by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 3, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
Getting credit for a great scientific discovery is sometimes just a matter of luck. You all know that penicillin can be made by fungi to kill bacteria, but most of you do not know the sad story that more than 120 years ago, antibiotics were first discovered by an...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 29, 2019 | Nutrition
Egg yolks are among the richest food sources of cholesterol, and almost 100 million North American adults have high blood cholesterol levels, signifying increased risk for heart attacks. Most of the cholesterol in your body is made by your liver and less comes from...
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,...
