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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 27, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
This is the story of a world-famous scientist who noticed that the Bulgarian peasants in Eastern Europe lived to very old age, that they ate yogurt every day, and that yogurt is loaded with lactobacilli bacteria. He published his theories on aging in Nature of Man...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 26, 2019 | Nutrition
Taking large doses of vitamins B6 and B12 for an average 20 years is associated with increased risk of hip fractures (JAMA Netw Open, May 3, 2019;2(5):e193591). It is well-known that taking large doses of the fat-soluble vitamins — A, D, E and K — can harm...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 21, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
“Unknown Kid Wins the Greatest of All Marathons” — That was the Boston Post headline in 1926. The most unbelievable upset ever in a major marathon was pulled off by Johnny Miles, a 20 year-old who • had never entered a marathon, • never ran in a major race, •...
