by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 18, 2017 | Heart Health
Several recent articles provide new data on which foods are associated with both your health and your longevity. JAMA (2017;317(9):912-924).contains a major statistical analysis of the association between diet quality and rates of death from the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 12, 2017 | Heart Health
Most researchers believe that exercise helps to strengthen the heart and protect it from disease, but about twenty years ago, doctors noted that some men over 80 who competed in cross country ski races longer than 100 kilometers (60 miles) were at increased risk for...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 5, 2017 | Men's Health
Medical journals have reported trials that examine the benefits and harms of taking testosterone for men over 65 with low blood levels of testosterone (less than 275 ng/dL). At 12 study sites across the country, a total of 790 participants were given testosterone gel...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 26, 2017 | Joints & Bones
Eighty percent of North Americans have X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis by age 65, and sixty percent have significant joint pain. Recent research suggests that osteoarthritis may be caused by inflammation, the same overactive immunity that causes heart attacks and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2017 | Men's Health
It looks more and more as if prostate cancer is a metabolic disease that is influenced by your lifestyle. Extensive research has failed to show association between infections and prostate cancer risk, but following a healthful diet and lifestyle has been associated...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 5, 2017 | Diabetes
Many people with high blood sugar levels are told by their doctors that they do not have diabetes because their fasting blood sugar levels are below 100 mg/dl, which is considered normal. Early in the disease, diabetics often have a “normal” fasting blood...
