[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 10/4/07 8:52:46 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > a message dated 10/3/07 10:48:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: >> >> Being a few pounds overweight is one thing, but to be morbidly >> > obese, > >> like Bevan has been for many years, is a sign of some real mental >> health issues, and he's not the only looney tunes in the TM mgmt >> lineup. I think it's important to give these guys a reality check >> once in a while in the middle of that non-stop "we are the masters >> > of > >> the universe" song and dance, which will be true some day, but >> certainly not today. >> >> >> >> > > >> He really aught to look into Gastric by pass, seriously. I can only >> > imagine > >> the number of co-morbidities he has. >> > > *************************************** > > As bad as his overeating problem is, I think he should manage it in > an ayurvedic way. Gastric bypass is dangerous -- although studies > vary in estimating the risk, this link claims 1 in 50 people die > within a year after bypass, and it's worse if the surgeon is not > hightly experienced: > > > > > Problem is, it's obvious he hasn't been able to manage it at all. Otherwise, > he wouldn't have the weight problem he has. Gastric by pass isn't near as > risky as some would have you believe. Death from the surgery is down to less > than one in a hundred and most of those that die are the super morbidly > obese, > 500 pounds and higher with horrible co-morbidities. In other words people > who > are on death's door anyway. There are plenty of surgeons all over the > country that are specializing in this surgery now. I had it done on May 22nd > and > have lost over 80 pounds since and am off all medications I needed before, > blood > pressure, cholesterol,,joint pain medication and off the C-pap. I have much > more energy, sleep better, no back or joint pain and on top of that my > meditations have been much better since. But... it's a decision that only he > can > make and if he ever asked me I would encourage him to research it and talk > to > Doctors who specialize in it and also talk with several people who have had > it > done. It will change his life for sure. > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com For his heritage he probably eats way too many carbs. You can't eat like an Indian unless you are Indian. He could drop weight on a low carb diet. Carbs make you want to eat more carbs and those extra carbs get put on as fat. By reducing carbs you also get the body's fat burning metabolism back in shape. After awhile a person will come back into their own natural carb/protein/fats allotment. Probably the TMO is hazardous to his health and he should run not just walk away from it. But he's probably too old for that. :)
I'm glad you are pleased with the surgery but I find many of these western allopathic "experiments" somewhat ridiculous.
