by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 9, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
One in 20 North Americans can expect to develop colon cancer, with more than 100,000 new cases each year. A recent review of 80 studies found that most cases of colon cancer are linked to poor lifestyle choices (BMJ Gut, Sept, 2020). Dietary and medication factors...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 3, 2020 | Nutrition
In a new study from Japan, researchers found that both a low-carbohydrate/high animal protein diet and a high-carbohydrate/low animal protein diet were equally associated with increased death rates (Clinical Nutrition, September 23, 2020). This study followed 43,008...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 2, 2020 | Heart Health
A final report on the official outcomes of the ISCHEMIA Studies has been published (New Engl J of Med, Mar 30, 2020). In these studies, 5179 patients with moderate to severely blocked arteries were randomly assigned to receive:• medical therapy alone, or• stenting or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 26, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
My report on Low Vitamin D Can Increase Risk for and Severity of COVID-19 neglected to include a caution about taking excessive amounts of vitamin D in pills or by injection. You cannot be poisoned by vitamin D through sun exposure or diet alone, but vitamin D...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 19, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Oxford University researchers have started testing inhaled versions of their COVID-19 vaccines compared to those given by intramuscular injection (Associated Press, Sept 14, 2020). An inhaled vaccine could be more effective than those given by injection because it may...
