by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 27, 2019 | Diabetes
If you have excess fat in your liver, you can be at great risk for diabetes, even if you are not overweight. Several recent articles show that: • Storing fat in your belly is a stronger risk factor for diabetes than just being overweight and is arguably the most...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 13, 2019 | Nutrition
In a study of time-restricted eating, a group of 19 people with metabolic syndrome (also called pre-diabetes) ate their usual meals but ate only between 8AM and 6PM (10 hours) and took in no calories during the other 14 hours each day (Cell Metabolism, Dec 5, 2019)....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 8, 2019 | Heart Health
A huge study from Korea confirms that people with Metabolic Syndrome are at increased risk for heart attacks, and that when they correct some or all of the components of Metabolic Syndrome, their risk for a heart attack goes down dramatically (Annals of Internal...
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 | Oct 13, 2019 | Nutrition
Don’t believe the recent headlines suggesting that people can continue to eat their usual amounts of meat without suffering any increase in risk for illness or premature death. These news stories are based on articles in the Annals of Internal Medicine...