by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2024 | Heart Health
Having blood triglyceride levels above 150 mg/dL puts you at increased risk for a heart attack, stroke, or heart valve disease, even if your blood cholesterol levels are normal. Triglyceride levels can be measured with routine blood tests. Safe triglyceride level are...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 4, 2020 | Diabetes
Researchers at UCLA report that type II diabetes can be caused by repeatedly high levels of insulin from exposing the pancreas to too much fat (Diabetes, Nov 18, 2019). Similar results were also reported previously (Molecules, Jun 19, 2018;23(6):E1483; Diabetes, Aug...
