by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 1, 2014 | Heart Health
If your doctor has told you that you have high blood pressure or that your cholesterol or triglycerides are too high, ask him or her for your numbers. If would like to find out whether you are one of the 80 percent of people who can control high blood pressure,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 31, 2014 | Other Diseases & Conditions
In 1901, Karl Landsteiner, a Viennese physician, discovered that humans had four different blood types (or blood groups) called A, B, AB and O. For the next 100 years, nobody knew why humans have these four different types. However, researchers in England recently dug...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 21, 2014 | Heart Health
Before you jump on the bandwagon of avoiding gluten, consider its benefits as well as potential problems. People who are gluten-intolerant should avoid wheat, barley, rye and probably oats (because of potential cross-contamination). Your doctor can do tests to see...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 16, 2014 | Men's Health
Premature ejaculation means that a man doesn’t last as long as he wants to, regardless of time or strokes. Ninety percent of teenage boys suffer from this condition, while 90 percent of men over the age of 55 suffer from delayed ejaculation. A study from the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 16, 2014 | Men's Health
It should bother you that the nutritional supplement industry is unregulated because there is no way to tell what a supplement contains. Several different studies have shown that at least one third of nutritional supplements do not supply what is on the label. An...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 16, 2014 | Men's Health
I have been asked by hundreds of men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer whether they should be treated with surgery or radiation, or just watch and wait. One study showed that men under 60 who are in excellent health and are destined to live long lives may...
