by Gary Pepper M.D. | Mar 6, 2022 | NUTRITIONAL-HEALTH
By Gary Pepper, M.D. and Sam Jeans, MSc In my day to day endocrinology practice one of the first complaints I hear from people, no matter what the medical problem, is about weight. Almost always, it is either because they are gaining or unable to lose it. When I began...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Sep 27, 2017 | diabetes, Family Nutrition, general health & nutrition, nutrition, Overweight in Adolescence, weight loss
Weight management is a key component of a healthy lifestyle although keeping one’s weight on track is often a frustrating and perplexing task. To get the whole family involved in the weight management effort may seem almost impossible. Simply identifying a...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Apr 21, 2017 | diet, diet and weight loss, Family Nutrition, nutrition, Overweight in Adolescence, weight loss
Without question the eating habits we develop as kids helps determine if we are going to be a heavy adult. Almost a third of children and adolescents in the US are classified as either overweight or obese (JAMA 2014; Ogden, CL).Many of these children become obese...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 16, 2015 | diet and weight loss, fitness, weight loss
By Gary Pepper, M.D. The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and may not reflect the opinions of your health professional. Please consult your own doctor before embarking on any new exercise routine. Lack of energy and inability to lose weight...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 2, 2015 | health, metabolism
Metabolism.com received this message from one of our readers. Her story seems typical of the sort of dilemma so many people face today. The best advice usually comes from others who face the same problem. It would be helpful to hear what others would do in her...
