By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. No data exists in the scientific literature showing that any type of exercise weakens bones. Bone growth depends on the forces exerted on them by gravity and contracting muscles. So any activity or exercise that causes you to contract your muscles will strengthen bones (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, November 2009). … [Read more...] about No Evidence Cycling Weakens Bones
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Statins, Low Vitamin D Levels and Muscle Pain
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Many people who take statin drugs complain of muscle pain and muscle damage. A new study associates this statin-induced muscle pain with low blood levels of vitamin D (Atherosclerosis, 11/22/2016). An eight–week randomized, double–blind crossover trial of a statin drug (simvastatin, 20 mg/day) on 120 patients who had previously complained of muscle pain … [Read more...] about Statins, Low Vitamin D Levels and Muscle Pain