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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 13, 2019 | Nutrition
In a study of time-restricted eating, a group of 19 people with metabolic syndrome (also called pre-diabetes) ate their usual meals but ate only between 8AM and 6PM (10 hours) and took in no calories during the other 14 hours each day (Cell Metabolism, Dec 5, 2019)....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 11, 2019 | Fitness
Creatine is a substance found in muscle cells that can help your muscles produce energy, particularly while lifting heavy weights or exercising intensely. Your body makes creatine from three amino acids (protein building blocks) called L-arginine, glycine, and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 9, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
C.W. Post was a brilliant huckster who invented Grape Nuts and Postum. He founded Post Cereals, which eventually became General Foods, one of the largest processed food companies in the world. Post spent his entire life suffering many real and imagined illnesses. At...
