by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 12, 2017 | Nutrition
For more than 65 years, doctors have told their patients that they could lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent heart attacks and premature death by substituting polyunsaturated fats in plants for saturated fats, primarily those found in animal products. A review...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 12, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
Ron Lester was a Hollywood actor who became famous for playing Billy Bob, the 500-pound high school football player in the 1999 blockbuster movie, Varsity Blues. He also starred on the WB Television series, Popular. At age 30, after his massive...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 5, 2017 | Diabetes
Many people with high blood sugar levels are told by their doctors that they do not have diabetes because their fasting blood sugar levels are below 100 mg/dl, which is considered normal. Early in the disease, diabetics often have a “normal” fasting blood...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 5, 2017 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The American Association for Cancer Research reports that being overweight is linked to 25 percent of cancers, and adding lack of exercise and eating pro-inflammatory foods raises the risk to 33 percent of newly diagnosed cancer cases in the U.S. The International...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 28, 2017 | Joints & Bones
Data from the Rotterdam Study, a prospective study of 14,926 people 45 or older who have been followed since 1990, show that a diet based on vegetables, fruits, dairy, fish and poultry is associated with: • markedly reduced risk for fractures, • higher bone density on...
