Gastric Bypass Surgery Package in Mexico for $10,000

Gastric Bypass Surgery Overview
Gastric bypass surgery is considered a form of bariatric surgery, a field that deals with weight loss and obesity. Today, gastric bypass is generally performed using a technique called Roux-en-Y. This procedure reduces the size of the stomach to create a pouch that accepts no more than an ounce or so of food at a time. A small opening between the stomach and intestine allows food to travel directly to the large intestine. Gastric bypass surgery literally bypasses the bulk of the stomach and encourages massive weight loss in obese individuals.

Advantages of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery enables individuals who have not responded to typical diet and exercise treatments to lose massive amounts of weight. In most cases, patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery are able to lose up to 80% of their excess body weight in one year. Because nearly 95% of weight related health problems, called co morbidities, include high blood pressure, diabetes, incontinence, and GeRD, many patients find that such conditions have also been alleviated or eradicated as a result of the surgery.

Our Gastric Bypass Surgery procedure for US$10,000 includes:
• Free transportation (from the San Diego, CA airport to the hotel and hospital and back to the airport)
• Hospital Fees
• Pre-Operatory Tests (Labs, X-Rays, Assessment)
• Nutritional Evaluation
• Psychological Evaluation
• Gastric Bypass Surgery Procedure
• Surgeons’ Fees
• Anesthesiologist Fees
• Hotel Stay for 1 or 2 companions

*Please note: Surgery prices quoted are for planning purposes only to assist you in budgeting. These prices are for standard, non-complicated cases. Actual prices cannot be accurately provided until you have been thoroughly examined by the surgeon.

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Exclusive Neuro Repair 6 Week Program in Mexico

Neuro Repair (6 weeks)
(3 weeks at Sanoviv 3 week home program) $23,000 U.S.

Neurodegenerative diseases can have a devastating effect on both the patient and the family. While the list of disorders is long, three stand out. Alzheimer’s disease (dementia) and Parkinson’s disease (a movement disorder) are the most common neurological diseases in elderly. And MS, a debilitating autoimmune disease affecting the nervous system, is most common in young people.

It is generally accepted that once the cells of the brain and spinal cord are damaged they are not easily regenerated. Sanoviv has created a program to help restore function to deteriorated nerves and to improve your quality of life. The cornerstone of our program is intense oxygenation.

Your six-week program – 3 weeks at Sanoviv and a 3-week home program* — includes:

• Blood and functional tests for nutritional status, cardiovascular risks, overall inflammation, sleep apnea, heart rate variability
• Professional assessments by a medical doctor, a dentist, a psychologist and a nutritionist
• A metabolic evaluation and individual sessions with a fitness expert
• Treatments include intravenous nutrition; colon hydrotherapy; biofeedback, energy rebalancing and pain treatments; and oxygenation with intravenous ozone and hyperbaric sessions
• A package of spa and bioenergetic treatments
• A package of home-going nutraceuticals and six, 30-minute consultations every two months
• The combined effect of detoxifying and replenishing your system can restore your health and prolong your life.

*length of home-going program may vary.

Pre-arrival Labwork /PTA

• Complete diagnostic profile,
• Spectracell panel (FIA., ART., LPP.)
• DISC assessment

In house tests (As indicated)

• HIV
• 1 Urinalysis
• 1 Biological terrain analysis
• 1 Stool test
• 1 Heidelburg test
• 1 Bio-impedence analysis
• 1 Electrocardiogram
• 1 Darkfield microscopic cell analysis
• 1 Sleep apnea assessment
• 2 Endothelial assessment
• 1 Heart rate variability assessment

Radiology (As indicated)

• Chest X-ray (up to 2)

Bioenergetic Treatments

• Vega test
• Vega check
• Acuscope or Ondamed
• Biotron TX

Medical Treatments

• Insertion of central catheter for IV TX
• Hyperbaric treatments ; up to 8
• Extra Corporeal Ozone; up to 6
• Colon hydro therapy; up to 6
• IV Gluthatione; up to 9
• IV mega-dosage of Vitamin C; up to 8
• IV Carnitine; up to 8
• IV Vitamin B-12; up to 7
• Transfer factor (as indicated)

