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. | Jul 3, 2013 | Hypothyroidism
Our member, Ella, has analyzed her own T4 plus T3 thyroid replacement needs and offers a terrific explanation of how she arrived at her conclusions. Follow her thinking in her message to metabolism.com Ella writes: Dear Dr. Pepper: I’m a 54 year old female,...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Aug 2, 2011 | fitness, general health & nutrition, hormones, weight gain
John has recently been diagnosed with low testosterone levels and sends metabolism.com this inquiry: John writes; I’m so glad I found this site! About a month ago I was diagnosed with low T – mine is 140. Very, very low. Symptoms were NO libido, fatigue, massive...
by Dr. G. Pepper | May 6, 2011 | fitness, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, thyroid
When I became an endocrinologist in 1981 I was truly excited about the field. At that time it seemed that the science of endocrinology was expanding rapidly and new discoveries were on the horizon particularly in regards to the way hormones effect the brain, mood and...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Feb 19, 2011 | diabetes, diet, diet and weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, nutrition
In this video, Eric Cohen, endocrinologist, explains what he considers the principles that will result in the best outcomes for his patients. He also shares his life experiences that influenced him in his decision to specialize in diabetes care. Share...