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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 8, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
Chyna Laurer was a wrestler, bodybuilder and actress who wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was billed as the eighth.) She often wrestled with men and beat them. In 1999...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 1, 2016 | Men's Health
Two recent studies offer an explanation why almost all North American men will develop prostate cancer if they live long enough, while the incidence of prostate cancer in men living in rural China is close to zero. One study shows that high blood sugar and insulin...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 1, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
Two years ago, Ida Keeling (born May 5, 1915) set the world record for a 99 year old woman in the 100-meter dash at 59.80 seconds. At age 95 she set the world record for running 60 meters at 29.86 seconds. Her brain matches her athletic prowess. She can recall names...
