by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 25, 2016 | Diabetes
This week, a major breakthrough article from Johns Hopkins implies that most cases of type II diabetes could be cured by reducing the amount of fat in the liver and that some diabetics may have to rid themselves of most of the fat from the rest of their bodies before...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 25, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
Jack Lovelock was a poor kid in New Zealand who was so smart and athletic that he won an academic scholarship to high school, was valedictorian of his class, the school boxing champion, the best swimmer and rugby player in his region and a champion debater. He...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 18, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Herpes may be a common cause of chronic constipation and urinary tract symptoms, according to a study showing that infection with herpes viruses causes constipation in mice (Cell Host & Microbe, June 8, 2016). The researchers showed that the herpes virus spread...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 18, 2016 | Nutrition
The recent scientific literature has many articles showing that sugar added to foods and drinks increases risk for many diseases: • heart attacks (Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci, 2016;53(1):52-67) • diabetes, kidney damage and high blood pressure (Current...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 12, 2016 | Diabetes
A review of the world’s literature shows that high-intensity exercise, particularly interval training, causes greater reduction in HbA1c in diabetics than less intense exercise (Acta Diabetologica, June 2, 2016, pages 1-13). HbA1c measures cell damage from high...
