by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 27, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Bruce Lee was the most influential martial artist of the 20th century. In the 1970’s, his fame as a movie star and martial arts instructor sparked North American interest in Asian martial arts. He brought martial arts to North America by founding Jeet Kune Do,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 24, 2022 | Nutrition
A study of 4125 patients, 65 years or older, followed for an average of almost 11 years, found that higher total fiber intake from grains, fruits and vegetables was associated with lower inflammation rates (JAMA Netw Open, 2022;5(3):e225012). The reduction in markers...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 20, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Along with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms is one of the “Three Bs”, who are considered to be among the world’s greatest composers of classical music. He was a brilliant virtuoso pianist who also composed for symphony orchestras,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 17, 2022 | Heart Health
A study of supplements that claim to lower cholesterol followed 199 patients at the Cleveland Clinic for 28 days. Participants were given either a supplement (fish oil pills, red yeast rice, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric or plant sterols), a statin drug (rosuvastatin,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 12, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Ted Kennedy was a successful United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009 from a brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme. He died 15 months after his diagnosis. Today we have no successful treatment for this type...
