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...
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...
