by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 26, 2023 | Nutrition
You should eat lots of unrefined whole grains because they promote the growth of healthful colon bacteria that help to prevent death and heart disease, particularly if you are overweight or have high blood sugar levels. A study from Iran found that people who ate...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 15, 2023 | Nutrition
Staying hydrated may slow the aging process. NIH researchers followed 11,255 adults for 30 years and found that compared to those who didn’t drink enough fluids, those who stayed well-hydrated: • aged more slowly, • lived longer, and • were far less likely to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 15, 2023 | Nutrition
A group of 54 very obese children, 5 to 17 year of age, were placed on a standard weight loss diet plus either a butyrate supplement or a placebo for six months (JAMA Netw Open, Dec 5, 2022;5(12):e2244912). The butyrate group took sodium butyrate capsules, 20 mg/kg...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 6, 2023 | Nutrition
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found that people with high blood levels of a chemical called phenylacetylglutamine (PAG) are at high risk for heart failure that affects more than 6.2 million North Americans (Circulation: Heart Failure, Dec 16, 2022;e009972). PAG...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 23, 2022 | Nutrition
A study from the Cleveland Clinic and Tufts University found a 22 percent greater risk for heart disease for every 1.1 serving of meat per day (3.3 oz. cooked lean meat). This study followed more than 4,000 men and women older than 65 for an average of 12.5 years, and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 24, 2022 | Nutrition
A study of 4125 patients, 65 years or older, followed for an average of almost 11 years, found that higher total fiber intake from grains, fruits and vegetables was associated with lower inflammation rates (JAMA Netw Open, 2022;5(3):e225012). The reduction in markers...
