by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 18, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Herpes may be a common cause of chronic constipation and urinary tract symptoms, according to a study showing that infection with herpes viruses causes constipation in mice (Cell Host & Microbe, June 8, 2016). The researchers showed that the herpes virus spread...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 12, 2016 | Diabetes
A review of the world’s literature shows that high-intensity exercise, particularly interval training, causes greater reduction in HbA1c in diabetics than less intense exercise (Acta Diabetologica, June 2, 2016, pages 1-13). HbA1c measures cell damage from high...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 2, 2016 | Diabetes
In small studies in animals and humans, vinegar has been shown to reduce the rise in blood sugar and insulin that normally occurs after a meal (Diabetes Care, 2010;33:e27; Agric Biol Chem, 1988;52:1311-1312; Eur J Clin Nutr, 2010;64:727-732). Taking two tablespoons of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 29, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
1.44 million people, ages 19 to 98, in the U.S. and Europe, were followed for a median of 11 years during which 187,000 new cases of cancer occurred. Leisure-time physical activity was associated with a lower risk of cancers of the colon, breast, endometrium,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 22, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The New York Times published a major article on the possibility of curing cancer by starving cancer cells to death (NYT, May 12, 2016), a theory first proposed almost 100 years ago by Otto Warburg, arguably the world’s greatest chemist ever. With the discovery...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 15, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A presentation at the American Society for Nutrition’s Scientific Sessions at Experimental Biology 2016 showed that certain dietary habits are associated with increased risk for breast and prostate cancer (April 2-6, 2016; San Diego, CA). Of 3184 adults followed...
