Wanna Lose Weight? There’s Now a Government Approved Device for That!

For the first time in almost a decade, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new weight loss device.

The device works by tricking your brain into thinking your stomach is full.  It's called the Maestro Rechargeable System.

The FDA has only approved the device, however, as a weight loss aid for overweight adults with a body mass index of between 35 and 45.  The patient also has to have at least one other obesity-related condition, like type-2 diabetes.

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How the Maestro Rechargeable System works is the device is implanted into your abdomen and sends sporadic electrical impulses to temporarily shut off the nerve that tells your brain if your stomach is feeling empty or full.  It's about the size of a pace-maker.

(Information courtesy of ABC Radio News)