by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 25, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
Raquel Welch was a Hollywood actress and television star whom Playboy called the “Most Desired Woman” of the 1970s, and ranked as Number Three on their “100 Sexiest Stars of the Twentieth Century” (after Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield). She...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 23, 2023 | Nutrition
An analysis of 18 studies from Denmark found that vegetable, but not potato, intake is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes (Diabetes Care, 2023;46(2):286–296). Studies of 54,793 people, aged 50 to 64, found that 7,695 (14 percent) were diabetic. Those who...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 23, 2023 | Diabetes
At age 45, you have a 20 percent chance of developing dementia as you age (Dementia, 2015;11(3):310-20). By age 85, more than 35 percent of North Americans have early or full-blown dementia (JAMA Neurol, 2022;79(12):1242-1249). High blood sugar and high blood pressure...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 16, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
It takes so much work and time to train to become outstanding at any endeavor that there are very few people who have risen to the top of the world stage in more than one field. One of the most impressive people who ever lived was Micheline Ostermeyer of France. She...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 16, 2023 | Nutrition
North Americans are spending just short of $3 billion per year on plant-based yogurt. A study from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, found that plant-based yogurts may be more healthful than dairy yogurts because they contain less sugar, salt and saturated...
