by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
Tina Turner died on May 24, 2023 at age 83 of kidney failure following many years of severe high blood pressure, a kidney transplant, colon cancer, and several strokes. She was a singer, dancer and actress who rose from depressing poverty and an abusive marriage to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 26, 2023 | Fitness
A review of 31 published studies found that the COVID-19 epidemic has forced many people to stop exercising, which will increase their risk for several diseases that can shorten their lives (Int J Environ Res Publ Health, 2020;17:6265). COVID-19 is caught mainly by...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 26, 2023 | Nutrition
WHO (World Health Organization), the United Nations’ health agency, advises that most people should not use non-sugar sweeteners to replace sugar in foods (UN News, May 15, 2023). They report that artificial sweeteners: • have not been shown to help people lose...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 19, 2023 | Fitness
Scientists reviewed studies on elastic resistance bands, and concluded that strength training with elastic bands could cause the same gain in strength as lifting heavy weights for both the upper and the lower body (SAGE Open Med, Feb 19, 2019;7:2050312119831116)....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 19, 2023 | Nutrition
Chronic inflammation damages healthy tissues in the body to cause many diseases and chronic health problems. Foods that can cause a high rise in blood sugar are one source of inflammation (” pro-inflammatory foods “). Pro-inflammatory foods turn on your...
