Jul 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
There was a time when 31-year-old Erin Tracy Maples would make excuses to stay home. Overweight and unhealthy, she always tried to hide away from the world. In stark contrast, today she embraces that world and all it has to offer. Maples, who lives in Newport, TN,...
Jun 30, 2022 | Weight Loss Surgery
What is Gastric Sleeve? The sleeve gastrectomy is one of the procedures most commonly performed by Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Mark Colquitt of Foothills Weight Loss Surgeons in Knoxville. We want to help those considering weight loss surgery understand what a gastric...
May 27, 2022 | Sleep Apnea
Bariatric surgery is just a tool to help you get started with your weight loss journey. To be successful, you need to follow it up with lifestyle changes like exercise and a healthy diet. This does not come easy for many bariatric surgery patients, but with the help...
May 11, 2022 | Weight Loss Surgery
Will Bariatric Surgery Help Lower High Blood Pressure? What is hypertension? Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition characterized by elevated blood pressure, that is, the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels. The Framingham...
