by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 18, 2020 | Heart Health
People who are at high risk for suffering a heart attack because they have a genetic factor that causes high LDL (bad) cholesterol should be treated with severe restriction of added sugars and all refined carbohydrates (BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, June 2020). The...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 13, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
We have lost another country music legend — Charlie Daniels died on July 6, 2020, at age 83. He was a singer, songwriter and fiddler who was most famous for writing and performing “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” He was elected to the Grand Ole...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 12, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) reports that supplements sold to improve your memory and to prevent dementia are a waste of your money. There is no good evidence that any over-the-counter or prescription supplement can delay the onset of dementia, or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 11, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
More than six million North Americans suffer from dementia, which affects three percent of people age 65-74, 17 percent of age 75-84, and 32 percent of those age 85 and older. Anything that damages brain cells can cause dementia and many of the causes are treatable,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 10, 2020 | Nutrition
In the last year, I have seen two experienced cyclists who suffered recurrent numbness and tingling of their hands when they rode long distances. Both had low blood levels of vitamin B12 and one was cured by taking 1000 mcg per day of vitamin B12 pills, the other by...
