Medical weight loss options
Maintaining a healthy weight for your body is vital for overall wellness. When you are within your ideal weight range and body mass index, you can reduce your risk of developing various diseases, ranging from diabetes and heart disease to cancer. Eating a healthy diet and exercising daily is vital for maintaining a healthy weight. Consuming nutrient-dense foods, choosing healthier fats and proteins, drinking plenty of water, limiting processed and sugary foods, and avoiding excessive alcohol consumption are all essential for maintaining a healthy weight.
However, if you are looking for alternative weight loss options, it may be time to talk to a doctor at the EndoSlim Clinic of Atlantic Gastroenterology in Brooklyn, New York, about your medical weight loss options. Weight reduction methods monitored by a doctor are the best way to reduce weight safely and healthily.
What weight loss options are available?
Dr. Alexander Shapsis is a Board-Certified gastroenterologist with years of experience in the field. He is proud to offer several weight loss procedures and methods without surgery for your consideration. These include:
- Orbera® Gastric Balloon. This is a specialized intragastric balloon designed to take up space in the stomach to help you feel fuller and eat less and slow food emptying into stomach
- EndoSlim-Endoscopic suture gastroplasty. This is a procedure in which the stomach is sutured to reduce capacity dramatically and slow food emptying into stomach
- Medical-guided weight loss. This is a multidisciplinary approach to managing weight in a safe manner with doctor-monitored progress
Which one is right for me?
When you visit Dr. Shapsis of the EndoSlim Clinic of Atlantic Gastroenterology, he can evaluate your needs and help you choose the best weight loss method. Depending on your needs, he may make dietary recommendations paired with surgical or nonsurgical solutions. It is always a great idea to eat right and stay active to not only achieve weight loss but to maintain it.
How do I learn more about medical weight loss options?
If you live in or around New York and New Jersey and want to speak with an experienced professional about medical weight loss options, call the EndoSlim Clinic of Atlantic Gastroenterology at 1-877-SIZEOFF (1-877-749-3633).
Schedule your appointment at either one of our locations on Court Street and Ocean Parkway today.
