by Gary Pepper M.D. | Mar 21, 2022 | NUTRITIONAL-HEALTH
By Gary Pepper, M.D. and Sam Jeans, MSc Without a doubt, abdominal (belly) fat is the focus of much of our negative emotion as we get older. Studies have shown that estrogen plays a major role in body fat distribution, hence why women experience a much greater change...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Feb 21, 2022 | NUTRITIONAL-HEALTH
By Gary Pepper, M.D., and Sam Jeans MSc It’s tempting to think that our bodies simply ‘slow down’ as we age, which makes it harder to keep weight off, but a study of 6,600 people aged between one week old to 95-years-old revealed that it’s not as simple as one might...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jan 12, 2022 | NUTRITIONAL-HEALTH
What is Metabolism and How Does It Change with Age? By Gary M. Pepper, M.D. and Sam Jeans, MSc Our bodies undergo many transitions as we age, some good and some not so good! In the latter category of “not so good”, many people tend to struggle more with their weight... by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Gary Pepper, M.D. According to government estimates, 4.6% of the US population aged 12 or more has hypothyroidism (low thyroid function). Based on treatment guidelines published in 2012 by the American Association of... by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 7, 2013 | diabetes, diet, Family Nutrition, Family Nutrition Diabetes, metabolism, weight gain
by Gary Pepper, M.D. and Andrew Levine, Pre-med If you ask the average person to define diabetes, a typical response might be “it’s when you have unhealthy eating habits and an overabundance of sugar in your blood.† Although that is not far from the...