by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 20, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
People who take aspirin are at reduced risk for colon cancer, unless they are among the four percent of North Americans who have a genetic susceptibility for colon cancer (JAMA, March 17, 2015;313(11):1133-1142). Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 15, 2015 | Heart Health
A review of studies on sugar-added foods shows that people who take in 10-25 percent of their calories from sugared beverages and foods suffer a 30 percent higher risk for heart attacks, compared with people who take less than ten percent of calories from added sugars...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 15, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Franz Kafka was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, even though little of his work was published before his death at the young age of 40. He had tuberculosis in his esophagus, which prevented food from reaching his stomach, so he starved to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 8, 2015 | Men's Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires makers of prescription testosterone products to have a label stating that: • taking testosterone may cause heart attacks, strokes and death, and • it is approved only for men who have low testosterone levels due to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 8, 2015 | Nutrition
A study on mice showed that emulsifiers can disrupt intestinal bacteria to cause inflammation and weight gain (Nature, Feb 25, 2015). Emulsifiers are added to many foods, such as ice cream, salad dressing, pastas, bread and cookies, to prolong shelf life and keep...
