by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 1, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A fascinating study shows that lack of vitamin D may change the colon bacteria to an overabundance of harmful bacteria to cause inflammation that increases risk for autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, lupus and some...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 15, 2019 | Nutrition
Several articles have shown that even if you are not overweight, having excess fat in your belly increases your risk for: Heart Attacks: Storing fat in your belly is a far stronger predictor of a heart attack than just being overweight (Menopause, August 28, 2019). A...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 27, 2019 | Heart Health
A study of more than 100,000 healthy Chinese citizens followed for nine years showed that having very low levels of LDL cholesterol (<70 mg/dl) is associated with increased risk for bleeding into the brain, and the lower the LDL, the greater the risk (Neurology,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 30, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
At age 51, Martin Van Buren became the first native-born president of the United States because he was born after the American Revolution. He helped to build the modern Democratic Party and won reparations from France for properties seized during the Napoleonic...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 9, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
B.B. King was arguably the best-known blues singer and guitarist in the world. He recorded more than 50 albums, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, won a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1988,...
