by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 23, 2008 | general health & nutrition
Effective treatment of hypothyroidism is a major concern since this disorder affects so many young people and can lead to years of disabling symptoms. As I have expressed in another article on this website, “Hypothyroid? Will You Benefit From T3 (Cytomel)?â€, I am...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 23, 2008 | general health & nutrition
[For an additional late breaking news on this subject be sure to check out the book, Metabolism.com] Over 20 years ago endocrinologists had experience with hormone compound pills containing both T4 and T3. Those physicians who had the opportunity to use these...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 23, 2008 | general health & nutrition
The controversy surrounding growth hormone use in adults deepens. Recent editorials in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine have taken a negative view of growth hormone supplementation for adults. Dr. Mary Lee Vance comments, “general use (sic- of...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 23, 2008 | general health & nutrition
Testosterone, the primary hormone produced by the testicle, promotes most of the masculine characteristics of the body. These ‘secondary sexual characteristics’ include development of the penis, increased muscle strength and mass, facial and body hair and...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 23, 2008 | general health & nutrition
For over 3 million Americans who inject insulin every day to control their diabetes, the introduction of the InDuo device (by Novo Nordisk and LifeScan) will be an outstanding convenience. Part of the job of using insulin properly is testing blood sugar levels prior...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 23, 2008 | general health & nutrition
Glucophage, the nation’s most popular medication for treating Type 2 diabetes has just been improved. Bristol-Myers Squibb which produces the original Glucophage recently released a once-a -day version, Glucophage XR (eXtended Release). For many current users of...