Professional Visits

• Daily by treating doctor
• 2 consultations with neurologist
• 4 by Bio-dentist
• 6 by Psychologist
• 3 by Nutritionist (initial, review of FIA test, home program)
• Structural assessment (up to 5)
• 6 individual fitness consultation

Salud per aqua SPA

• 3 Lymphatic massage + Photon beam
• 1 Herbal facial
• 1 Pedicure

Energy Classes

• Initial assessment
• Daily meditation class
• Energy medicine class
• Detoxification class
• Yoga class
• Sound therapy
• Psychology and spirituality class

Nutrition

• Initial assessment
• Discharge plan
• Juicing class
• Food preparation class
• Relationship with food lecture
• Emotional eating class
• Integrative weight management class
• Overall nutrition class

Fitness

• Initial assessment
• Home program
• Water class
• Bio-impedance analysis
• Individual training

Supplement Package

• Supplement package included with program will be individualized by your medical team.

All of the programs include room and board for the patient, if you wish to come with a companion you can chose to bring one at a cost of $100.00 dollars per night stay in the same room (meals included).

Every patient is an individual and must be treated according to their unique symptoms and needs. The program listed above is an example of the typical treatment scenario and could change once here depending on the results of the initial health assessment.

After you arrive, your doctor may determine that additional tests and consultations are needed. The following are not included and would necessitate an additional fee: xrays, scans, stress test, consultations with specialists and spa services. Additional services will not be ordered without your approval.

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Stem Cell Connections to Health

by PlacidWay | Integrative Medical Center

Many people don’t know the difference between different types of stem cells and their potential uses in the development of treatments for a multitude of illnesses and disease processes. Stem cells from different part of the body are identified by different names. For example, embryonic stem cells come from embryonic or fetal tissues, while placenta stem cells are cultivated from the placenta after the birth of an infant. Umbilical cord stem cells are cultivated from the umbilical cord following the birth process. Adult stem cells may be cultivated from skin, organ, and blood tissues cultivated from an adult.

Placenta stem cells therapy is one of the newest developments in the field of stem cell research. Placenta implants, stem cell therapies, and stem cell implants have been used in recent years to help treat and even cure a multitude of illness and disease processes including memory problems, chronic infections, chronic fatigue syndrome, and illnesses or conditions related to stress and anxiety.

There are over 3 trillion cells found in the human body that might potentially be used for future medical treatments. Stem cell therapies treat all body organ systems, including muscle tissues, the brain, lung, heart and liver. Each stem cell also contains specific instructions on how it replicates and functions, as well as how long a specific cell will live. Some stem cells are constantly being replaced, while others last a lifetime. For example, brain cells may last a lifetime, while blood cells are replaced every day.

Regardless of stem cell type, all stem cells are considered the foundation or building blocks of all body tissues, organs, and structures and are essential for growth and development as well as a source of constant biological repair.

Stem Cell Structures
Stem cells are similar in structure and perform three basic functions:

• Stem cells can remain unspecialized (or their ultimate function is undetermined) until the body specifies what type of cell it will differentiate (or develop) into; for example, heart, muscle, brain, or lung tissue.
• Some stem cells develop with specialized design or function, such as an embryonic stem cell
• Stem cells have the capability of perpetually dividing and replicating themselves through self division

Stem cell research has been ongoing for decades, while stem cell therapies are still relatively new, and have focused on treatments utilizing embryonic stem cell research. Today however, scientists and researchers from around the world have discovered viable and promising uses for other types of stem cells, including adult stem cells, umbilical cord stem cells, and placenta stem cells. The field of placenta stem cell research and development is still relatively unknown to consumers, as more attention has been placed on adult stem cell and umbilical cord stem cell research in recent years.

