In weird, new ways to lose weight: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved a device known as the Maestro System that is implanted inside you to disrupt communication between your brain and stomach.
How it works: In a minimally invasive procedure, a doctor connects two tiny wires where your esophagus intersects with your vagus nerve, which connects the brain and the digestive system. Typically, the vagus nerve tells your brain when your stomach is empty and needs more food. The nerve also sends a signal to your brain to trigger the release of digestive juices that help your body absorb calories, and makes your stomach contract to send food toward your intestines.
While the results seem pretty amazing, the most common side effects include abdominal pain, heartburn, pain around the implant, plus any number of surgical complications. Less common but possible side effects can include chest pain, belching, shoulder or throat pain, constipation, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, headaches, and more — all of which make this method sound almost as scary as other FDA-approved weight-loss techniques. Also: The device is battery-powered, so you need to charge it regularly by holding a charger against your skin near the implant. If that doesn’t deter you, keep in mind that this new technique isn’t designed to help you lose a pound or two — it’s only approved to treat obesity in people who’ve failed to lose weight in the past, and have one or more related health conditions.
Source: Cosmopolitan
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