Dr. Gabe Mirkin|Exercise, Sugar, Diabetes, Insulin, Diet

Dr. Gabe Mirkin

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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Drinking Fruit Juice Increases Heart Attack Risk

Orange Juice

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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Gall Stones: Is Vegetarian Diet The Answer?

Dr. Gabe Mirkin & Diana Mirkin

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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