by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 10, 2024 | Joints & Bones
More than half of North American adults over 65 years of age suffer from osteoarthritis, and recent studies show that inflammation is involved (Curr Opin Rheumatol, 2023 Mar 1;35(2):128-134). An inflammatory diet can increase joint damage (Adv Nutr, 2020;11:815–833)...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 31, 2024 | Nutrition
A study of more than 20,000 U.S. adults, average age 48 years, found that those who limited their eating to a period of less than eight hours a day had almost double the risk of dying from heart disease, compared to those who ate meals over 12-16 hours per day...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 30, 2023 | Fitness
Several recent research papers have found that time-restricted eating can help to prevent diabetes and heart attacks and prolong life (Cell Metabolism, Oct 4, 2022;34(10):1442-1456). However, some people express concern that athletes and regular exercisers may develop...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 10, 2023 | Nutrition
A new study found that skipping breakfast could damage your immune system (Immunity, Feb 23, 2023). Missing the first meal of the day can suppress the immune cells of the brain to make it more difficult for your body to fight off infection. Mice that received no...
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)....
