient should have adopted a more controlled way of eating.
Obesity surgery experts Why Go Abroad have all the answers you need so visit their website to request a brochure, book a free consultation or find out gastric band prices.
