by Dr. G. Pepper | Jan 8, 2012 | blood pressure, diabetes, diet, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism
Novartis Blood Pressure Medication Runs into Trouble by Gary Pepper, M.D. Editor, Metabolism.com In 2007 a new type of blood pressure lowering medication was brought to market by Novartis Pharmaceutical Company. This medication by the brand name Tekturna (aliskiran)... by Dr. G. Pepper | Apr 28, 2011 | blood pressure, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, thyroid
Suzi has hypothyroidism and high blood pressure. She sends the following story describing how t3 treatment appeared to help normalize her blood pressure. This is the first time I have come across this effect and thought it would be helpful to share her story on the... by Dr. G. Pepper | Oct 4, 2010 | blood pressure, diabetes, diet, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, weight gain
A while back one of our members, Sylvia, described some troubling new symptoms she was experiencing. A recent contribution to her thread on the message board here at metabolism.com made me re-read Sylvia’s original post. What she described was recent onset of... by Dr. G. Pepper | Jun 11, 2010 | blood pressure, diabetes, diet, general health & nutrition, health, Uncategorized
The adrenal glands sitting on top of the kidneys make several hormones critical to life. The central part of the adrenal makes the hormone we refer to as adrenalin, technically from the group known as catecholamines. This is the stress responsive hormone causing rapid... by Dr. G. Pepper | Nov 16, 2009 | blood pressure, diabetes, diet, diet and weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, nutrition, Uncategorized, weight gain, weight loss
Imagine locking the family dog in a cage for a week with an endless supply of its favorite treats. What would you expect at the end of the week? It’s obvious, isn’t it? A fat and possibly very ill pooch. Subject a human counterpart to similar conditions... by Dr. G. Pepper | Apr 6, 2009 | blood pressure, diet, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, nutrition, weight gain
Dr. DeSilva posts a great question about someone with high blood pressure and thyroid disease who needs to gain weight. Dr. DeSilva asks: I would like your advice about a lady who is hypothyroid and is taking the T3/T4 and is very underweight, 80-100 lbs. she also has...
