Lovey posts this sad message to metabolism.com. Many of the members here have been through this type of paralyzing doubt and have found a way to get the help they need. So, if you have a minute to spare, in the spirit of the season, why not offer Lovey a message that will help her [...]
November 28, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
HCG, Your Hormone Metabolism and Cancer
by Gary Pepper, M.D. Editor, Metabolism.com Last week Helen, a friend of the family, called to brag she had lost 12 pounds in 4 weeks and also to ask if she had given herself cancer in the process. What was the connection between her supposed miracle metabolism and cancer? Helen was taking HCG injections and [...]
November 9, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
Bariatric Surgery Benefits Last for Years
One of the biggest problems with weight loss programs and diets is that even if they work the weight tends to come back on within a year or two. A recent study from the University of Utah of people who underwent bariatric surgery shows that not only do they lose weight quickly, after 6 years [...]
November 7, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
They Quit Smoking, Their Metabolism Slows, but Good Attitude Gets Them Through
Here are some encouraging stories from the front line against smoking. It’s a desperate struggle at times but our members share their gutsy approaches that have gotten them through the tough times. Beach Gal writes: 10 months on Nov 15! Weight has plateaued at 15lbs gained. 48 years old with perimenopause too. So here are [...]
October 30, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
Will T-3 Help Dana with her weight, hair, skin and mood?
Although we often speak of the metabolic effects of thyroid hormone, we are really referring to the fact that this hormone helps to regulate the function of every system in the body. A system that is often a source of concern is known as the integument; the hair, skin and nails. The effects of disease [...]
October 6, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
New Drug Combination May Revive Post-Menopausal HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy); Part 2
Probably the major cause for concern regarding post menopausal HRT (hormone replacement therapy) highlighted by the WHI study was an increased risk for breast cancer. This finding applied to women in the WHI who were using combination estrogen and progesterone replacement. Progesterone is given to counteract the effect of estrogen to cause uterine (endometrial) cancer [...]
September 25, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
Is Post-Menopausal Estrogen Therapy (HRT) Ready for a Come Back? Part 1
Once a common solution for the Miseries of Menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estrogen was abandoned almost overnight in 2002 with the publication of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) results. The WHI did not dispute the fact that HRT is the best method of reversing post-menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and insomnia but [...]
September 18, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
Boyfriend Has Low Testosterone. What Can Lu Do?
Lu posts these concerns to Metabolism.com My boyfriend is in his early 40′s and has been taking testosterone therapy. Instead of his levels increasing, they have decreased…his total is now in the single digits. He takes very good care of himself as he is a fitness trainer and body builder (takes vitamins, etc.). Obviously, with [...]
August 24, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
Diabetes Medications, One Old and One New, Run into Trouble
A potential new treatment for type 2 diabetes, dapagliflozin, recently failed to gain approval from the FDA. What makes this rejection noteworthy is that the new medication works by a completely new mechanism causing the kidney to excrete sugar from the blood into the urine. Reasons for the rejection were the increased risk of bladde [...]
August 18, 2011 By Dr. G. Pepper
Zach’s Treatment Success with Cytomel
Zach points out that most of the posts about thyroid treatment issues at metabolism.com are from women. That makes sense because autoimmune thyroid disease is approximately 10 times more common in women than men. But man or woman, thyroid hormone treatment is still the same and his success with Cytomel is something worth noting. Zach [...]
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