by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 20, 2024 | Fitness
How Muscles Become StrongerEach muscle fiber is made of a series of blocks called sarcomeres that are lined up end to end. Each sarcomere is attached to the one next to it at a “Z line.” Muscle fibers do not contract equally along their lengths; they...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 18, 2024 | Nutrition
The bacteria in your colon may help to determine whether you:• become obese (European Congress on Obesity, April 2, 2024)• have high cholesterol (Cell, April 2, 2024)• are at increased risk for suffering a heart attack (Int J Mol Sci, 2021 Aug; 22(15): 8074)• are at...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 18, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A new study found that a two-year program of personalized instruction on specific lifestyle changes helped to delay and prevent loss of memory in a study group of 172 people who were at high risk for dementia (JAMA Intern Med, Jan 1, 2024;184(1):54-62). The modifiable...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
O.J. Simpson died from the complications of prostate cancer on April 10, 2024, shortly after he had received chemotherapy. He was 76 years old. He was respected as one of America’s best football players, but lost a lot of personal respect after the 1994 deaths of his...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 11, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Too much sun exposure can cause skin cancers, but getting small amounts of sunlight on your skin for short periods may have some benefits beyond providing vitamin D. It appears that sunlight may help to reduce risk for heart attacks by:• reducing blood cholesterol...
