by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 31, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
Sometimes you do everything right and you still die from a disease, even though you have none of the known lifestyle risk factors. When Eartha Kitt died at age 81 of colon cancer, her daughter said that, "she ate huge amounts of vegetables and their house in...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 24, 2016 | Nutrition
Three new studies show that restricting calories, even in non-obese people: • reduces inflammation (Aging, July 2016) • helps to prevent cancers (Cancer Research, July 14, 2016) • increases autophagy (PLoS Genetics, July 14, 2016) What is Autophagy?...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 24, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Studies show that two auto-immune diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis, may be caused by having pro-inflammatory bacteria in your gut. These bacteria are likely to punch holes in your intestines, which allows bacteria to slip into your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 24, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
Kathleen Baker made the 2016 United States Olympic Swimming Team by finishing second in the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the United States trials. To be able to be in the Olympics, she had to have incredible drive and the ability to suffer pain from...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 17, 2016 | Fitness
In response to my recent article on strengthening muscles, I received the following guidelines from Dr. Richard Winett, a respected professor at Virginia Tech who has done extensive research on resistance training, and I am sharing them with his permission. 1. People...
