by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 2, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A review of 4,103 patients found that obesity and its resultant inflammation, heart disease and diabetes are the most common conditions found in patients requiring hospitalization with COVID-19 (Physician’s Weekly, pre-print, April 14, 2020). Another study of...
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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 22, 2019 | Nutrition
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that for every five percent increase in calories from ultra-processed foods, there is increased risk for heart attacks and strokes (presented at the American Heart Association’s...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 25, 2018 | Nutrition
More than 70 percent of North American adults are overweight and almost 50 percent will become diabetic. A study from China shows that eating more fiber-containing foods encourages growth of bacteria in your colon that can lower high blood sugar levels to normal...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 28, 2017 | Nutrition
Because it’s been programmed into our genes, people prefer calorie-dense foods (Am J Clin Nutr, 2016 Aug; 104(2): 446–453), such as:• pastries and desserts that are loaded with sugar, starch and fats,• fried foods full of calories and advanced glycation end...
