by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 3, 2017 | Diabetes
Many doctors are missing a chance to save the lives of their patients by not ordering a blood sugar level one hour after eating a meal. Having a normal fasting blood sugar (<100 mg/dl) does not rule out diabetes. A high rise in blood sugar after meals can damage...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 26, 2017 | Heart Health
The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other heart health groups agree that you have high blood pressure if your blood pressure is above 130/80, not 140/90 as the previous guidelines recommended (American Heart Association’s...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 19, 2017 | Heart Health
For many years HDL cholesterol has been called “good” because it carries plaque-forming particles from your arteries and bloodstream back to your liver where they can be removed from your body. A study from Texas Medical Center showed that regular HDL...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 19, 2017 | Diabetes
Today there is virtually complete agreement among doctors that sugared drinks cause the highest rises in blood sugar that cause a fatty liver that can lead to diabetes. • Endocrinologists reviewed 36 recent studies showing that taking just two servings a week of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 12, 2017 | Heart Health
A recent study suggests that stents placed in arteries leading to the heart have not been shown to cure chest pain (Lancet, Nov 2, 2017). Placing stents in people who have heart pain from narrowed arteries and giving them medication is not more effective in relieving...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 12, 2017 | Heart Health
Stable angina patients who exercise are less likely to die from heart attacks than non-exercisers (J Am Coll Cardiol, Oct 3, 2017;70(14):1689-1700). Stable angina means that you may or may not have chest discomfort or pain at rest, but pain occurs or worsens when you...
