by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 1, 2023 | Fitness
Scientific studies firmly establish that a regular exercise program can help to prolong your life (J Aging Res, July 2012;2012:243958). Recent studies show that older adults who lift weights are up to 22 percent less likely to die from any cause, heart attacks or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 30, 2023 | Other Diseases & Conditions
I am following the latest developments on COVID-19 and our efforts to control the pandemic or to deal with it as an endemic disease. I will update this page regularly, so if you are interested, check back often. Older entries (back to 2019) can be found in the post...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 29, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
Harry Belafonte was a Jamaican-American singer, actor and activist who won three Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award and starred in several Hollywood films. Above all, he was a humanitarian who took the sides of the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 22, 2023 | Heart Health
Exercise has been shown to help prevent heart attacks (JAMA Intern Med, 2015 Jun;175(6):959–67), and a new study suggests that you can gain protection with as little as 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, or 75 minutes per week of more vigorous activity....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 22, 2023 | Nutrition
A high rise in blood sugar after eating increases risk for obesity, diabetes and heart attacks (BMC Medicine, Feb 14, 2023;21 (34)). Glycemic index (GI), which measures how high blood sugar rises after you eat a food, is almost the same for honey and sugar: 55 for...
