Coconut Oil and Heart Disease. Because coconut oil is rich in saturated fat, it isn't always thought of as being heart-healthy. However, saturated fat in coconut oil differs from the saturated fat found in high-fat meats that can increase blood cholesterol.
(Check out our introduction to Lap Band surgery.). The cost of Lap-Band varies from about $17,000 to $30,000, depending on where you live.
The average cost of gastric bypass surgery is $23,000, the average cost of lap band is $14,500, and the average cost of sleeve gastrectomy surgery is $14,900. So before getting too involved, spend time determining if your insurance will cover weight loss surgery.ertain states have laws that require insurance companies to cover weight loss surgery if the patient meets the NIH health criteria. And not all insurance companies will cover an entire procedure. Some will cover the procedure but not the anesthesia or an overnight hospital stay.