by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 15, 2023 | Nutrition
Many studies show that vegetarians have a significantly reduced risk for certain cancers (BMC Med, 2022;20(1):73) and heart attacks (Eur Heart J, 2021;42(12):1136-43), but there is some controversy on the effects of vegetarian diets on bone fractures. Vegetarians may...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
Gina Lollobrigida was an Italian actress who was called the most beautiful woman in the world in the 1950s and 60s. She was nominated for three Golden Globe awards and won one in 1961. She received a variety of other international awards, but she was perhaps best...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 1, 2022 | Nutrition
Researchers agree that movement and exercise help to slow down the inevitable loss of bone with aging that increases risk for osteoporosis and fractures. Most studies show that maintaining normal levels of vitamin D and getting your calcium from food also help to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 17, 2021 | Joints & Bones
Everyone loses bone with aging. A review of 40 studies on almost 80,000 subjects found that more than 35 percent of people over 60 suffer from osteoporosis that increases risk for bone fractures and death (J Orthoped Surg and Res, Nov 13, 2021;16(669)). People who...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 7, 2021 | Fitness
To preserve muscle and bone size and strength, recreational runners and cyclists should do upper body and core weight lifting or resistance training. Everybody will lose muscle and bone size and strength with aging. Your bones weaken progressively after age 30, and...
