by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 7, 2019 | Heart Health
A study from Ireland shows that many people at low risk for heart attacks who take statin drugs gain little benefit, and may be wasting healthcare resources (BMJ, Oct 16, 2019;367:l5674.) The European guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention would put 61...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 4, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
Doris Day was the top box-office movie star earner in the United States four times and won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Legend Award from the Society of Singers, and the 1989 Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award. She received the 2004 Presidential...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 3, 2019 | Nutrition
More than 100 trillion bacteria live in your colon. Some are healthful, while others can be harmful. Your healthful bacteria eat the same foods that you do and stay in your colon. They convert soluble fiber in all foods made from plants into short chain fatty acids...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 1, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A fascinating study shows that lack of vitamin D may change the colon bacteria to an overabundance of harmful bacteria to cause inflammation that increases risk for autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, lupus and some...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 27, 2019 | Fitness
Whenever I see someone stretching before or after hard exercise, I worry that the person has gotten bad advice about training. • You should not stretch before a competition because stretching weakens muscles. • You should not stretch after hard exercise because...
