by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 4, 2018 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study showed that prunes are an effective treatment for constipation, with 120 healthy adults, who did not eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and had bowel movements only 3-6 times a week, assigned to groups given either 0, 10 or 15 prunes per day for four weeks....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 4, 2018 | Deaths of Famous People
Even though many of his theories are not accepted today by most experts in the field of psychiatry, Sigmund Freud invented psychotherapy and thus was one of the most influential people of the 20th century. He believed that: • depression and anxiety are influenced...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 28, 2018 | Fitness
All healthy people can benefit from some form of interval training. They can pick up the pace for a few seconds while walking, running, cycling, swimming, skiing or skating, and then slow down when they feel the least discomfort. Intervals for most people means to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 21, 2018 | Heart Health
Having a high (>100 mg/dL) bad LDL cholesterol or a low (<40) good HDL cholesterol has long been associated with increased risk for heart attacks. However, new studies show that you can form plaques and be at risk for a heart attack even if your bad LDL...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 21, 2018 | Deaths of Famous People
It wasn't the Russians who defeated Napoleon in the War of 1812; it was Napoleon's surgeon general, Baron Larrey. Napoleon was set to conquer the civilized world, but he was done in by Russia's horribly cold winter. Baron Larrey made matters...