Share Childhood Food Memories to Help Combat Childhood Obesity

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Apr 21, 2017 | diet, diet and weight loss, 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...

Bioflavonoids: Powerful Health Promoting Nutrients from Nature

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Feb 16, 2014 | diet, 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...

Obesity Related Type 2 Diabetes is More Severe in Teens than Adults

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jan 20, 2014 | diabetes, diet, 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...

What is Behind the Epidemic of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Teens in the U.S.?

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 7, 2013 | diabetes, diet, 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 truth, a...

Could HCG Diet Result in Unexpected Pregnancy?

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Nov 10, 2012 | diet, 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,...

HCG for Diet Could Effect Your Ovaries

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 1, 2012 | diet, diet and 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...