Endoscopic Weight Loss Solutions Research & Education
Intermittent Fasting
It seems every few years a new weight loss fad arrives, and intermittent fasting (IF) has been garnering a lot of attention lately. The practice of intermittent fasting has actually been around for millennia, practiced [...]
Weight Loss Results that Last
An increasing number of physicians and patients are recognizing the positive impact of the Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) procedure on weight loss and metabolic health. The procedure is endoscopic (meaning scar-less), minimally-invasive, safe, well-tolerated, and [...]
Dr. Watson Explains the Gastric Sleeve Revision Procedure VIDEO
The San Francisco Institute for Weight Loss, founded by world-renowned gastroenterologist Kenneth F. Binmoeller, M.D., is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for patients in the Bay Area. Rabindra R. Watson, M.D., heads up [...]
IBT: High intensity weight loss?
Recently, there has been a great deal of focus on intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for overweight and obesity. IBT focuses on targeting ‘bad’ habits that contribute to poor diet and lifestyle choices and implementing personalized [...]
Don’t let perception get in the way of your goals!
We now know that obesity and its related diseases (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, fatty liver, obstructive sleep apnea, arthritis to name a few…) are a global epidemic. We also now know [...]
Move it or lose it! Exercise is important for weight loss AND health.
A recently published study from the Cleveland Clinic has shed some important light on the critical role of exercise in maintaining health. The investigators studied 122,007 patients undergoing exercise treadmill tests over the course of [...]