by Dr. G. Pepper | Feb 12, 2009 | general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, thyroid
Earlier, (https://www.metabolism.com/2009/01/21/dear-dr-repas/) I wrote a letter to Dr. Thomas Repas, explaining why I disagreed with his publication which opposes combination treatment for hypothyroidism (using t3 in addition to the traditional t4 therapy). I never...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Jan 21, 2009 | general health & nutrition, health, hormones, thyroid, Uncategorized
Dear Tom I read your article in endocrinetoday.com magazine from January 10, 2009 and wish to reply. To restate your position, being that most people with hypothyroidism and normal thyroid function tests who continue to report complaints typical of thyroid hormone...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Jan 15, 2009 | diet and weight loss, general health & nutrition, metabolism, thyroid, weight loss
A new class of experimental drugs known as oral selective thyroid hormone receptor agonists (also known as STORMS) has shown remarkable ability to lower cholesterol levels as well as cause weight loss. These drugs were originally targeted at improving heart function...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Mar 1, 2008 | thyroid
After hearing the rumors, I was waiting for official notice that Armour Thyroid was being dropped from the Medicare formulary. The confirmation came by way of a form letter telling me that one of my patient’s prescriptions for Armour would no longer be covered...