by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jun 13, 2012 | Cholesterol, diabetes, Family Nutrition, Family Nutrition Weight loss, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, weight gain
Understanding of the various ways vitamin D effects the body is growing rapidly. Originally this vitamin was thought to only effect calcium in the blood and bone but recent research shows it possesses important influences on the immune system and cancer development. A...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Mar 19, 2010 | diabetes, diet, diet and weight loss, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, weight gain
Type 2 diabetics are more prone to heart attacks, peripheral vascular disease and stroke. All of these can be linked to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Known risk factors for atherosclerosis are high cholesterol levels, obesity and high blood pressure. A...
by Clinical Nutritionist | Feb 22, 2010 | fitness, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, Uncategorized
Why is everyone picking on cholesterol !? Â It is certainly one of the most misunderstood, demonized molecules that our bodies make! Â It is so important as a precursor to many important molecules in our bodies and even acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory!...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Dec 20, 2009 | diet, diet and weight loss, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, nutrition, osteoporosis, weight loss
Annette posts a question to metabolism.com since she is on a high dosage of vitamin D due to intestinal surgery. Is the dosage too much for her, she wonders? When the intestines fail to absorb fats due to surgery or due to disease, Vitamin D which is a fat soluble...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Nov 7, 2007 | nutrition, osteoporosis
Recent information published in the British medical journal Lancet, supports using calcium and vitamin D supplementation to prevent fractures and bone loss in older people. A 12% reduction in bone fractures linked to osteoporosis was seen in people aged 50 and older...
