by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 24, 2017 | Heart Health
Having high blood levels of the bad LDL cholesterol predicts increased risk for heart attacks, but contrary to what we thought in the past, having high levels of “good” HDL cholesterol does not necessarily predict protection from heart disease. A recent...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 16, 2017 | Fitness
Good bacteria that live in your gut can help to keep you healthy, while the bad colon bacteria increase your risk for heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, certain cancers and autoimmune diseases. Researchers have focused mainly on how diet affects the growth of good and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 16, 2017 | Fitness
Endurance training for six weeks in humans and mammals has been shown to increase mitochondrial content from 30 to 100 percent and volume density up to 40 percent (Front Physiol, May 19, 2017;8:319). This fascinating study shows that the exercise-induced increase in...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 16, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
Ronald Reagan was born into a very poor family, but he found success in everything he did. He was a member of his Eureka College football team and captain of the swim team. After graduation, he became a sports announcer on several regional radio stations. ...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 10, 2017 | Fitness
We can now add sarcopenia, loss of strength and muscle size with aging, to the list of medical problems associated with inflammation. Older people who suffer from sarcopenia are far more likely to have high blood levels of the markers of inflammation such as CRP, SED...
