by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 18, 2020 | Nutrition
Two new studies add to the huge body of research showing that perhaps the most important dietary recommendation is to eat lots of fiber, which is found in plants. The first study is a review of 185 prospective studies and 58 clinical trials of 4,635 people followed...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 16, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A review article on alcohol and cancer in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that alcohol at any dose can increase risk for cancer (Jan 7, 2020;323(1):23-24). Compared to non-drinkers, people who take one or two drinks per day for one year are at...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
John Havlicek was one of the most gifted athletes ever. At Bridgeport High School in Ohio he was All State in basketball, baseball and football, and then he went to Ohio State where he played basketball on an NCAA championship team. After college, he was drafted by...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 12, 2020 | Nutrition
Seventy percent of North American adults will become diabetic or pre-diabetic because they eat too much fat, carbohydrates and protein. Of course, eating too much sugar and other refined carbohydrates increases diabetes risk, but so does eating too much meat (Am J of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 8, 2020 | Fitness
Researchers followed 3462 people, ages 35 to 75, for 5.3 years and found that those who nap once or twice a week had a much lower risk of heart disease, while those who napped more frequently than twice a week had the same risk for heart disease as those who did not...
