by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 31, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
Marit Bjorgen was born in 1980 and is the most successful female cross-country skier of all time, winning world-championship short-sprint races as well as those in all the longer-endurance races. She has won six Olympic gold medals, 18 FIS World Ski Championship...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 31, 2017 | Heart Health
An article written by two highly-respected physicians and an investigative reporter concludes that, "Emerging evidence shows that insulin resistance is the most important predictor of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes" (Clinical Pharmacist, Jul 14,...
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...
