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 | Jun 1, 2023 | Heart Health
A review of 30 clinical trials published between 1982 and 2022, covering about 2,400 participants in many different countries, found that vegetarian and vegan diets reduced blood levels of total cholesterol levels by seven percent, the harmful LDL cholesterol by 10...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 8, 2022 | Nutrition
A study from the Netherlands suggests that vegetarian and vegan diets may not be preferred for older adults because they are often deficient in protein, and that can increase the rate of muscle loss with aging (Advances in Nutrition, May 2022;13(3):712-725). This...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 25, 2022 | Nutrition
Vegan diets are recommended by many researchers and doctors because they may help to prevent heart attacks and some cancers, but a diet that excludes all animal products can increase risk for deficiencies in dietary protein and vitamin B12. Older people in particular...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 12, 2020 | Nutrition
A vegan diet with no added fats caused 117 obese people, average age 54, to lose 13 pounds over 16 weeks (JAMA Netw Open, Nov 30, 2020;3(11):e2025454). They decreased their risk of becoming diabetic by: • increasing the rate that they burned calories by more than 14...
