by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 14, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
John Nuttall was a British long-distance runner who competed at the highest Olympic and international levels until he was 31, ran in competitive races until he was 40 and coached world-class international runners until he died of a heart attack at age 56. How could a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 13, 2023 | Heart Health
It is overwhelmingly established that exercise helps to prevent heart attacks (J Am Coll Cardiol, 2016;67:316–329), but a recent study showed that very vigorous exercise may be associated with increased plaque size (Circulation, Mar 28, 2023;147(13):993-1003). For...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 13, 2023 | Fitness
A new study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found a potential mechanism through which intense exercise can help to prevent cancer (Clin Cancer Research, Sept 27, 2023;29(20)). Lynch Syndrome is a hereditary condition that affects more than a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 13, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
Matthew Perry was an American and Canadian actor who became famous as Chandler Bing on the NBC-TV sitcom “Friends,” which ran from 1994-2004 and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy. Perry made it through all 10...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 13, 2023 | Nutrition
Don’t believe ads that say coconut oil is healthful because it contains medium chain triglycerides that can raise the good HDL cholesterol a little bit. Medium chain triglycerides are only a small part of the fat in coconut oil. Ninety-two percent of the fat in...
