by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 10, 2017 | Fitness
We can now add sarcopenia, loss of strength and muscle size with aging, to the list of medical problems associated with inflammation. Older people who suffer from sarcopenia are far more likely to have high blood levels of the markers of inflammation such as CRP, SED...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 10, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
David Cassidy achieved early fame as Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical sitcom The Partridge Family, and by his early twenties he was a singer and guitarist, had the top selling single record of the year, multiple Grammy nominations, a Golden Apple...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 3, 2017 | Joints & Bones
Eighty percent of North Americans have X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis by age 65, and sixty percent have significant joint pain. A recent study compared the size of knee cartilage in: • 176 skeletons of people who lived from 6000 to 300 years ago (from U.S. museums)...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 3, 2017 | Diabetes
Many doctors are missing a chance to save the lives of their patients by not ordering a blood sugar level one hour after eating a meal. Having a normal fasting blood sugar (<100 mg/dl) does not rule out diabetes. A high rise in blood sugar after meals can damage...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 3, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
Many experts consider Naim Suleymanoglu to be the greatest weightlifter of all time because he set an incredible 46 world records, won three straight Olympic gold medals and won eight world championships. He set a world record of 190 kilograms (419 pounds) in the...
