by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 27, 2024 | Diabetes
Many studies have shown that metformin helps to treat the life-shortening diseases that are the leading causes of death in North America today — diabetes, heart disease, several types of cancers, kidney disease, liver disease, obesity and others (Front...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 10, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
About 60 percent of North American adults suffer from night-time leg cramps, a sudden painful contraction usually of the calf muscles that can last from a few seconds up to 10 minutes or more. Doctors do not know what causes most cases of leg cramps, but usually they...
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 | Apr 18, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A new study found that a two-year program of personalized instruction on specific lifestyle changes helped to delay and prevent loss of memory in a study group of 172 people who were at high risk for dementia (JAMA Intern Med, Jan 1, 2024;184(1):54-62). The modifiable...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 11, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Too much sun exposure can cause skin cancers, but getting small amounts of sunlight on your skin for short periods may have some benefits beyond providing vitamin D. It appears that sunlight may help to reduce risk for heart attacks by:• reducing blood cholesterol...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 8, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Almost all skin cancers are caused by repeated damage to the DNA in skin cells from excessive exposure to sunlight. Every cell in your body is programmed to live for a limited time and then die. This is called apoptosis. For example, red blood cells live for only...
