by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 16, 2020 | Diabetes
Almost 50 percent of North Americans will eventually develop diabetes or pre-diabetes (National Diabetes Statistics Report, CDC, 2020), because we eat too much and exercise too little. This is sad because you can prevent and treat most cases of type II diabetes...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 10, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
Eddie Van Halen is considered to be one of the most accomplished guitarists of all time, and he led his hard rock band to international fame. He also developed new techniques and changes in his guitar that many other guitarists have copied, such as finger tapping with...
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...
