by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 27, 2021 | Nutrition
The American Heart Association reports that dementia is strongly associated with a pro-inflammatory diet (Stroke, Mar 15, 2021:52(6A);52:e295–e308). Dementia means loss of brain function, and your chance of having dementia increases as you age. A new study from Greece...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 26, 2021 | Heart Health
A review of six major studies that measured salt intake by the amount of salt in the urine found that a high salt intake is associated with significantly increased risk for suffering heart attacks and strokes (NEJM, November 13, 2021). This review is extremely...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 22, 2021 | Deaths of Famous People
Glen Campbell was the son of a sharecropper who went from childhood poverty to wealth and world fame as a country singer, but he spent his last several years suffering from dementia and died from its complications at age 81 on August 8, 2017. He won five Grammys, sold...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 15, 2021 | Men's Health
Extensive data show that the typical western diet, obesity, and lack of exercise are associated with increased risk for prostate cancer. Recent studies now show that intense exercise (JAMA Oncol, Aug 2021;7(10):1487-1495) and an anti-inflammatory diet (Cancer...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 14, 2021 | Deaths of Famous People
During World War II, Britain’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, saved the free world with his inspirational speeches and by refusing to hand Britain over to Hitler, even though some members of the royal family and Parliament wanted to surrender their country. ...
