by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 7, 2017 | Nutrition
Energy drinks can raise blood pressure and may cause irregular heartbeats, according to a study conducted at Travis Air Force Base in California (Journal of the American Heart Association, April 26, 2017;6(5)). This extremely well-planned, performed and controlled...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 30, 2017 | Nutrition
People who take one diet soda a day are nearly three times more likely than non-diet soda drinkers to suffer a stroke or to become demented, according to a study published in Stroke (April 20, 2017). Both sugar drinkers and artificial-sweetener drinkers were at...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 23, 2017 | Nutrition
Nearly 20 percent of North American adults take vitamin D pills. It is true that it is difficult to get adequate levels of vitamin D from sunshine during the winter months, but vitamin D is not a miracle vitamin that treats and prevents all sorts of diseases. A recent...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 9, 2017 | Nutrition
Researchers at Boston University and Harvard reviewed three studies following more than 225,000 adults over age 50, for eight to twenty years, and showed that being even slightly overweight can increase your risk of dying by six percent, and in those who are obese, by...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 2, 2017 | Nutrition
A Swedish study of more than 106,000 men and women shows that both drinking milk and restricting fruits and vegetables are associated with increased risk for premature death (Am J Epidemiol, Feb 2017;185(5):345-361): • Women who drank three or more glasses of milk and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 12, 2017 | Nutrition
For many years I have recommended oatmeal as the ideal breakfast food. It is filling, does not cause a high rise in blood sugar and is an excellent source of soluble fiber. You can enhance the flavor and nutritional value of your oatmeal by adding your choice of nuts,...
