by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 22, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
This week, 83 years after Otto Warburg published his landmark paper on cancer, the New York Times has a major article on the revival of his idea that cancer cells can be starved to death (NYT, May 12, 2016). Otto Warburg (1883 – 1970) was arguably the most brilliant...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 15, 2016 | Nutrition
Contestants on the television program The Biggest Loser dropped an average of 129 pounds, yet six years later, most have regained more than 70 percent of their lost weight, largely because dieting decreased their ability to burn calories. They now burn about 500 fewer...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 15, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A presentation at the American Society for Nutrition’s Scientific Sessions at Experimental Biology 2016 showed that certain dietary habits are associated with increased risk for breast and prostate cancer (April 2-6, 2016; San Diego, CA). Of 3184 adults followed...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 15, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
Tommy Kono was probably the greatest Olympic weightlifter of all time. Between 1952 to 1960, he won two Olympic gold medals and one silver Olympic medal. His Olympic medals were in three different weight classes: gold in lightweight, gold in light...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 8, 2016 | Heart Health
You are at high risk for a premature death if you can pinch more than three inches in your belly. Even people who are not overweight are at high risk for a heart attack and diabetes if they store most of their fat in the belly instead of in the buttocks, hips and...
