by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 5, 2017 | Nutrition
A review of 95 different studies involving two million people shows that just two and a half servings of fruits and vegetables per day is associated with a 16 percent reduced risk of heart disease, an 18 percent reduced risk of stroke, a four percent reduced risk of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 12, 2017 | Nutrition
For more than 65 years, doctors have told their patients that they could lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent heart attacks and premature death by substituting polyunsaturated fats in plants for saturated fats, primarily those found in animal products. A review...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 28, 2017 | Nutrition
Many people who want to follow a high-plant diet are concerned about pesticides. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 20,000 farmers and their families are poisoned by pesticides each year, but no studies have shown pesticide poisoning from routine...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 22, 2017 | Nutrition
I have reported before on TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) that is produced by certain bacteria in your gut when you eat foods that contain lecithin, carnitine and choline, such as meat, eggs and dairy products. High levels of TMAO in the bloodstream have been associated...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2017 | Nutrition
In the United States since the end of World War II, there has been an increasing epidemic of obesity and diabetes that has not been slowed by the associated epidemics of: • ineffective popular diets, • countless drugs prescribed by doctors to treat obesity...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 8, 2017 | Nutrition
Whole grains are healthful, while refined grains (foods made from flour) can be harmful, particularly if you are overweight or have high blood sugar levels. A recent review of 20 studies, with 2,282,603 participants and 191,979 deaths during the study periods, found...
