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Burt Reynolds: The Ticking Time Bomb That Killed Him

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Heart Attacks

After Burt Reynolds had heart bypass surgery in 2010, he felt like many others who have the procedure.

He said he felt great because he had “brand new pipes.” 1
Reynolds, like most patients and their doctors, believed that if you make it through the surgery and the immediate aftermath, you are out of the woods… Your heart arteries are clean, so you are no longer at high risk for a heart attack.… Read More

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The Hidden Danger of Gastric Bypass

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, Health Warning, Heart and Cardiovascular, Weight Loss

Gastric bypass surgery has become wildly popular. When obese patients can’t lose weight with diet and exercise, doctors don’t hesitate to perform the procedure.

They make it sound wonderful, like your appetite and excess weight will magically disappear.

Over 220,000 Americans have these surgeries each year. That’s up more than 30% from just five years ago.1

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