When Michael Phelps won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay at the Rio Olympics, he was covered with red circles on his back and shoulders from cupping. Many of the U.S. swimmers and gymnasts at the Olympics are using cupping, along with massage, saunas, ice baths and compression garments, to…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study from New Zealand shows that 30 percent of alcohol–related deaths are from cancer, and 60 percent of those deaths are from breast cancer. One third of these deaths were associated with an average of fewer than two drinks a day (Drug Alcohol Rev, June 16, 2016). However, the more…
Question: This is a two-part question. 1. After a hard-effort ride (for example, last weekend we rode 84 miles with 6,500 feet of climbing) I become hoarse, and it lasts for two or three days. I’m 67 and ride for health and race 8-10 times a year. The issue seems to be becoming more frequent….
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A new study from Yale University shows that certain bacteria in your colon may turn dietary fat into body fat (Nature, June 9, 2016;534:213-217). Studies from New York University showed that giving young baby mice penicillin, in doses similar to what farmers give livestock, changes their colon bacteria into the types…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. 1.44 million people, ages 19 to 98, in the U.S. and Europe were followed for a median of 11 years during which 187,000 new cases of cancer occurred. Leisure-time physical activity was associated with a lower risk of cancers of the colon, breast, endometrium, esophagus, adenocarcinoma, liver, stomach, kidney, head, neck,…
