by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 26, 2017 | Joints & Bones
Eighty percent of North Americans have X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis by age 65, and sixty percent have significant joint pain. Recent research suggests that osteoarthritis may be caused by inflammation, the same overactive immunity that causes heart attacks and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 26, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
If you think that the Boston Tea Party caused the American Revolution, think again. The war was caused by a hereditary disease called porphyria, an attack of gout and lead in wine. In 1773, Britain’s East India Company was stuck with a huge amouont of tea...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2017 | Fitness
Many years ago the Gatorade Sports Science Institute published a study showing that 46 percent of recreational exercisers are dehydrated (Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, June 2006). However, the study did not say that the exercisers were harmed by their...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2017 | Men's Health
It looks more and more as if prostate cancer is a metabolic disease that is influenced by your lifestyle. Extensive research has failed to show association between infections and prostate cancer risk, but following a healthful diet and lifestyle has been associated...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
Hank Williams was one of the America’s most influential singers and songwriters, with 11 number-one and 35 Top-10 songs on the Western Best Sellers list. In a recording career that lasted only six years, he wrote and performed classics we still hear today such...
