by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 16, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Dr. Gregg L. Semenza of Johns Hopkins, Dr. William G. Kaelin Jr. of Harvard and Dr. Peter J. Ratcliffe at Oxford in London shared the 2019 Nobel Prize for discovering how your body responds when you can’t meet your needs for oxygen. Their groundbreaking research...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 15, 2019 | Nutrition
Several articles have shown that even if you are not overweight, having excess fat in your belly increases your risk for: Heart Attacks: Storing fat in your belly is a far stronger predictor of a heart attack than just being overweight (Menopause, August 28, 2019). A...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 13, 2019 | Nutrition
Don’t believe the recent headlines suggesting that people can continue to eat their usual amounts of meat without suffering any increase in risk for illness or premature death. These news stories are based on articles in the Annals of Internal Medicine...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 12, 2019 | Fitness
The best way to achieve a high level of fitness without injuring yourself is to listen to your body. Don’t depend on heart rate monitors, fitness trackers or other gadgets. The most sophisticated fitness tracker and injury-avoider is your brain. Training to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 7, 2019 | Heart Health
An analysis of 7,743 people suffering from osteoarthritis found that those who took NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) were at 41 percent increased risk for suffering heart attacks, heart failure and strokes, compared to arthritis patients who did not take...
