by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 26, 2023 | Nutrition
You should eat lots of unrefined whole grains because they promote the growth of healthful colon bacteria that help to prevent death and heart disease, particularly if you are overweight or have high blood sugar levels. A study from Iran found that people who ate...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 24, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Two hundred years ago, Reverend Sylvester Graham was treated by the scientific community as a nut because he claimed that white flour, meat and alcohol were poisons and that obesity was a sin. He inspired the development of graham flour, graham bread and graham...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 8, 2021 | Nutrition
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that daily consumption of starchy snacks made from flour was associated with a 50 percent increased risk of death from all causes and a 44-57 percent increased risk of death from a heart attack (J of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 25, 2020 | Nutrition
People who ate the most whole grains were at the lowest risk for developing diabetes, according to a review of data from the Nurses’ Health Studies and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (British Medical J, July 8, 2020;370:m2206). These huge well-known...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 10, 2014 | Nutrition
A popular book, Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter, claims that carbohydrates are “destroying your brain”. He says that “even healthy ones like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, and much more”. A...
