by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 2, 2015 | health, metabolism
Metabolism.com received this message from one of our readers. Her story seems typical of the sort of dilemma so many people face today. The best advice usually comes from others who face the same problem. It would be helpful to hear what others would do in her... by Gary Pepper M.D. | Nov 30, 2014 | diabetes, health, health insurance, Medical Economics
By Gary Pepper, M.D. Have you noticed that medication costs are skyrocketing? Even if you don’t take medication these higher costs are passed along to you in your health insurance premiums. The recently enacted Sunshine Act will combat these economic forces but in... by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jun 29, 2014 | general health & nutrition, health, Medical Economics, Uncategorized
by Dr. S. Brown As a physician in private practice familiar with highly skilled pharmaceutical representatives pitching the latest (and most expensive) medications, I am fairly good at separating truth from salesmanship. These clear cut interactions with the drug... 
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Dec 16, 2013 | Family Nutrition Weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, NUTRITIONAL-HEALTH, 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. | Aug 27, 2013 | general health & nutrition, health, hormones, Hypothyroidism
I am often asked by patients with hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels), “What is the right thyroid hormone dose for meâ€. Of course, a physician wants to find the appropriate dose of medication to treat each condition a patient has. When it comes to... by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jan 1, 2013 | diabetes, Family Nutrition Diabetes, general health & nutrition, health
Results of a recent study of military service members show that low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of developing Type 1 diabetes (juvenile onset diabetes). The spokesman for the study, Cedric Garland PhD, explained that healthy people...
