by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 1, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
An ankle sprain is a common walking and sporting injury. It occurs when the ankle twists, causing damage to the soft tissues and ligaments. A ligament consists of several strands of tissue, all compacted together to form a strong structure, similar to a rope, which...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from Columbia Medical School shows that a high fiber diet that is low in sugar and saturated fat can help you to fall sleep faster and sleep deeper at night (J Clin Sleep Med, Jan 2016;12(1):19–24). A single day of increased sugar and fat and decreased fiber...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2016 | Heart Health
Thirty percent of all deaths in the world are due to heart disease. The authors of a study covering 3.8 billion people in 186 countries believe that there would be a great reduction in heart attack deaths if people increased their intake of the healthful vegetable...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 20, 2016 | Women's Health
Women pay millions of dollars for products that are supposed to get rid of cellulite, but there is no such thing as cellulite. The fat on a woman's hips and thighs is the same as the fat anywhere else. She has skin on the outside, fat in the middle and muscles and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 19, 2016 | Men's Health
Prostate infections are extremely difficult to diagnose and treat because many doctors do not order the right tests and even when they make the correct diagnosis, they often fail to treat the condition long enough or they fail to treat infected partners. SYMPTOMS:...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 10, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The evidence is getting stronger that taking in too much sugar increases your risk for cancers as well as for heart attacks, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. This week, a study from M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston shows how sugar may cause cancers to start and...
