by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 14, 2014 | Fitness
Fifteen endurance-trained runners, average age 27, ran three kilometers (1.8 miles) 1.2% faster after injecting themselves with a placebo than they did after taking no injections (Med Sci Sports Exerc, published online Nov 19, 2014). The runners were initially...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 14, 2014 | Heart Health
The Healthy Heart Score, created by a team from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, is the best survey I have ever seen to predict your chances of suffering a heart attack. https://healthyheartscore.sph.harvard.edu You will learn your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 7, 2014 | Nutrition
Obesity markedly increases risk for diabetes, heart attacks, strokes and many cancers, all of which can lead to premature death. Once a person becomes obese, it is very difficult to return to and maintain a normal weight. All of the widely-promoted diets (low-fat,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 30, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
As four-time mayor of Washington, D.C., Marion Barry helped to create a city that helped the poor and disadvantaged. His programs created jobs for people out of work (many got their first jobs through his programs); allocated city contracts specifically for minorities...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 16, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
Tom Magliozzi died at age 77 on November 3, 2014 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. This horrible dementia prevents you from remembering almost anything. For 35 years he was the star of the nationally-syndicated radio show “Car Talk” with his...
