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. | Dec 16, 2013 | Family Nutrition Weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, weight gain
Gaining weight after quitting smoking is a common and dreaded experience. Fear of weight gain often discourages people from trying to take the first steps toward giving up the smoking habit. What is the reason for this unwelcome “side-effect”?...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 22, 2013 | diabetes, diet and weight loss, Family Nutrition, metabolism, weight gain
Poor eating habits are contributing to the rise of type 2 diabetes and obesity in children and adolescents. One of the major nutritional culprits is the high consumption of sugar contained in soda. The amount of sugar in soda is astounding. According to The...
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. | Jun 13, 2012 | Cholesterol, diabetes, Family Nutrition, Family Nutrition Weight loss, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, weight gain
Understanding of the various ways vitamin D effects the body is growing rapidly. Originally this vitamin was thought to only effect calcium in the blood and bone but recent research shows it possesses important influences on the immune system and cancer development. A...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Jan 29, 2012 | diabetes, diet, Family Nutrition General, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, weight gain
In part one of this series we looked at the cause of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and the many complications it causes. Weight gain, acne, excess hair growth on the face and body, high cholesterol and high blood sugar due to insulin resistance are among...
