by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 7, 2017 | Nutrition
Energy drinks can raise blood pressure and may cause irregular heartbeats, according to a study conducted at Travis Air Force Base in California (Journal of the American Heart Association, April 26, 2017;6(5)). This extremely well-planned, performed and controlled...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 7, 2017 | Women's Health
The majority of women who have burning on urination, frequency and urgency have urinary tract infections, even if their cultures do not grow any germs (Clinical Microbiology and Infection, published online April 28, 2017). In addition to a standard urine culture,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 30, 2017 | Nutrition
People who take one diet soda a day are nearly three times more likely than non-diet soda drinkers to suffer a stroke or to become demented, according to a study published in Stroke (April 20, 2017). Both sugar drinkers and artificial-sweetener drinkers were at...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 30, 2017 | Fitness
A study of elite race walkers showed that a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet slowed their race times and training (J of Physiology, February 14, 2017). Thirty world-class race walkers participated in an intense high speed training program and took in the same total...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 30, 2017 | Fitness
What you eat before and during a major competition can affect your performance enough to give you an edge over your peers. The days of "carbohydrate loading" are gone, but now athletes are being lured to try the LCHF fad — a low-carbohydrate, high-fat...
