by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 31, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
On May 23, 2015, John Nash and his wife were killed while riding in a taxi on the New Jersey Turnpike. The driver hit a guardrail and another car, and the Nashes, who were not wearing seatbelts, were thrown from the taxi. John Nash was 86 and Alicia Nash was 83. Nash...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2015 | Fitness
Doctors have known for many years that having weak quad muscles (in the front of your upper legs) increases risk for damage to the cartilage in your knees. A study from Purdue University showed that strengthening these muscles slows down knee cartilage damage and may...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 24, 2015 | Nutrition
Clinical trials in humans and population studies show that sugar added to foods increases risk for diabetes and heart attacks, while sugar in whole fruits does not (Mayo Clinic Proceedings, published online January 29, 2015). People who eat lots of fruits and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 24, 2015 | Heart Health
More than 40 percent of people who have had heart attacks are diabetic and these patients are the ones who are most likely to die from their heart attacks (Lancet, 2002; 359: 2140-44). Three tests are commonly used to diagnose diabetes: fasting blood sugar, blood...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 17, 2015 | Fitness
Every athlete who trains for competition in sports that require endurance learns sooner or later that after exercising long and hard, you feel sleepy and need to go to sleep to recover. Older people may need even more sleep after intense exercise than younger people....
