by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 11, 2021 | Diabetes
Type II Diabetes shortens lives by causing high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks (Circulation, 2019;139:2228–2237). Diabetics in the DIRECT study in Scotland, who followed a strict 800-calorie-per-day diet and lost a lot of weight, were also able to lower...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 10, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
More than 80 million CT scans are done in the U.S. each year to help diagnose many medical conditions. In 2007, the National Cancer Institute predicted that 29,000 future cancer cases could be linked to the CT scans performed in the U.S. in that year alone, and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 5, 2021 | Nutrition
With the ever-increasing epidemic of obesity in North America, more than 70 percent of adults and almost 20 percent of children are overweight, which increases risk for heart attacks, diabetes, strokes, arthritis, and some types of cancers. A recent review of the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 4, 2021 | Heart Health
High blood pressure affects 108 million adults, increasing risk for heart attacks, the leading cause of death in the United States. A Harvard study of 412 adults found that a low-salt version of the DASH diet dramatically lowered both high blood pressure and markers...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 2, 2021 | Deaths of Famous People
Hammerin’ Hank Aaron was regarded as one of the greatest baseball players ever. He hit 755 home runs to break Babe Ruth’s record, hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and in 1982, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame for...
