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 | Oct 22, 2017 | Fitness
More than 80 percent of North Americans over the age of 85 suffer from some form of dementia. A new study in rats helps to explain why exercise could help to prevent or delay this dreaded condition (Sci Rep, 2017 Sep 7;7(1):10903). A group of rats were kept in cages...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 6, 2017 | Fitness
You will not become more fit by doing the same training regimen every day. Athletes train by taking hard workouts on one day, feeling sore on the next, and not taking another hard workout until the muscles stop feeling sore. You cannot make a muscle larger or stronger...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 15, 2017 | Fitness
A study io mice showed why taking NSAIDS (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), to reduce muscle pain before, during or after exercise, can reduce the gains in endurance from aerobic training (PNAS, June 27, 2017;114(26):6675–6684). The processes that heal damaged...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 25, 2017 | Fitness
It took years for the medical community to learn what causes a side stitch in which a runner suddenly develops a sharp stabbing pain, usually in the right upper part of the belly just underneath the ribs. With continued running, the pain worsens, but it goes away as...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 27, 2017 | Fitness
An important article in the May 19, 2017 New York Times discusses the latest accusations that some of America’s top athletes are using supplements, both legal and illegal, in the hope that they will improve athletic performance. I will present a brief review of...
