by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Your liver is the organ that picks up breakdown products of your own metabolism and removes them from your body. The promoters of liver-detoxifying supplements tell you that their products “support healthy liver function” and help it do its job better....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
I never recommend the full body CAT scans for healthy people. You’ve seen the advertisements. They tell you to come in, get a scan of your entire body, pay your thousand dollars and find out what’s wrong with you before you have symptoms. CAT scans of the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If you develop dizziness that lasts for more than a few seconds, check with your doctor. it could be a stroke. Recurrent dizziness can be caused by temporary interruption of circulation to your brain, such as blocked neck arteries or an irregular heart beat. It can be...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If you notice dark brown or whitish circles on your skin, particularly on your chest or back, you probably have a fungus infection called tinea versicolor. Tinea versicolor is especially noticeable as white spots on your skin when you try to get a suntan. You...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
When patients come to me with pain in the chest and I feel swelling and they hurt when I press on ribs just to the side of the large bone in the middle of the chest, I often diagnose a usually harmless condition called Tietze’s syndrome, also known as...
