A 22-stone ex-policeman who was refused a gastric bypass operation because his body mass index was not high enough has lost his Court of Appeal battle to get his local authority to pay for the surgery. 62 year old Tom Condliff became obese after the cocktail of drugs taken to treat his long term diabetes read more »

In a bid to save £20 billion over the next four years, the NHS have ruled that obese patients and smokers must attempt to lose weight or quit smoking independently before being considered for surgery. Doctors from 50 surgeries in the Hertfordshire area are to turn away obese patients and smokers seeking a routine hip read more »

51 year old Kerry Down knew she had to take drastic measures after having a heart attack at the age of 51. Weighing in at 15 stone Kerry and her 17 stone daughter Amy had tried dieting together numerous times but had very little success in their endeavours. However, after Kerry had a heart attack read more »

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have revealed that westerners could be genetically programmed to eat more fatty foods and drink more alcohol than those living in the east. According to the scientists involved in the study there is a genetic switch which regulates appetite and thirst in humans. Dr Alasdair MacKenzie who led the read more »

According to figures from the Royal College of General Practitioners, the number of males suffering from eating disorders is increasing. Though it is true that a larger proportion of eating disorder sufferers are female, the charity beat estimates that of the 1.6 million sufferers in the UK, one in every five are male. Because the read more »

Back in February Hypnotherapy Directory covered the story of former police officer Tom Condliff taking his primary care trust to court for denying him a gastric bypass operation. Today, Condliff will return to court in a bid to overturn the High Court Ruling rejecting his request. 62 year old Condliff saw his weight spiral out read more »