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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 6, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
I have no data to show that popular musicians are at greater risk of death from COVID-19 than the general population, but we note the headlines marking the passing of many beloved artists just in the past several days: • Joe Diffie, a Grand Old Opry country music...
