by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 27, 2019 | Diabetes
If you have excess fat in your liver, you can be at great risk for diabetes, even if you are not overweight. Several recent articles show that: • Storing fat in your belly is a stronger risk factor for diabetes than just being overweight and is arguably the most...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 23, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
When I was in medical school way back in the 1950’s, a popular drinking song at every party was “Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.” I still remember every word of the song. It is about a woman who made a lot of money selling a tonic...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 21, 2019 | Fitness
Orthopedic surgeons in London published a study showing that running a marathon may strengthen the cartilage and muscles in knee joints (BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, Oct 16, 2019;5(1)). More than 80 novice runners took a four-month running/training program,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 21, 2019 | Heart Health
As you age, you can expect to suffer from sarcopenia (loss of muscle size and strength). A study of 378 older adults showed that the smaller the muscles in their arms, legs and trunk, the smaller and weaker the upper and lower chambers of their heart (J Am Geriatr...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 20, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
Peter Snell was a New Zealand runner who won three gold medals in the 800 and 1500 meter races in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. He also set two Olympic records and seven world records. In 1962, at age 24, he won an 800-meter race in the world record time of 1:44.3. That...
