by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 19, 2023 | Nutrition
Eating fermented foods is healthful because they contain many short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that can reduce inflammation and lower high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high insulin and high blood sugar levels (Gut Microbiome, May 27, 2023;4 (e11):1–16). A...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 28, 2023 | Nutrition
The evidence is so strong that eating meats from mammals and processed meats can increase heart attack risk that more than 40 percent of North Americans are trying to reduce their consumption of meat and increase their intake of plant-based foods. But people love the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 21, 2023 | Nutrition
Many scientific studies show that eating sugar-rich whole fruit is healthful, even for people who are diabetic (Annals of Int Med, June 16, 2020;172(12):826-827). However, I tried eating an extremely large amount of fruit (15-20 clementines or 10 regular oranges per...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 23, 2023 | Nutrition
An analysis of 18 studies from Denmark found that vegetable, but not potato, intake is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes (Diabetes Care, 2023;46(2):286–296). Studies of 54,793 people, aged 50 to 64, found that 7,695 (14 percent) were diabetic. Those who...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 16, 2023 | Nutrition
North Americans are spending just short of $3 billion per year on plant-based yogurt. A study from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, found that plant-based yogurts may be more healthful than dairy yogurts because they contain less sugar, salt and saturated...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 16, 2023 | Nutrition
Advertisers are claiming that berberine (an over-the-counter herbal supplement) is “nature’s Ozempic for weight loss,” but there is not adequate data to support this claim. The main reason that we are being exposed to such heavy advertising for berberine now is...
