by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 17, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Fausto Coppi was the best international cyclist in the years before and after World War II because he was the best climber, time trialer and sprinter. He won the Giro d’Italia five times (1940, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953), the Tour de France twice (1949 and 1952),...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 12, 2015 | Nutrition
Metformin, sold under the trade name Glucophage, is used to treat diabetes, but several studies show that it also helps non-diabetics to lose weight by reducing hunger (1). You may be overweight because your body makes too much insulin, especially if your store your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 10, 2015 | Nutrition
Amid growing concerns about artificial sweeteners, many of my readers asked whether stevia can also change gut bacteria. Stevia is a sugar substitute extracted from the leaves of a plant, Stevia rebaudiana, and is almost 200 times sweeter than regular table sugar. In...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 3, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Diana and I just returned from a riverboat/cycling trip with almost 400 other bicyclists from Memphis to New Orleans. We visited the National Hansen’s Disease (leprosy) Museum in Carville, Louisiana and learned about Dr. Gerhard Hansen, a Norwegian physician who...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 26, 2015 | Nutrition
The most healthful time to eat is just before or after you exercise. When you eat any source of sugar, it is used for energy and a small amount is stored in your muscles and liver. All the rest is turned into a fat called triglycerides that is stored as fat, forms...
