by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 23, 2023 | Heart Health
Thirty percent of North Americans over the age of 85 suffer from dementia. A recent study shows that people whose blood cholesterol levels varied the most over a 12 year period had a 19 percent increased risk for Alzheimer’s dementia compared to those with...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 23, 2023 | Nutrition
I recently reported on a UK-based study which found that eating ultra-processed foods was associated with a higher risk of developing cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, breast cancer and brain cancers (EClinicalMedicine, Jan 31, 2023 31;56:101840). Now the French...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 21, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
New, sophisticated DNA analysis of a dead frozen body preserved for more than 5000 years has shown that Otzi the Iceman was probably a farmer rather than a hunter-gatherer as was previously suggested. The new analysis also shows that he had darker skin than typical...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 14, 2023 | Men's Health
A study of 23,802 Swedish men found that getting an MRI before scheduling a prostate biopsy was associated with: • reduced proportion of men who received biopsies, • reduced biopsies in low-risk prostate cancers (Gleason score of 6 or lower) who usually are not...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 14, 2023 | Nutrition
There are healthful and harmful fats and healthful and harmful carbohydrates. It makes no sense to try to restrict either most fats or most carbohydrates. You need soluble fiber and resistant starch carbohydrates to help prevent heart attacks and prolong your life,...
