by Dr. G. Pepper | Nov 9, 2011 | diabetes, diet, diet and weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, weight gain, weight loss
One of the biggest problems with weight loss programs and diets is that even if they work the weight tends to come back on within a year or two. A recent study from the University of Utah of people who underwent bariatric surgery shows that not only do they lose...
by Dr. G. Pepper | May 19, 2009 | diet, diet and weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, misc, Uncategorized, weight loss
Yes you read it right, hydroxycitric acid (HCA, or “hydroxycut” used in many diet formulas that are otherwise dangerous to the body, bad bad bad) has a natural safe original source: the Hibiscus Flower! Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) is effective in weightloss...
by Dr. G. Pepper | May 7, 2009 | diet and weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, stress, thyroid, weight loss
We’ve all heard how doing yoga is one of the best practices to adopt when trying to balance your weight, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, and also to reduce stress. But we’ve also all wondered exactly HOW these 60 minute sessions of bends and...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 23, 2008 | general health & nutrition
We covered the basics of high blood pressure regulation and hypertension in the last issue of Health Bytes. Now we will explore some possible alternatives to treat this condition. Prior to addressing what can reduce blood pressure, we should briefly address often over...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 23, 2008 | general health & nutrition
High blood pressure, known as hypertension, is known as the ‘silent killer’ because most people can’t tell when their blood pressure is high. Elevated blood pressure can lead to a greatly increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and other serious...
