by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 6, 2016 | Joints & Bones
When you complain that your knees hurt, your doctor tries to find a cause. If he finds no known cause, he tells you that you have osteoarthritis. We don’t have the foggiest idea what causes osteoarthritis and no effective treatment except pain medicines. A study...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 20, 2015 | Diabetes
Exercising before or after eating helps to protect you from having a high rise in blood sugar after meals. Even light exercise before or after you eat can prevent a high rise in blood sugar and the damage it can cause (Topics in Clinical Nutrition, April/June,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 20, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from the University of California, San Diego shows that fermentation of sugar takes the least amount of energy for cells to grow and thrive (Nature, December 3, 2015). I think this study shows how cancer will be cured in the not-so-distant future. Cancer cells...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 13, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
More than nine million North Americans suffer from low thyroid function, but many people are not diagnosed or treated because they have never been tested. One million people take thyroid replacement pills, but some are not being treated properly because they are...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 29, 2015 | Diabetes
Some foods raise blood sugar far more than others, and a high rise in blood sugar after meals can increase risk for diabetes, heart attacks and premature death. A study from Israel shows that some people develop surprisingly high blood sugar levels after eating foods...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 22, 2015 | Heart Health
Angioplasty means that tubes are inserted into the arteries of people with reduced blood flow to their hearts. Then a balloon is blown up from inside the artery to widen the blocked artery at its narrowed point. To prevent the artery from narrowing again, a stent is...
