April 23rd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Dr. Mirkin clearly connects exercise, sugar, insulin, diet and the development, progression and prevention of diabetes Sugar and Refined Carbohydrates in Your Diet, from Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine April 17, 2011 Exercise Helps to Prevent Diabetes Sugar cannot enter resting muscles unless insulin is there to drive the sugar into muscles. However [...]
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September 2nd, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Drinking fruit juices when you are not exercising increases risk for heart attacks and diabetes. High rises in blood sugar levels cause heart disease Dear Dr. Mirkin: How does drinking fruit juice increase risk for heart attacks? The CARDIA study shows that all sugared drinks, including fruit juices, raise total cholesterol, the bad LDL [...]
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October 20th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
Dr. Gabe Mirkin, M.D., Report on Gall Stones We’ve all heard (or experienced first hand) that gall stones aren’t fun. But you know, I’ve been a veganish vegetarian for a long time, I’m 61, and I’ve never had a gall bladder attack - touch wood. Which makes me wonder. Dr. Mirkin‘s report on gall stones [...]
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