by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 31, 2016 | Nutrition
A study from New Zealand showed that 30 per cent of alcohol–related deaths were from cancer, and 60 per cent of those deaths were from breast cancer. One third of these deaths were associated with an average of fewer than two drinks a day (Drug Alcohol Rev, June 16,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 31, 2016 | Diabetes
North America’s epidemic of obesity, diabetes and heart attacks appears to be fueled by: • storing fat in the liver, muscles and around organs, rather than just in fat cells, • excess calories, • sugar added to foods and drinks and • lack of exercise. Where you...
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...
