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With Louise Petrou CBC Did you know non-human primates can suffer from a groin hernia? Groin (or inguinal hernia) are apparently relatively common in male non-human primates. Careful monitoring is the standard treatment for those animals. Thankfully we humans have the option of day surgery. Right here in Port Macquarie. Do you have pain or…

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Here’s how I finally got myself to start exercising.

Introduction with Louise Petrou Bariatric Counsellor CBC, Grad Dip Psych at Mid North Coast Bariatric & Hernia Centre. You may have stopped exercising because of mobility issues, a hernia, injury, illness or recovering from surgery. Exercise is a crucial aspect of the lifestyle changes necessary for long term weight maintenance and health after bariatric metabolic…

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First-grade cricketer drops 87kg after Mini Gastric Bypass surgery

Rock bottom for Mathew Agostino was when he missed out on a mining job because he was too overweight. “I passed the medical and everything, but they flagged me on my weight,” the 28-year-old said. “And they pretty much said, ‘No way’. “That was sort of the first time that I’d ever been told ‘no’…

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Insulin: The wrong therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

(Edited by Louise Petrou for Mid North Coast Bariatric & Hernia Centre. For academic authors credits & references please scroll to bottom of this article). A diet that includes a broad range of natural foods, staying away from soft drinks and junk food combined with exercise all have very positive effects on the health of…

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Free Bariatric Support

Join our free support group exclusively for patients of Dr George Petrou, Mid North Coast Bariatric and Hernia Centre. Filled with information and shares from people before and after surgery about progress, struggles, strategies that work from caring genuine people just like you! No judging, no shame, no misinformation. You can find the group on…

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Tips for Christmas and New Year.

By Louise Petrou By Louise Petrou Here we are, the silly season, the summer holidays. Every year, at your doorstep to entice, emotionally stir, delight, share the childrens’ excitement, feel connected to others, honour what Christmas means to you. A potential dampener in the mix could appear if you partake in something you view as…

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Exercise After Bariatric Surgery

By Louise Petrou Exercise. Accept it, embrace it and enjoy it. It improves your mood almost immediately, it gets you out and about to engage with the world and feel connected. So why else should you bother with it? Exercise is otherwise known as PA (Physical Activity). PA doesn’t just occur in gyms. There are…

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