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According to research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), theingredient that gives hot sauce its heat could play a role in thefuture of weight loss. Ali Tavakkoli, MD, BWH Department of Surgery, and his team havepublished a study investigating whether two surgeries called vagalde-afferentation - which uses capsaicin, the component responsiblefor the chili pepper's burning sensation - and vagatomy can achieveweight loss and reduce the risk of obesity-related diseases withfewer side effects when compared to today's bariatric surgicaloptions. The study is published in the May issue of Digestive Diseases and Sciences . The study is accompanied by an editorial by Edward A. Fox, PhD,Purdue University. After testing the two surgeries in the lab, the researchers foundthat vagotomy significantly reduced total body fat, as well asvisceral abdominal fat - the "beer belly" fat that pads the spacesbetween abdominal organs. Vagal de-afferentation also reduced thesefats, but to a lesser degree. However, according to theresearchers, the reduction is still remarkable. "The reduction in visceral fat is particularly important," saidTavakkoli. "High visceral fat volume is a marker of obesity and obesity-related diseases, such as diabetes . Preferentially lost visceral fat after vagal de-afferentationhighlights the potential for this procedure." Vagotomy involves removing the vagus nerve, which sends informationbetween the gut and the brain. Vagal de-afferentation also involvesthe vagus nerve; but rather than removing the nerve completely,surgeons use capsaicin to destroy only certain nerve fibers. Capsaicin destroys the nerve fibers that take signals from the gutto the brain, leaving intact the nerve fibers that send signals inthe opposite direction, from the brain to the gut. Between the two surgeries, vagal de-afferentation is associatedwith fewer side effects. The researchers note that more work needs to be done on whetherthese surgeries can be used on humans, and whether capsaicin couldbe applied directly to human vagal fibers. The study results,however, provide promise of what the future can hold. "As demand for surgeries that reduce weight and obesity-relateddiseases increases, procedures that can achieve success in a lessinvasive fashion will become increasingly important," saidTavakkoli. "This is an important and developing surgicaldiscipline, especially as diabetes rates soar worldwide, and peopletry to find effective therapies to fight this epidemic." Additional References Citations. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Wool Felt Insoles , Wool Buffing Pad Manufacturer for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Colored Wool Felt.
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