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 19, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Mark Shields was a political columnist, a television commentator, and an election campaign advisor to numerous democratic candidates. He was a regular commentator and analysist on the PBS NewsHour for 32 years from 1988-2020. He was one of CNN’s Capital Gang for...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 29, 2021 | Nutrition
A review of 17 different studies involving more than 560,000 people who suffered 37,000 heart attacks and strokes, followed for 10 years, found that compared to those who ate the lowest amount of fried food per week, those who ate the most suffered: • a 28 percent...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 16, 2021 | Diabetes
One of the definitions of pre-diabetes is a high rise in blood sugar after meals, and a recent study suggests that many cases of dementia are linked to these high rises in blood sugar (JAMA Netw Open, Jan 8, 2021;4(1):e2033012). This study of 3889 adults found that...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 30, 2020 | Nutrition
The American Heart Association recommends that you eat two servings of non-fried fish twice a week to reduce your risk for congestive heart failure, heart attacks, strokes, and sudden death from heart disease (Circulation, May 17, 2018;138(1):e35–e47). A serving is...
