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 out of pocket cost of lap band surgery in Australia-assuming you have insurance-is comparable to gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Without private insurance, the gap becomes more noticeable... gastric band surgery is between $2,000 and $6,000 less expensive on average than the other two procedures.