In Treatment of Hypothyroidism Need For T4 plus T3 Therapy Could Be Genetic

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Sep 14, 2019 | DTE (Dessicated Thyroid Extract), general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, T3, thyroid

Do you wonder if you need t3 (Cytomel, triiodothyronine, liothyronine) added to your thyroid hormone treatment to feel normal again? The answer could be in your genes. Recent discoveries reviewed by Antonio C. Bianco, M.D., Ph.D. at the recent American Thyroid...

Weight Management, Family Style

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Sep 27, 2017 | diabetes, general health & nutrition, nutrition, Overweight in Adolescence, weight loss

Weight management is a key component of a healthy lifestyle although keeping one’s weight on track is often a frustrating and perplexing task. To get the whole family involved in the weight management effort may seem almost impossible. Simply identifying a...

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...

Survey Reveals 84% Feel Doctors in US Overly Influenced by Pharmaceutical Industry

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Sep 5, 2016 | diabetes, general health & nutrition, Medical Economics, thyroid cancer

By Gary Pepper, M.D. A survey by metabolism.com reveals that a vast majority of the public believe doctors in the US are overly influenced in their decisions by the pharmaceutical industry.  500 visitors to the website participated in the survey.  419 (84%) answered...

Highlights of the 2015 International Thyroid Congress

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 25, 2015 | metabolism, T3, thyroid

Update from the 15th International Thyroid Congress, Orlando Florida, October, 2015 By Gary Pepper, M.D.      I just returned from Orlando, Florida, where I attended the 15th International Thyroid Congress and want to provide a report of my experience, to readers...

New Diabetes Medications Give Early Indication of Danger

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jun 29, 2015 | diabetes, general health & nutrition

by Gary Pepper, M.D. Chances are, if you have diabetes you have heard about a new class of drugs to treat high blood sugar (glucose). The first of these new medications to gain FDA approval in the U.S., in 2013, is Invokana manufactured and promoted by Janssen...