The article states that she's already tried diets and has even had her stomach stapled.
From the article:
Last month, she took part in a clinical trial at West Virginia University hospital in which neurosurgeons drilled into her brain and used electricity to control her feelings of hunger and satisfaction.
Further on in the article:
Poe was awake during the three-hour surgery, in which wires carrying an electrical impulse were inserted into her brain in the region where the stomach is controlled, and linked to two pacemaker devices implanted in her chest.
The voltage going into her brain is turned up slowly over future months to give Poe the sensation of feeling full.
I don't know. I was a skeptic for a long time when it came to gastric bypass surgery and thought it was an extreme (and expensive) measure to use for weight loss but, after some time realized that for a lot of people it was the only option left that was probably going to help them lose weight and likely save their lives.
I may come to that point if this surgery catches on but, for the moment, it makes me wonder if the reason that we're headed in this direction is because gastric bypass surgery is not working. Meaning, maybe what we're finding is people have gastric bypass, lose weight, but over time, put it back on, and then we're back to square one.
I guess I'm concerned about what the next step is if this brain surgery is the new weight loss surgery of the future, and we find out 15 years down the line that it's essentially not working like maybe gastric bypass isn't, and where we go from there. The slippery slope on this could lead us to some even more extreme and even more dangerous paths.
Book Recommendation
I have a recommendation for a great cook book with some amazing healthy meals that are also incredibly tasty. The book is called Gourmet Nutrition and a lot of the meals can be prepared and served in 30 minutes. Here is the link and I don't think you'll be disappointed.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
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