by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2022 | Fitness
In the 1920s, experiments suggested that the accumulation of lactic acid in the bloodstream interfered with a person’s ability to exercise by causing muscles to stop contracting. However, Carl and Gerty Cori won the 1947 Nobel Prize for discovering the “Cori Cycle,”...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2022 | Nutrition
Studies on meat from mammals and processed meats continue to show increased risk for heart attacks and certain cancers (Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, Jul 20, 2021; International Journal of Epidemiology, Feb, 2020;49(1):246–258). The largest review ever of the prospective...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Sidney Poitier was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, and his portrayal of real heroes helped to open the door for Black actors in the film industry. He received two Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 20, 2022 | Nutrition
Most people do not need to keep track of how much fluid they take in. The average person takes in 6-8 glasses of liquids each day without even thinking about it, just by following their own thirst sensations. They meet almost 80 percent of their needs for water by...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 18, 2022 | Fitness
It is very common for recreational exercisers to take NSAIDs, such as Advil, Motrin or aspirin, to lessen muscular pain (Int J of Pharm Prac, Feb, 2019;27(1):105–107), but NSAIDs can interfere with muscle growth by delaying recovery from exercise (Acta Physiologica,...
