by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 3, 2020 | Nutrition
In a new study from Japan, researchers found that both a low-carbohydrate/high animal protein diet and a high-carbohydrate/low animal protein diet were equally associated with increased death rates (Clinical Nutrition, September 23, 2020). This study followed 43,008...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 3, 2020 | Nutrition
A study of 20 healthy, normal-weight people found that changing their evening meal from 6PM to 10PM significantly increased their markers for becoming obese and developing diabetes (J Clin Endocrinol Metab, Aug 1, 2020;105(8):dgaa354). They had: • higher blood sugar •...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 16, 2020 | Nutrition
Overweight people who lose weight without dieting after age 65 are at high risk for dementia (Age and Ageing, May 2019;48(3):367–373). For 15 years, the authors followed 257,523 overweight but otherwise healthy people and compared them to 161,927 people who had...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 30, 2020 | Nutrition
The American Heart Association recommends that you eat two servings of non-fried fish twice a week to reduce your risk for congestive heart failure, heart attacks, strokes, and sudden death from heart disease (Circulation, May 17, 2018;138(1):e35–e47). A serving is...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 25, 2020 | Nutrition
People who ate the most whole grains were at the lowest risk for developing diabetes, according to a review of data from the Nurses’ Health Studies and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (British Medical J, July 8, 2020;370:m2206). These huge well-known...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 10, 2020 | Nutrition
In the last year, I have seen two experienced cyclists who suffered recurrent numbness and tingling of their hands when they rode long distances. Both had low blood levels of vitamin B12 and one was cured by taking 1000 mcg per day of vitamin B12 pills, the other by...
