by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 9, 2022 | Heart Health
A study of 14,392 individuals with high blood pressure, followed for 5-10 years, found that those who adopted a healthful lifestyle along with taking medication had a much lower risk for suffering heart attacks and lived significantly longer than those who treated...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 25, 2022 | Nutrition
Researchers followed 3700 adults, ages 40 to 64, for up to 20 years and found that those who ate the most fiber were 25 percent less likely to suffer dementia in later life than those who ate the least (Nutritional Science, February 6, 2022). The more fiber a person...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 19, 2021 | Nutrition
Turmeric is anti-inflammatory, as are many other spices such as cinnamon or ginger. Turmeric roots are available in some produce sections, and ground (dry) turmeric is in virtually every spice section. It’s a widely used spice, especially in Indian dishes, and we...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 16, 2021 | Joints & Bones
The anti-inflammatory lifestyle recommended here will help to protect you from heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, auto-immune diseases and the many other debilitating conditions that are linked to inflammation. Many types of arthritis are believed to be caused by...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 14, 2018 | Nutrition
We have known for a long time that high-fiber foods such as vegetables, fruits and seeds are associated with lower risk for heart attacks, strokes, many cancers, obesity, type 2 diabetes, dementia and other diseases. Now studies on gut bacteria are helping to explain...
