by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 19, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
It appears that the current COVID-19 pandemic will not be anywhere near as harmful as the swine flu influenza pandemic of 1918-1920 that started near the end of World War I, infected 500 million people, and killed about 39 million people, which was 2.3 percent of the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 18, 2020 | Nutrition
Coconut oil does not help a person lose weight, lower blood sugar levels, or dampen down harmful inflammation (Circulation, Jan 13, 2020;141:803–814). The authors reviewed 17 studies involving 730 healthy participants, and found that coconut oil increased blood levels...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 16, 2020 | Fitness
Have you wondered whether you burn more calories when you run or when you ride a bicycle? The standard comparison is that one mile of running equals a little more than three miles of cycling, but that’s lousy science. It all depends on how intensely you...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2020 | Fitness
Committed exercisers should try to continue to exercise during this COVID-19 pandemic, but they should realize that both too much exercise and exercising while sick increase risk for medical complications, such as irregular heartbeats, and death (Brit J of Sports Med,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 10, 2020 | Heart Health
Athletes in sports requiring great strength who eat a very-high protein diet increase their risk for dying at a young age of heart attacks, even though protein loading does not grow larger muscles. A study by Stanley Hazen at the Cleveland Clinic has identified a...
