by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 9, 2021 | Fitness
The CARDIA study followed 5115 adults in nine separate examinations over a period of 30-40 years, from ages 18-60. By age 60, 73.1 percent of the subjects in this study had developed high blood pressure, and the lower the level of physical activity, the more likely a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 1, 2021 | Fitness
A new study from Denmark shows that while leisure-time physical activity is associated with reduced heart attack risk, occupational physical activity is associated with increased risk (European Heart Journal, April 14, 2021;42(15):1512–1515). The Copenhagen General...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 25, 2021 | Fitness
With aging you can expect to lose muscle size and strength, which increases risk for lifestyle diseases and disabilities (GeroScience, 2020;42:1547–1578), such as: • heart attacks (Eur Geriatric Med, 2016;7(3):220–3) • diabetes (Med J Aust, 2016;205(7):329–33) •...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 16, 2021 | Fitness
The hottest area of research in medicine today is about the bacteria in your colon called the microbiome. More and more studies show that exercise, in addition to a healthful diet, helps to increase the numbers of healthful bacteria in your colon that may prevent or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 2, 2021 | Fitness
Exercising regularly helps to prevent disease and prolong lives, and exercising intensely can prevent disease and prolong lives even more (PLoS Medicine, January 12, 2021). However, a study from Karolinska Institute suggests that exercising intensely too often can...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 28, 2021 | Fitness
Muscle cramps occur most often at night when you are sleeping, but they also can occur when you exercise vigorously, tear a muscle, or keep one leg in an awkward position, such as sitting in a chair in the same position for a long time. Muscle cramps are classified...
