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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 6, 2019 | Fitness
A review of 49 studies on a total of 1800 weightlifters, who lifted at least twice a week for at least six weeks, found that doubling the recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of protein increased strength gains by nine percent and added about a pound of muscle (British...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 24, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
For many years the world’s fastest human was Bob Hayes, the only man to win Olympic gold medals and a Super Bowl ring, and to hold world records in the 60, 100, and 220-yard dashes and the Olympic 100-meter dash at the same time. In the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, he...
