by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 19, 2024 | Fitness
Just exercising will not make you stronger. If it did, marathon runners would have the largest and strongest muscles. If you want to make your muscles stronger, you have to exercise them against resistance strong enough to damage the muscle fibers and when they heal,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 15, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
Adan Canto was a Mexican-born American actor in several television series including “The Cleaning Lady”, “The Following”, “Designated Survivor”, “Narcos” and “Blood and Oil.” He played Sunspot in the movie “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” and he wrote and directed...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2024 | Heart Health
Having blood triglyceride levels above 150 mg/dL puts you at increased risk for a heart attack, stroke, or heart valve disease, even if your blood cholesterol levels are normal. Triglyceride levels can be measured with routine blood tests. Safe triglyceride level are...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 8, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Two studies were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions meeting (2023), showing that regular use of marijuana markedly increases risk for heart attacks and strokes in people with high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol (AHA Newsroom, Nov...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 5, 2024 | Fitness
Heart attacks and strokes are associated with high blood pressure and increased clotting, and systolic blood pressure increases up to 1.7 mm Hg in the winter months compared to the summer months (Am Heart Assoc Hypertension Scientific Sessions, Abstract 493. Sept 9,...