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H E A LT H & S C I E N C ETUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Non-surgical solution for weight loss by BSBCFor the first time in the ME a breakthrough

KUWAIT: Bader Sultan & Brothers Company(BSBC) recently hosted a seminar for theleading bariatric surgeons in Kuwait whichshed the light on the latest innovative noninvasive weight loss technology “OBALON”.Well renowned Prof. Alfredo Genco -Chairman of the Department of SurgicalScience - Surgical Endoscopy Unit,Multidisciplinary Centre for the treatment ofmorbid obesity policlinico umberto /

Hospital -Sapienza University, Italy, conduct-ed the seminar and discussed the advan-tages, safety and simplicity of OBALON, thenoninvasive weight loss treatment which willbe available in December.

Prof Genco highlighted how this novelnon-surgical, fully-reversible device forweight loss will offer a new and differentapproach for people who have struggledwith dieting in the past but haven’t succeed-

ed in losing weight. He also highlighted howthis device works, what it consists of and howeasy it is to insert and remove the Obalonafter the desired weight is reached.

Prof Genco explained that Obalon balloonconsists of a capsule containing a balloonthat is swallowed and then inflated and assuch it will occupy the upper space in thestomach to create a feeling of fullness to helppeople eat less. Additional balloons can beswallowed and inflated during the treatmentperiod depending on the response of thepatient. At the end of the treatment period,the balloons are removed through a shortendoscopic procedure.

The entire procedure takes only 15 min-utes with no sedation required.

Emad Al Zaban, General Manager BaderSultan & Brothers Company (BSBC) said:“Obesity is a worldwide epidemic. Althoughbariatric surgery has demonstrated verygood weight loss results, the surgeries arecostly, irreversible and may be risky. We arehappy to be the pioneer in introducing sucha breakthrough technology to the MiddleEast. He further stressed how this revolution-ary method, “Obalon balloon”, will offers aneasy, discreet non-surgical weight loss solu-tion which will definitely change the lives ofmany.

The seminar shed light on how obesepatients struggle with losing weight and howwith Obalon doctors will soon be able tooffer patients an effective and safe non-surgi-cal solution for weight loss which will for surebe the number one choice for physicians andpatients as well.

NEW DELHI: Jamun not only acts as a pow-erful antioxidant that helps to improveimmunity but its most profound benefitlies in its being of special use in the treat-ment of diabetes.

The fruit is acidic and astringent innature and has a sweet taste. Glucose andfructose are the major sugars found in theripe fruit, it is also laden with minerals, andprovides fewer calories, as compared toother fruits, Diabetic Living India reported.

Jamun is believed to be of special use intreatment of diabetes. In Unani andAyurvedic systems, it is used for digestivedisorders. The leaves, bark, and seeds arethe most useful parts among which theseeds are popular for their anti diabeticproperties.

In traditional Ayurvedic medicineJambolan was used to help with thirst, diar-rhea, and in healing of wounds. The keyingredient that shows anti-diabetic actionis jamboline (a chemical) in the seeds.Extracts of the bark, seeds and leaves havebeen found to cause a marked prolongeddecrease in blood sugar and glycouria(sugar in urine).

Several studies have shown that jamunhas hypoglycemic effects with up to 30

percent reduction in blood sugar. Seeds arerich in alkaloids which have the hypo-glycemic effects.

Diabetic patients can consume jamunfruit daily to control their sugar levels,which certainly helps to enhance theinsulin activity and sensitivity.

In addition, seeds powder can be takenas an adjuvant both for type-2 diabetes,insulin dependent or non-insulin depend-ent. The real benefit is at the stage of IFG(Impaired fasting glucose) which can bewell-controlled with jamun, both with fruitas well as the seed powder. Regulation ofIFG prevents the early onset of diabetesand further conditions.

Since it is a good source of vitamin Aand C, so is very beneficial for eye and skinhealth. Jamun acts as a coolant and alsopossesses anti- diarrhoeal properties, so isbeneficial for the digestive system.

It is also used in the treatment of sorethroat and asthma in Ayurveda. Jamunleaves were used for healing pus-filledwounds in the ancient days, which sug-gests that it has anti-bacterial and healingproperties too.

Being rich in antioxidants, it improvesimmunity and helps to prevent cancer.

‘Jamun’ beneficial for diabetics