by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 24, 2016 | Diabetes
A new study (Journal of Clinical Investigation, September 26, 2016) shows that many cases of diabetes are caused by: • taking in too much sugar that has been extracted from plants (corn, sugar cane, sugar beets, apples, grapes and so forth), and • taking in excess...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 18, 2016 | Heart Health
Many people who take statin drugs complain of muscle pain and muscle damage. A new study associates this statin-induced muscle pain with low blood levels of vitamin D (Atherosclerosis, 11/22/2016). An eight–week randomized, double–blind crossover trial of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 11, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Exercise is now recommended as part of the treatment for cancer by the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, the American Cancer Society, the Oncology Nursing Society, the Commission...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 27, 2016 | Diabetes
If you store the extra fat in your buttocks and thighs, you are at low risk for being harmed by that extra fat. However, if you store the extra fat primarily in your belly, you are at high risk for becoming diabetic and dying prematurely. People with tiny buttocks and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 20, 2016 | Heart Health
Forty percent of deaths in the United States are from heart disease, which kills more than 400,000 people each year. Soluble fiber (from beans, oats, peas, barley, nuts, fruits and vegetables) reduces high blood levels of Low-Density Cholesterol (LDL), one of the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 30, 2016 | Joints & Bones
Osteoarthritis affects almost 30 million North Americans, making it the most common joint disease. It damages cartilage most often in the knees, hips, fingers and spine and is associated with aging, trauma, and obesity, but its primary cause now appears to be an...
