A company, GI Dynamics, is claiming that they have a new product that can mimic the effects of weight loss surgery, without the invasive procedure. The company is currently resting an intestinal liner, which is made of a substance very similar to Teflon that can reduce the body’s ability to absorb fat.

"Fundamentally what we're trying to do is mimic the bypass portion of a gastric bypass procedure. So instead of surgically bypassing ... we're mechanically bypassing the intestine ... with an impermeable membrane that lines the inside of the intestine," said Stuart Randle, the chief executive officer GI Dynamics.

While in theory this sounds like a magical cure to weight gain, there are several complications that could ensue. Namely, the material could also inhibit the absorption of key vitamins and nutrients, leaving the patient deficient in many areas. The liner apparently slows down the entire digestive process, and proponents claim that this leaves patients feeling fuller, longer.

Participants in a recent study managed to lose thirty pounds after having the device implanted in their intestines. The procedure, while non invasive, does require the liner to be implanted into the body through the mouth. Although the primary study looked hopeful, there is still cause for real concern about this device, as well as weight loss surgery in general.

Although they can be very effective over the short term, some experts have likened these techniques to fad diets. The patient loses weight very quickly, but there is no motivation to make a lifestyle change. Since many of these procedures are not permanent, it is all too easy for the patient to gain back the weight that they lost over a period of a few years.

Despite the popularity of radical surgeries and the development of new methods to help people lose weight quickly, there is no replacement for proper nutrition and exercise, particularly for those that want to avoid the harmful side effects that go hand in hand with many of these procedures.

For those desperate to lose weight without any effort, these surgeries and new devices offer hope, but is it a false hope? The long term results have yet to come in, and until they definitively prove that these methods offer a safe and healthy way to lose weight, the best solution is still to modify bad eating habits, develop a fitness strategy and address issues that cause emotional eating. At the end of the day, that is by far the safest and most effective way to achieve long term weight loss.

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Originally posted 2008-12-01 05:43:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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One of the biggest problems that many people have with natural weight loss is that it can take a long time to see results. Most methods will result in losing a pound or so a week, and while this is the recommended amount for safe weight loss, it’s only natural to want to see results in less time. If you look at losing four to eight pounds a month, if you’ve got a lot to lose, it can seem like it is taking forever to reach your goals.

However, when compared to fad dieting and even in many cases, surgery, natural weight loss will result in keeping weight off over the long term. You’ve got to balance out the slow initial progress by comparing it to the results and failures that fad diets can bring. For example, if you lose fifteen pounds in one month, only to gain twenty pounds by the time four months have gone by, you’re worse off than when you started.

If you had stuck to a natural diet plan, losing only four pounds a month, in that same period of time, you would have lost 20 pounds. It is important to keep that in perspective when you are trying to come up with a weight loss plan. Do you take slower, long term weight loss with the greater potential of continued results, or do you go for the flash in the pan that may result in more weight gain over time?

In order for any diet to be effective over the long term, lifestyle changes are vital. Most natural weight loss programs focus on these changes, which is a big reason that they are so successful. When you’re forced to make these small changes in order to see results, instead of relying on a fasting diet, you’re going to notice that it is at lot easier to lose weight and see continued results.

While we all wish there was a way to lose the weight we need to lose in the least amount of time, getting the right mindset and looking at the big picture can help us reach our goals more effectively. There is no substitute for a balanced diet, proper nutrition and plenty of exercise. You can’t get much more natural than that, and as you adjust to the lifestyle changes you are making, you’ll find them easier to adopt.

Once you see those results and the weight keeps coming off, instead of piling back on, it will be easy to develop that natural weight loss mindset and keep going. Proper weight loss means a long term commitment, and by far, natural diets can help you make that commitment and stick to it.

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Originally posted 2009-01-12 05:40:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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