by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 8, 2015 | Nutrition
This month, a study of more than 15,000 Brazilians showed that people who eat and drink full-fat dairy products such as whole milk, butter and yogurt, are less likely to develop Metabolic Syndrome that often leads to diabetes, heart attacks, and premature death...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 8, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer to become known throughout the world. He conducted major classical orchestras in Europe and the United States, and was elevated from commoner to nobility by Czar Alexander III. How He Became One of the Greatest...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 1, 2015 | Fitness
Can athletes improve their performance by following a diet that is low in carbohydrates and high in fat (LCHF)? Several popular sports magazines have carried articles advocating LCHF diets, even though at present there is no data to support this regimen for sports...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 1, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Ty Cobb was probably the most aggressive baseball player who ever lived. He was better than everyone else at almost every baseball statistic except fielding, for which he still holds the American League record for errors (271) by an outfielder. During his baseball...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 25, 2015 | Fitness
I think that asking people to stand at work, rather than sit, is harmful advice because standing and not moving is no better than sitting and is just going to make you too tired to exercise vigorously when you are not working. The highly-publicized studies that showed...
