by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 7, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
More than one in 10 North Americans wil suffer from dementia. Today there is no effective treatment for dementia, but in the last month, several reports have shown that dementia may be delayed and prevented by: • exercising your brain, • exercising your muscles...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 24, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Studies show that two auto-immune diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis, may be caused by having pro-inflammatory bacteria in your gut. These bacteria are likely to punch holes in your intestines, which allows bacteria to slip into your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 10, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
In an online search, researchers found more than 570 North American clinics offering unapproved stem cell treatments for: • aging and sagging skin • spinal cord injuries • arthritis • other joint problems • lung disease • Parkinson’s disease • multiple sclerosis...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 2, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Thirteen percent of North American men and seven percent of women suffer from kidney stones which can be incredibly painful to pass from the kidneys to the bladder. Those who get one stone have a 50 percent chance of passing another stone within the next five years....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 2, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Cancers of the breast and prostate look more and more like diseases of inflammation. They appear to occur more often in people with lifestyles that cause inflammation, and people who have been diagnosed with these cancers live longer when they adopt anti-inflammatory...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 18, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Herpes may be a common cause of chronic constipation and urinary tract symptoms, according to a study showing that infection with herpes viruses causes constipation in mice (Cell Host & Microbe, June 8, 2016). The researchers showed that the herpes virus spread...
