by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 21, 2025 | Heart Health
Regular sauna bathing reduces the risk of sudden cardiac death by 63 percent and fatal heart attacks by 48 percent (JAMA Intern Med, 2015;175(4):542-548). Men who used saunas four to seven times per week showed the greatest protection compared to those using saunas...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 18, 2024 | Health, Heart Health
One of every two North American adults has high blood pressure, and only 40 percent of those taking medications have their hypertension well-controlled (Int J Cardiol Hypertens, July 31, 2020;6:100044) . It is established that high blood pressure markedly increases a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 27, 2024 | Heart Health
Checking your own blood pressure several times a day may offer better blood pressure control than just taking occasional blood pressure measurements in a doctor’s office (JAMA Netw Open, 2024;7(5):e2410063). In this study, doctors followed two groups of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 10, 2024 | Heart Health
Most heart attacks are caused by clots, and aspirin helps to prevent clots, but taking aspirin to prevent clots may cause bleeding so it is not for everyone.• In 1988, a study reported an impressive 44 percent reduction in heart attacks in North American male...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 7, 2024 | Heart Health
Virtually all doctors agree that exercise helps to keep you healthy and to prolong your life. People who exercise into later life live longer than non-exercisers and are at reduced risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks, premature death, diabetes, strokes and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 23, 2024 | Heart Health
Two recent breakthrough studies on controlling blood pressure found that:• Frequent blood pressure variation between one doctor’s appointment and the next is a major risk factor for heart attacks.• In people with high blood pressure, reducing salt intake can...
