Weight Loss

Information on how digestion affects weight management and various medical approaches to weight loss. Articles cover stomach hormones, gut bacteria, surgical options, and how different foods impact metabolism.

A Healthy Tummy for a Healthy Weight

A healthy digestive system plays a bigger role in weight loss than most people realize, so here's what your gut actually needs.

Gastric Condoms for Weight Loss

A surgical sleeve called the gastric condom may help people with obesity lose weight when diet and exercise haven't worked.

Gut Microbes and Your Weight

Your gut bacteria could be influencing your weight more than you think, starting from infancy.

How Stomach Stapling Works

Stomach stapling reduces your stomach size to make you feel full faster, helping people with severe obesity lose weight through smaller portions.

How Sweeteners Affect Weight

Research shows artificial sweeteners may actually make weight loss harder by disrupting how your body handles calories.

How Your Gut Can Battle Fat

Your gut produces hormones that help you feel full and lose weight, offering a new angle on fighting obesity naturally.

Stomach Hormones and Appetite

Your stomach releases hormones that control hunger and fullness, and when they're out of balance, weight management becomes much harder.

Sugar, Digestion and Weight Gain

How excess sugar affects digestion, metabolism and weight gain beyond just empty calories.