by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 1, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The most common complaint among older people is constipation. If you have constipation, check with your doctor who often orders thyroid tests and a barium enema to rule out a cancer or other obstruction or diabetic nerve damage. Usually these tests are normal and you...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 1, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Bilirubin is a yellow pigment released from dead red blood cells into your bloodstream. Researchers at the University of in Utah School of Medicine showed that men and women with high blood levels of bilirubin have an extraordinarily low chance of getting heart...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 1, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If you belch or have burning in your stomach or chest, particularly when your stomach is empty, you probably have either an infection, a tumor, or a condition called GERD (reflux or regurgitation). Infection with bacteria such as helicobacter pylori is by far the most...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 1, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If you are tired, feel sick and have muscle and joint pains, part of your evaluation should include a blood test for hepatitis C, even if all liver function tests are normal (1). Untreated, hepatitis C causes death from liver failure and cancer (2,3) within 30 years...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 28, 2014 | Nutrition
Many processed foods are full of sugar and salt that raise blood pressure, increasing risk for heart attacks, strokes, and premature death. Most dietary salt does not come from the salt shaker and most dietary sugar does not come from the sugar bowl. Food...
