by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 23, 2019 | Fitness
Research evidence shows that exercise strengthens the heart, prevents and treats heart attacks and strokes, and prolongs lives (Circulation, 2018;137(18):1896-1898). The more frequently people exercise, the less likely they are to die of heart disease (JACC Cardiovasc...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 23, 2019 | Heart Health
Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heartbeat. It occurs in 1.5 to 2 percent of the general population and risk increases with age. It affects 10 percent of 75-year-olds and 20 percent of those over 85, because aging increases the risk factors for atrial...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 23, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
Frederic Chopin was one of the greatest composers of solo piano music and a gifted pianist whose incredible techniques are still copied by concert pianists. He had a disease that made him sick from early childhood on, and he died at the tragically young age of 39. He...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 16, 2019 | Fitness
I predict that in the next few years, virtually all cyclists will have motors on their bikes. I think that you can get a better training effect with a motor than without it. Anyone who has difficulty accelerating a bike will benefit from an added boost from an...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 16, 2019 | Nutrition
Chicken is not more heart-healthful than red meat, according to a new study from Oakland Research Institute. The study showed that chicken and mammal meat caused the same high rises in blood cholesterol levels that predict increased risk for heart attacks, while equal...
