by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 27, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
This is the sad story of Cole Porter, one of America's greatest and most talented composers who won just about every award possible for songs and musical productions, and how his life was destroyed by a fall off a horse that caused pain for the rest of his life,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 20, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
For many years I have offered my opinion that sunlight provides benefits that are not gained just from taking vitamin D pills. Recent research is confirming that opinion, and many scientists now believe that low vitamin D blood levels are only a marker for not getting...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 20, 2019 | Nutrition
Our food industry works to bring you more and more ultra-processed foods that have little or no fiber, but there is no debate in the scientific community: you should eat lots of plants that have not had their fiber removed. A review commissioned by the World Health...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2019 | Fitness
Do you believe ads that claim oxygenated water cures tiredness, improves memory, prevents diseases, treats lung disease, helps you to exercise longer and makes you a better athlete? These and all of their other claims are not supported by scientific evidence: •...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2019 | Joints & Bones
A review of 47 studies on 22,037 patients with knee osteoarthritis treated for at least 12 months showed no clear difference in controlling long-term pain between medications and placebos (JAMA, 2018;320(24):2564-2579). There was a slight time-limited pain control...