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Reaping the Benefits of Stem Cell Therapies

by Integrative Medical Center

Placenta stem cell therapy is a fairly recent development in stem cell therapy research. Doctors have been studying the beneficial components of stem cells found within the placenta. A process that utilizes stem cells found in placenta afterbirth is considered ethical, as it does not involve any interaction with a fetus or newborn. The afterbirth, heretofore discarded after birth, is now being studied for its multipotent stem cells in the search for treatments of multiple illnesses and disease processes.

Dr. Omar Gonzalez offers an integrative approach to medicine, combining several disciplines in medicine practiced throughout Europe, North America, and China with state-of-the-art and high-tech methods to treat chronic diseases, anti-aging, age management, as well as utilizing the benefits of placenta stem cell therapies to treat such conditions as:

• Stress and anxiety
• Insomnia
• Autoimmune diseases
• Chronic infections
• Chronic fatigue
• Immune system weakness or dysfunction caused by cancer therapies, depression, and some steroid treatment therapies

The Integrative Medical Center, located in Nuevo Progreso, Tamps, Mexico offers North Americans as well as international travelers treatments of placenta stem cell therapy (PST) that have been utilized for more than two decades in European countries. Dr. Gonzalez has developed positive and effective methodologies of approach to conditions and diseases on an individualized basis.

Dr. Omar Gonzalez, employes a popular approach to medicine also offers treatments in acupuncture, and the treatment of medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis, tuberculosis, hepatitis, AIDS, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis, just to name a few.

Dr. Omar Gonzalez has received training not only at the UANL University in Monterrey, but alternative medicine courses throughout Mexico and Europe, the French Superior School of Acupuncture, and courses in acupuncture and herbology at the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Institute. Having experience utilizing placenta stem cell treatments since 1991, Dr. Gonzalez is dedicated to offering patients optimal results with minimal or no side effects. His multidisciplinary approach to medicine ensures that he offers patients suffering from a multitude of medical conditions and disease processes the most efficient, state-of-the-art, and world-class treatment available anywhere in the world.

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Dental Tourism in Puerto Vallarta

Don’t Forget to Smile!

Puerto Vallarta – land of sunshine and beachfront, colorful buildings and friendly people who know how to smile. What better place to travel for your dental needs to improve your own smile and take advantage of some of the most experienced and affordable dental care South of the Border. Sure, times are tough, but you have options. Every year, thousands of people visit this gorgeous city on the western coast of Mexico to find accessible dental care and services that include:

• Dental implants
• Porcelain veneers and crowns
• Root canal surgery
• Desensitizing treatments
• Tooth whitening
• Invisible braces

One such facility is PV Smile, located at Cornerstone Hospital in downtown Puerto Vallarta. Like many other dental clinics in Mexico, PV Smile offers state-of-the-art technology and high standards of professional care for patients from around the world. While specializing in restorative dentistry, staff at PV Smile also offers cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry that will give you that smile you’re looking for.

Dental tourism is nothing new, but continues to grow by leaps and bounds as medical travelers seek quality yet affordable dental care and general health care within the borders of Mexico. As one of Mexico’s most popular vacation destinations, Puerto Vallarta offers the best in travel accommodations and high-class hospitals, doctors, surgeons and clinics that specialize in a variety of medical fields and specialties.

Making good choices for professional medical services abroad requires that medical tourists take the time to research options and procedures offered by any medical desitnation. Word of mouth is still one of the best methods of advertising, so ask family, friends or acquaintances about their experiences while visiting foreign medical travel locations. Finding a reputable medical tourism agency is also required, that that will be able to advise on choosing superlative medical services, doctors and surgeons as well as arrange for travel, accommodations, treatments and procedures offered by a number of educated, highly trained and experienced providers in Mexico.

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Mexico Medical Tourism

The Best in Neighborly Care

Many people don’t realize that dozens of Mexican cities south of the border offer American and international travelers the best of services for a multitude of medical services, procedures and techniques at affordable prices. Cost effective medical treatments south of the border in no way mean that such treatments are substandard – quite the contrary. 

