by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 6, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Leonard Nimoy won three Emmy awards for starring in “Star Trek” ((1966-1969) as Spock, a 23rd-century space voyager from the planet Vulcan. He was known for his pointed ears and constant use of the word “fascinating.” Nimoy was also an actor in...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 5, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from Harvard Medical School found that a typical Western diet increases growth of specific bacteria in the gut called “polyketide synthase (pks+) E. Coli” that produce a chemical called colibactin, which causes DNA mutations that can turn normal colon cells...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 5, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 13.3 percent of patients who develop COVID-19 will suffer from Long COVID syndrome, which can last for two months or more and cannot be explained by a different diagnosis (CDC Weekly, May 27, 2022,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 1, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Bill Russell, ranked by many as the greatest basketball player of all time, died in his sleep at age 88 on July 31, 2022. No cause of death was given, but a clue may come from his heart valve surgery more than ten years ago. When Russell played on a team, the team...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 30, 2022 | Nutrition
A 36-week study from Stanford University compared the benefits of two diets — a Mediterranean diet and a ketogenic diet — for treating 33 individuals with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 19, 2022). Both diets...
