by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from Brown University Medical School showed that Alzheimer’s disease may be another form of diabetes, and all the recommendations for avoiding diabetes may also protect your memory (Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, November 2005). Like the pancreas, the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Itching can be caused by nerve damage associated with diabetes or lack of vitamin B12, skin diseases, an allergy to something touching the skin or inside your body or a hidden tumor or infection. Often doctors cannot find the cause. When more than one person in a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Your liver is the organ that picks up breakdown products of your own metabolism and removes them from your body. The promoters of liver-detoxifying supplements tell you that their products “support healthy liver function” and help it do its job better....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
I never recommend the full body CAT scans for healthy people. You’ve seen the advertisements. They tell you to come in, get a scan of your entire body, pay your thousand dollars and find out what’s wrong with you before you have symptoms. CAT scans of the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If you develop dizziness that lasts for more than a few seconds, check with your doctor. it could be a stroke. Recurrent dizziness can be caused by temporary interruption of circulation to your brain, such as blocked neck arteries or an irregular heart beat. It can be...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If you notice dark brown or whitish circles on your skin, particularly on your chest or back, you probably have a fungus infection called tinea versicolor. Tinea versicolor is especially noticeable as white spots on your skin when you try to get a suntan. You...