Mexico employs some of the most highly trained and experienced doctors and surgeons in the Western Hemisphere, found in cities such as Ensenada, Monterey, Tijuana, Cancun, Mexico, Mexico City, and Rosarita, just to name a few.  Accredited and experienced doctors and surgeons providing treatments in fields such as obesity surgery, orthopedics, cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgeries, dental care, and stem cell technology can be found in high tech state-of-the-art medical facilities throughout Mexico.

Mexico has long been known as the ultimate tourist destination, attracting not only North Americans, but also visitors around the world to historical ruins of Aztec civilizations, pristine white beaches in Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan, and entertainment for the younger crowd in Cancun. Visitors have long traveled to Mexico for deep-sea fishing opportunities off Veracruz and Cancun, but each of Mexico’s 32 states has tourist destinations that inspire and create awe, from the rocky cliffs of Acapulco to the ruins of Chichen Itzá or the hustle and bustle found in downtown Mexico City.

Mexico has consistently enhanced and increased her reputation for providing medical healthcare services at nearly half the cost of North American providers in the fields of hip replacement surgeries, dental care, and cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures. Travelers visiting Mexico for their medical needs often save an average of 50% on medical procedure costs, without long wait times commonly found in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Mexico has created modern and technologically advanced healthcare facilities in hospitals, surgical centers, and outpatient care clinics that meet the needs, expectations and standards of global care.

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Gastric Sleeve Operation in Mexico

by MARCO A. SARIÑANA GURIDI | Mexicali Obesity Solutions

Gastric Sleeve Operation
The vertical gastrectomy in gastric sleeve (also known as gastric sleeve or gastrectomy in sleeve) operations is a relatively new procedure that produces weight reduction by diminishing the amount of food that can be eaten in one sitting. In a gastric sleeve operation, approximately 80% of the stomach is removed, thereby considerably reducing the capacity to store food. In other words, this is a type of restrictive obesity surgery.

The gastric sleeve operation was originally designed for super-obese patients or for patients who presented high surgical risks, with the intention of realizing a potential second obesity surgery in the future. However, patients most patients initially lost enough weight and were content with the results and did not need a second operation.

In actuality, gastric sleeve surgery is recommended for people who eat big portions of food or people who need to lose a large quantity of weight. The operation can be completed using a laparoscopic surgery technique or through conventional open surgery. 

The gastric sleeve functions similarly to the gastric band. With this technique, the individual eats smaller portions of food, feels full and stops eating sooner, thus losing weight without having to feel hungry. The stomach is reduced in size although stomach nerves and the part of the stomach that connects to the intestine remains intact. Consequently, the stomach’s function and digestion capabilities are preserved. An individual may eat anything and not need nutritional supplements after the operation. Just like a gastric bypass surgical procedure, the gastric sleeve operation is not reversible.

All patients undergoing a gastric sleeve surgical procedure are given antithrombotic and antibiotic medications before surgery. As an added precaution and to avoid the formation of blood clots in the legs, antithrombotic stockings and a pneumatic compression system are used until the patient is completely recuperated.

The gastric sleeve technique by laparoscopic surgery requires five small incisions, through which a small camera is inserted into the stomach. The surgery itself takes about an hour and a half and requires general anesthesia.

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The First Latin America Medical Tourism and Health Tourism Congress

We are excited to announce the Medical Tourism Association, in partnership with Monterrey Healthcare City, are sponsoring the First Latin America Medical Tourism and Health Tourism Congress on April 27^th-29^th 2009.

The 1st Latin America Medical Tourism Congress will feature up to 400 attendees from over 25 countries and will focus on the high quality of healthcare available through Medical Tourism in Latin America. It will also bring together the stakeholders in Latin American medical tourism for the ultimate networking event and educational opportunities.

 

Come to this amazing Congress and network with attendees from over 25 countries to uncover the many possibilities of this exciting medical tourism industry!

 To receive the special Medical Tourism Association and PlacidWay discount please go to: www.mtcregistration.com. Register today and receive 10% off your Conference Registration!

