by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 1, 2021 | Fitness
A new study from Denmark shows that while leisure-time physical activity is associated with reduced heart attack risk, occupational physical activity is associated with increased risk (European Heart Journal, April 14, 2021;42(15):1512–1515). The Copenhagen General...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 6, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that repeated bouts of exercise slow the growth of, and help to prevent recurrences of, cancers (eLife, Oct 23, 2020;9). The authors showed, in both mice and humans, that exercising muscles release into the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 22, 2020 | Nutrition
Taking sugared drinks in any form increases risk for heart attacks, but exercise may offset some of the damage. • 106,178 California teachers, average age 52, with no history of heart disease, stroke, or diabetes, were followed for 20 years. Those who drank one or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2020 | Fitness
Committed exercisers should try to continue to exercise during this COVID-19 pandemic, but they should realize that both too much exercise and exercising while sick increase risk for medical complications, such as irregular heartbeats, and death (Brit J of Sports Med,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 5, 2020 | Fitness
Scientific American published a fascinating article that explains why you should exercise your brain while you exercise your body (January 2020;322(1):26-31). Almost 50 percent of North Americans over 85 and 13 percent of those over 65 suffer from some loss of brain...
