One aspect of lifestyle that is often overlooked is time spent sleeping. Getting adequate sleep is often sacrificed due to the demands of job and family. In the Sleep Heart Health Study over 1400 men and women were surveyed about their sleep habits and its relationship to diabetes and prediabetes. It was found that sleeping [...]
October 22, 2011 By rhoellan
Is it all related?
Hello, I am brand new to these forums and hope someone can give me some insight and/or feedback. I am have had odd symptoms over my life; some treated and some “seemed” to correct themselves. I know I have low T, but what concerns me is that I am receiving treatment and like usual; no [...]
March 29, 2010 By Dr. G. Pepper
Sally Anne Wins Our Free Nutrition Consultation
Sally Anne’s submission was chosen by Beth Ellen DeLuglio as the winner of a free nutrition consultation. Beth and Sally have already been working together for the past week. We look forward to keeping members of metabolism.com posted on their progress. We thank those of you who submitted your thoughts to this contest and hope [...]
October 24, 2009 By Dr. G. Pepper
Armour Crisis Creates New Alliances
Good things can develop during a crisis situation. For me it was the eye opening experience I had this week by participating in The Thyroid Patient Community Call. The Thyroid Patient Community Call is a group internet telephone call hosted by Janie Bowthorpe, author of Stop The Thyroid Madness. During the 90 minute session I [...]
May 27, 2009 By Red Apple Yoga
Why we binge eat
Over eating and emotional eating is just another sign that you are in fact human.
May 7, 2009 By Red Apple Yoga
Why yoga works to balance weight
Yoga is one of the best ways to balance your weight and achieve better overall health. Learn what is happening inside your body during yoga poses that make them so unique.
May 5, 2009 By Red Apple Yoga
Cold sore cures
One of the best euphemisms ever for the “gift that keeps on giving” if you ask me. But! Cold sores are just as easy to prevent and heal in a natural way as they are to freak out about!
December 16, 2008 By Maya Sarkisyan
Holidays, Stress, and Metabolism
We are in the middle of the holiday season, and for most of us it is also a wonderful and stressful season at the same time. We travel, host friends and relatives, throw big parties, attend big parties, eat delicious meals, indulge in entertainment venues, and so on. Sometimes our plans don’t work out quite [...]
March 21, 2007 By Gary Pepper M.D.
Boston Men Show Decline in Testosterone (Male Hormone) Levels
A published study confirms what has been suspected for some time, which is that men in the Boston area over the past two decades are showing declining levels of testosterone (male hormone), in their blood. Over twenty years the average testosterone level in these men dropped from 501 to 391. Many experts regard a testosterone [...]
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