 Promotional Code: MTAPlacidWay

 Please contact Jessica Johnson, jjohnson@medicaltourismcongress.com or by phone: 561-792-6676, if you have any questions or trouble registering!

 See you in Monterrey!

Obesity: A Growing Problem

by PlacidWay

Obesity: A Growing Problem

Obesity is a growing problem in the U.S. Not only does obesity cause a multitude of health and medical problems, it’s costing billions of dollars in rising healthcare costs. According to the CDC, costs associated with healthcare caused by obesity have reached alarming rates. In the past twenty years, obesity has risen nearly 30% throughout the country.

What is Overweight?
Health care providers determine whether a person is overweight or obese by taking a look at an individual’s BMI (Body Mass Index). How is this BMI calculated? Basically, the BMI is calculated by age, gender, height and weight. Using a CDC reference chart for example:

Height	Weight Range	BMI	Considered
5’9”	124 pounds or less	Below 18.5	Underweight
	125 to 168	18.5 to 24.9	Healthy weight
	169 to 202	25.0 to 29.9	Overweight
	203 pounds or more	30.0 or higher	Obese

How do you calculate the BMI?

A body mass index table will assess your height and weight to give you a rough idea of what your body mass index reading is. If you want to calculate it yourself, here’s the formula:

 BMI = (weight in pounds x 703) / height in inches squared

So, for example, a person weighs 185 pound and stands 5’9” (69 inches – 4761 inches squared). 185 x 703 = 130055. Divide by 4761 and you get 27.31674. Round off to 27.31. Look at the chart. This person falls in the ‘Overweight’ category.

Now, keep in mind that the BMI is just an average. There are different BMIs for children, teens and adults. The BMI can’t assess genetic or heredity information, environment, or metabolism. It’s used as a guide to help individuals track and maintain healthy weight averages.

How Did We Get Here?
Most obesity in the first decade of the 21st century is blamed on socioeconomic changes in our environment. With a fast food restaurant on every corner that offers, fast, convenient foods and drinks, eating a well balanced and nutritiously prepared meal at home is considered almost boring these days.
Unfortunately, such fast food is loaded with sugar and high-fat content. Coupled with decreasing amounts of exercise, it’s hardly surprising that Americans have created bulging bellies and jiggling read ends. What’s worse, the fat is killing us.

High cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes are afflicting younger people than ever before. Obesity holds the dubious recognition of being ranked among one of the highest causes of death-related illnesses and disease processes, including complications stemming from heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Help is Out There
Individuals who find themselves chronically or morbidly obese can get help. Today, numerous surgeries and procedures provide a variety of treatments that may help a person retain healthy weight and physical conditioning. Such procedures include but are not limited to:

• Weight-Loss Medications
• Bariatric Surgery
• Gastroplasty
• Lap Banding
• Sleeve Gastrectomy
• Gastric Bypass

Dealing with Costs
Unfortunately, such procedures in the United States cost tens of thousands of dollars, and many are not covered by traditional medical or health insurance plans. Who has time to wait? That’s why more men and women in the U.S. are opting to travel abroad for bariatric surgeries that don’t require year-long waits or that will leave you in debt for the rest of your life.

The most popular destinations for obesity surgeries include but are not limited to countries such as:

Mexico – Some popular gastric bypass surgery providers in Mexico include Mexicali Obesity Solutions or Almater Hospital in Mexicali, and Alejandro Aguirre Wallace in Ensinada or the Sanoviv Medical Institute on the Baja coast or The Bariatric Group from Texas offering best bariatric surgeries in Mexico.

India – A favorite destination of many, Artemis Hospital and Sahara Medical in Gurgaon offers several treatments and procedures. So does Tour2india4health Consultants in Mumbai.

Latin America – Facilities in Latin America offer popular gastric bypass treatments and procedures in exotic locales, such as Med Logistic Services in Colombia, Angels Abroad in Guatemala and the ever-popular GoSculptura and Dr. Marco More in Argentina

Costs of bariatric surgery abroad in such facilities such as these offer medical travelers savings between 30% to 75% over costs of same surgeries and procedures in the U.S., and without the long wait-times often required in the States.

