by Gary Pepper M.D. | Sep 8, 2021 | NUTRITIONAL-HEALTH
When kids come up against that common eat right and exercise refrain, they may be all too apt to brush health concerns aside as something only adults have to consider. Heart issues, kidney problems, and especially type 2 diabetes — those words have an “adults only”...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jun 6, 2021 | NUTRITIONAL-HEALTH
This article is the first in a series at metabolism.com; “Overweight Kids….Trouble in Paradise”. In the opener, we touch on many aspects of what can be a toxic tangle. In coming articles we plan to break out and do a deeper dive into each of the aspects presented....
by Dr. G. Pepper | Sep 27, 2010 | diabetes, diet, diet and weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, weight loss
As a culture we don’t plan for a sudden halt in scientific advancements. Our tendency is to expect progress to be rapid and continuous. My prediction is that in certain areas of medical science we are likely to see not only a halt in progress but a slipping...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Aug 18, 2010 | diabetes, diet, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, nutrition, weight gain
Large Neck Size Equals Big Metabolic Problems: A bulging stomach is widely accepted as a sign of poor metabolic health. A recent study published in the August Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (95:3701, 2010), finds a chubby neck is likely to hold even a worse...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Jun 16, 2009 | diabetes, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism
This post is the third in a series under the title: 2009. Another Troubled Year for Endocrinologists. This year the FDA has instituted new standards for diabetes drugs coming up for approval. These new standards require that each new drug prior to approval must...
