You're scared! The thought of all the wrong things happening seems real in your mind. For every one question answered you have a thousand more that are nagging at you. What if something happens? What if it doesn't work? What if, what if, what if? The answers you are given don't ever seem enough to calm your fears. Then it happens...you ...
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I'm very humbled by the love and support I receive everyday from my over 9000 patients and from those who, haven't received surgery from me but, benefit from my videos, blogs, books and social media postings. Here's just few of the latest testimonials we receive daily... "You are amazing Dr. Alvarez and I have purchased and read ...
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I saw the video and my heart sank. All I could think about is why people would opt for cheap services if it almost kills them. The video I was watching was a news story about a gastric sleeve doctor in Tijuana who, in my opinion, was advertising prices so low it wasn't even covering ...
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"The food you eat either makes you healthy or less healthy. Those are your options!" A few weeks ago I was in Atlanta giving a talk at the VSG Conference. The conference focuses on helping those who not only have experienced the sleeve surgery, it also helps those in the industry share new ideas and ...
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The other day I made a huge announcement, maybe you saw it, maybe you didn't. What I shared was just one more way for me and my team to educate, entertain and engage you, your friends and anyone that might be interested in learning first hand (from a doctor) those deep down questions you've always ...
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Recently I was invited to give a talk at the VSG Conference in Atlanta Georgia. This conference focuses on helping those who not only have experienced the sleeve surgery it also helps those in the industry discover new techniques and practices. The day before my speech, a client of mine (we'll call him Mike, because...well, ...
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Imagine struggling for most of your life trying desperately to lose weight, to free yourself of your weight related health problems and to finally live life on your terms. Many believe such a picture of themselves will never happen. Every person who reaches out to me or my office staff to inquire about the gastric ...
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I receive thousands of questions every month from those thinking about gastric sleeve surgery... ...and the one that seems to come up every week is,“How do I explain to friends and family that I'm having gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico?” In fact, just the other day the same question was posted to the Endobariatric Facebook ...
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Contemplating weight loss surgery is an emotional struggle for many of my patients. Trying to find the right information is frustrating and sometimes downright exhausting. What advice do you follow? Who can you trust to give you the best information? What do others have to say? My goal has always been to educate first, regardless ...
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