By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Several recent articles provide new data on which foods are associated with both your health and your longevity. The current issue of JAMA (2017;317(9):912-924).contains a major statistical analysis of the association between diet quality and rates of death from the cardiometabolic diseases (heart disease, strokes and type II diabetes). This review of … [Read more...] about Heart-Healthy Diet: New Studies
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The Coach Injures Himself! How to Avoid Spring Knee
By Coach John Hughes Note the title: The Coach Injures Himself rather than The Coach Gets Injured. I gotta take responsibility for this one. My wife and I are avid Nordic skiers and cross-country skiing in Norway has been on our bucket list for years. We spent three weeks there in February. I skied 40:10 hours in 15 days without a day off. But I’d only skied 29:10 hours in … [Read more...] about The Coach Injures Himself! How to Avoid Spring Knee
Slowing Loss of Muscle and Bone Strength with Aging
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. In a review of 37 studies of men and women over 60, researchers found that a proper exercise program enlarged and strengthened the muscles in 93 percent of the participants (Osteoporosis International, March 1, 2017). In only 14 percent of the participants was there any additional benefit from nutritional changes. In another study, researchers at the … [Read more...] about Slowing Loss of Muscle and Bone Strength with Aging
On the Rivet V: Why You Need a Training Plan … or Don’t You?
By Coach John Hughes Through this series of On the Rivet columns you’ve been learning mental skills: how to focus, to relax so that you don’t choke, build confidence and deal with performance anxiety. These columns have primarily addressed how to manage your emotions so that you perform better. Mental skills also include an important cognitive side, especially … [Read more...] about On the Rivet V: Why You Need a Training Plan … or Don’t You?
Latest on Testosterone for Older Men
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Earlier this month, medical journals reported the largest trials ever to examine the benefits and harms of taking testosterone for men over 65 with low blood levels of testosterone (less than 275 ng/dL). At 12 study sites across the country, a total of 790 participants were given testosterone gel or a placebo applied daily to the skin. Most of these men … [Read more...] about Latest on Testosterone for Older Men