by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 22, 2022 | Nutrition
A study of 360,600 British adults found that high levels of exercise will not protect you from the life-shortening effects of an unhealthful diet (Brit J of Sprts Med, July 12, 2022). People who ate an unhealthful diet and exercised vigorously every day still were at...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 22, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
This year’s Tour de France has seen the worst heat wave ever, with several of the racers dropping out due to heat stroke (Washington Post, July 23, 2022). Everybody should know the signs and symptoms of heat stroke. On July 13, 1967, 29-year-old cyclist Tom...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 16, 2022 | Fitness
An analysis of more than 36,861 deaths in a study of 403,681 participants found that the greater the proportion of vigorous exercise to total exercise, the less likely a person was to die from a heart attack, die from cancer, or die from any cause during the 10 study...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 15, 2022 | Nutrition
Whenever you read about a study on health benefits from a specific food or food group, you can bet that there is a food industry organization or lobbying group involved in funding the study, and in promoting favorable results. The avocado is a perfect example. When...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 15, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that monkypox is spreading faster than early reports stated. The increased spread is due to the virus’s 50 DNA mutations from 2018 to 2022, or up to 12 times the expected number of mutations (Nature Medicine, June 24,...
