by Gary Pepper M.D. | Apr 21, 2017 | diet, diet and weight loss, Family Nutrition, nutrition, Overweight in Adolescence, weight loss
Without question the eating habits we develop as kids helps determine if we are going to be a heavy adult. Almost a third of children and adolescents in the US are classified as either overweight or obese (JAMA 2014; Ogden, CL).Many of these children become obese...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Feb 16, 2014 | diet, Family Nutrition Weight loss, general health & nutrition
It seems as if “bioflavonoid” is a popular buzzword for the health conscious. But what are bioflavonoids and why are they helpful? In the past “Bioflavonoids” were often referred collectively as vitamin P. Bioflavonoids are a group of naturally occurring plant...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jan 20, 2014 | diabetes, diet, Family Nutrition, Family Nutrition Diabetes, general health & nutrition, Overweight in Adolescence, weight gain, weight loss
Obesity Related Type 2 Diabetes is More Severe in Teens than Adults by Gary Pepper, M.D. and Andrew Levine, Pre-Med, Univ of Central Florida The recently published TODAY study found obesity related type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is more severe as a teen than as an...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 7, 2013 | diabetes, diet, Family Nutrition, Family Nutrition Diabetes, metabolism, weight gain
by Gary Pepper, M.D. and Andrew Levine, Pre-med If you ask the average person to define diabetes, a typical response might be “it’s when you have unhealthy eating habits and an overabundance of sugar in your blood.† Although that is not far from the...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Nov 10, 2012 | diet, Family Nutrition Weight loss, hormones, weight loss
I have written several blogs on the possible complications of using HCG for dieting. Of the problems HCG could cause I included excess facial and body hair, acne, oily skin, ovarian cysts and now I add unexpected pregnancy. It is important to remember that HCG has,...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 1, 2012 | diet, diet and weight loss, Family Nutrition Weight loss, general health & nutrition, hormones
Several months ago I posted my thoughts on possible hormonal complications of using HCG for diet purposes . Since HCG is the “pregnancy hormone†it has a profound effect on the ovaries, causing them to work harder with the potential to over produce various sex...
