by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 24, 2014 | Fitness
A study from Italy confirms that elite track and field athletes who have a family history of diabetes have larger muscles, weigh more, and are better athletes (Springerplus, 2014;3:224). Forty six young male élite athletes were tested; thirteen with a family history...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 10, 2014 | Nutrition
A popular book, Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter, claims that carbohydrates are “destroying your brain”. He says that “even healthy ones like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, and much more”. A...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 10, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
In 1969, Brian Piccolo was a 26-year-old fullback for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He died from that disease in 1970. He was immortalized in “Brian’s Song”, the movie of his life that...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 3, 2014 | Other Diseases & Conditions
An international team of research scientists and practicing doctors from Canada, the United States and Australia report that the bacterium that causes Lyme disease is found in 100 percent of the vaginal secretions of women and half of the semen of men suffering from...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 20, 2014 | Fitness
The most common cause of belly cramps during exercise is having a full colon. The best way to prevent exercise-induced belly cramps is to completely empty your colon before you start to exercise. Belly cramps are rarely caused by having food in your stomach. To meet...
