by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 26, 2017 | Nutrition
Researchers from Denmark performed a detailed survey of studies published between 2005 and 2015 on the associations between egg consumption, cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes (European Journal of Nutrition, published online September 27, 2017). They...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 26, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
In spite of stuttering from age three onward, Mel Tillis became a world-famous singer and songwriter, movie actor and television host. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. ...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 19, 2017 | Heart Health
For many years HDL cholesterol has been called “good” because it carries plaque-forming particles from your arteries and bloodstream back to your liver where they can be removed from your body. A study from Texas Medical Center showed that regular HDL...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 19, 2017 | Diabetes
Today there is virtually complete agreement among doctors that sugared drinks cause the highest rises in blood sugar that cause a fatty liver that can lead to diabetes. • Endocrinologists reviewed 36 recent studies showing that taking just two servings a week of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 12, 2017 | Heart Health
A recent study suggests that stents placed in arteries leading to the heart have not been shown to cure chest pain (Lancet, Nov 2, 2017). Placing stents in people who have heart pain from narrowed arteries and giving them medication is not more effective in relieving...
