| Celebrities and Gastric Bypass
Gastric bypass among celebrities is today a popular practice that has brought publicity to this procedure, catching the eyes of many individuals who follow the tendencies of the rich and famous. However, also celebrities like to contribute with their experiences promoting methods for improving others' wellness.
Carnie Wilson is just one of those celebrities caring for her own health as an example to her fans and public opinion. During 2004, Carnie launched an infomercial promoting the benefits of gastric bypass surgery after succeeding in her own procedure by reducing 300 pounds in 1999, as the last resource for a lifelong battle against obesity.
Carnie, singer of the Wilson Phillips duet is engaged in a crusade to help educate people about the serious risks associated with obesity and the different options to combat this problem. "It's very important I do this because, in a nutshell, it's me providing the best care, the best surgeons for people who are in desperate need of help with their disease of morbid obesity", Carnie revealed to ET
Like her, many other obese famous people have opted for weight loss surgery to resolve their problem. American Idol judge Randy Jackson revealed his experiences on gastric bypass at the Oprah Show, and The Tyra Banks Show presenting Celebrity Gastric Bypass Surgery (2006), which original aired on February 15, 2006 and is now available on video.
Celebrity Gastric Bypass Surgery video presents the bariatric experiences and comments of Tyra Banks, Big Boy, Jackie Guerra, Carnie Wilson and more.
Notable public personalities that have undergone gastric bypass include:
- Roseanne Barr, American actress, writer, talk-show host, and comedian.
- Diego Armando Maradona, former Argentine football player
- Al Roker, American television broadcaster, best known as the meteorologist for NBC's Today show
- Ann Wilson, lead singer and flute player of Heart.
- John Popper, frontman and a founding member of the jam band Blues Traveler.
- Sharon Osbourne, English music promoter and TV personality.
- Adam Goldstein, club disc jockey best known as DJ AM
- Anne Rice, best-selling American author of horror/fantasy books.
- Carnie Wilson, American singer and television host, best known as a member of the singing group Wilson Phillips.
- Charlie Weis, head coach of the University of Notre Dame football team.
- Randy Jackson, American musician and record producer, best known today as a judge on the television show American Idol.
- David Lange, who served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989.
- John D. Hayworth Jr., American politician representing the 5th District of Arizona since 1995,
- Jerrold Lewis Nadler, American politician from New York City , is a member of the Democratic Party.
- Mark Evanier, American writer
- William Moody, professional wrestling manager, best known for playing the character of Paul Bearer in World Wrestling Entertainment.
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