by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 1, 2020 | Diabetes
A review of 129 studies found that tests for a high rise in blood sugar after meals were better than tests of fasting blood sugar levels as a predictor of coronary heart disease, strokes, or death from any cause (British Medical J, July 17, 2020;370:m2297). Having a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 18, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from Wuhan, China showed that non-diabetic COVID-19 patients with high blood sugar levels on admission to the hospital were more than twice as likely to die within a month and four times more likely to suffer the most serious complications caused by that...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 18, 2020 | Heart Health
People who are at high risk for suffering a heart attack because they have a genetic factor that causes high LDL (bad) cholesterol should be treated with severe restriction of added sugars and all refined carbohydrates (BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, June 2020). The...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 12, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) reports that supplements sold to improve your memory and to prevent dementia are a waste of your money. There is no good evidence that any over-the-counter or prescription supplement can delay the onset of dementia, or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 11, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
More than six million North Americans suffer from dementia, which affects three percent of people age 65-74, 17 percent of age 75-84, and 32 percent of those age 85 and older. Anything that damages brain cells can cause dementia and many of the causes are treatable,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 5, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
As businesses and activities are re-opening, many people have decided to relax their precautions to avoid infection with COVID-19. If you are a person who is at high risk for complications from this virus, I believe that you should continue to be on guard. You are at...
