The media has been abuzz with news that the requirements for qualifying for LAP-BAND®surgery, the original FDA approved adjustable gastric banding device, have been “lowered” – which is truly frightening. A surgical procedure that promises weight loss is often viewed as the magic button or, literally, an overnight solution. Seeking an overnight solution to healthy living is not the answer and it never has been. Too often, there is danger, disappointment and weight regained.

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