by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 3, 2016 | Hypothyroidism, T3
On April 11, 2016 an article, Doctors Hear Patients’ Calls for New Approaches to Hypothyroidism, appeared in the Wall Street Journal regarding the growing influence of patient preference on treatment selection for hypothyroidism (sluggish thyroid). The article...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 21, 2014 | general health & nutrition, hormones, Hypothyroidism
In a blog at metabolism.com several months ago, website visitors were asked to join an email campaign addressed to Dr. Mack Harrell, President of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). The purpose was to ask help reversing the existing practice...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 20, 2014 | health insurance, Hypothyroidism
by Gary Pepper, M.D. Early in May 2014 a patient being treated with Armour Thyroid (desiccated thyroid) for hypothyroidism reported that her pharmacy service would not refill her prescription for Armour Thyroid because it was an “illegal” drug. We...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 10, 2012 | hormones, Hypothyroidism, metabolism, T3, thyroid
Mainstream endocrinologists seem to be moving grudgingly toward acceptance of combination T4 plus T3 therapy for hypothyroidism. A great example of the mixed feelings harbored by endocrinologists in this regard is the title of a recent editorial, “ Combo (treatment)...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Jan 1, 2012 | diet, diet and weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, nutrition, thyroid, weight gain, weight loss
My ebook Metabolism.com is now available; I think you will find it a great resource for many of the common problems members have asked me about over the past 15 years. Buy it now and use it for years to come. Don’t forget to check out the Weight Loss and Weight...
