by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 26, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The standard treatment for chronic constipation is to eat a high fiber, plant-based diet. In 1969, Denis Burkitt showed that lack of fiber in the diet was associated with increased risk for diverticulosis, hemorrhoids and colorectal cancer (Lancet, 1969;294:1229–31),...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 25, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The first-line treatment for chronic constipation is to eat lots of foods that are full of fiber such as fruits and vegetables, to severely restrict processed foods, particularly those made from refined carbohydrates (bakery products, pastas and many dry breakfast...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 28, 2020 | Nutrition
Do you believe that a person needs to drink eight glasses of water every day? If you do, you are probably making a lot of extra trips to the bathroom. Why do so many people believe this rule? The number originally came from the National Academy of Sciences of the...