For example, a laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure in the United States will cost roughly $30,000. In India, the cost averages about $16,500. In Mexico and South American destinations, costs may average between $9,800 and $13,000.

So what are you waiting for? Make a life-changing decision and optimize your health. You, and your body, will be glad you did.

Babies on the Way : Fertility Treatment Options for the 21st Century

Infertility is a subject that many couples don’t want to discuss, but it’s an issue that millions of couples around the world deal with on a daily basis. The causes of infertility are numerous, from lack of ovulation to low sperm counts in men. Infertility is not just a woman’s problem, but because of basic anatomy and physiology, women’s ‘plumbing’ so to speak, is more complex and therefore apt to contribute more difficulties to conception than males.

Increase Your Chances of Conception
However, there’s hope on the horizon – new techniques and options in infertility are available not only in the U.S. but also around the world. Common treatments today include:

• IVF (in vitro fertilization)
• OI (Ovulation induction)
• Clomid treatments
• AI (artificial insemination)
• ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
• IUI (intrauterine insemination)
• Alternative Medicines

Whether you’re in your twenties or your forties, couples are finding new techniques to help their dreams of parenthood come true. Most fertility treatments help to increase the development of eggs within the ovary, which help to promote the chances of one of those eggs being fertilized by a sperm. For women who don’t have regular monthly cycles to those who just can seem to conceive due to ovulation difficulties, fertility treatments can help.

Treatments with drugs or medications are usually the first step, in an effort to try and stimulate and induce ovulation. These types of drugs are designed for women who have been diagnosed with ovulation difficulties and offers about an 80% success rate. Women who experience difficulties with follicle development, and thereby ovulation problems, may benefit from ovulation induction therapies, where hormones are given to stimulate follicle and egg development.

Intrauterine insemination is generally the next step in the infertility treatment process, also known as artificial insemination. Women experiencing fallopian tube defects or damage, as well as those with poor egg quality often benefit from this type of therapy. At this point, treatments can become quite expensive. Next often comes in vitro fertilization. This involves placement of an already fertilized egg into the woman’s uterus for implantation.

What Do Fertility Treatments Cost?
The cost of fertility treatments prohibit many couples from seeking treatments, but these days, many foreign destinations offer fertility programs that are affordable and effective. Fertility treatments in the United States may cost anywhere between $300 and $800 per treatment for intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedures, with couples required to undergo multiple treatments. Costs for in vitro fertilization (IVF) may cost between $8,000 and $10,000 with each attempt.

However, medical travelers to foreign destinations such as Mexico, South America, India, and Thailand can save thousands, up to 75% of costs in the U.S. Popular destinations that treat infertility such as:

• Almater Hospital in Mexicali, Mexico
• Superior A.R.T. in Bangkok, Thailand
• Roshni Poly Clinic, India
• Jordan Hospital in Amman, Jordan
• Medical Sense Group in Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey
• Angels Abroad, Guatemala

In the United States alone, more than 5 million couples deal with infertility issues every year. Fortunately, many of these couples have been helped through advancements in technology, both at home and abroad.

Lower costs in foreign destinations are not due to sub-standard care or training - quite the opposite. Lower costs are enjoyed because other countries don’t have to deal with the rising and often prohibitive costs of medical malpractice insurance that is rampant within the healthcare industry in the United States. Therefore, medical providers in other countries are able to perform such treatments, procedures and surgeries at huge savings to their patients.

Reap the Benefits of Fertilization Technology
Whether you decide to travel to Mexico, South America, or Asia for fertility treatments and procedures, chances are you’re going to be more than pleased with the results. Take a second honeymoon and take care of business while you’re there. Take the opportunity to create that family you long for, and without putting yourself in debt for the rest of your life. Medical travel is the wave of the future for millions of couples around the world - so check it out and find a facility that can offer a realization to your dreams.