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Gabe Mirkin
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Birthday: December 31, 1969
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Business Name: http://www.DrMirkin.com


Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a radio talk show host for 25 years and practicing physician for more than 40 years; he is board certified in four specialties.

Dr. Mirkin's latest book is The Healthy Heart Miracle, published by HarperCollins. He wrote the chapter on sports injuries for the Merck Manual (both lay and physicians' editions), the largest selling book worldwide with over one million copies in print. His daily short features on fitness have been heard on CBS Radio News stations since the 1970's. He has written 16 books including The Sportsmedicine Book, the best-selling book on the subject that has been translated into many languages.

Dr. Mirkin is a graduate of Harvard University and Baylor University College of Medicine. A Boston native, Dr. Mirkin did his residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and over the years he has served as a Teaching Fellow at Johns Hopkins Medical School, Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, and Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatrics at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He has run more than forty marathons and is now a serious tandem bicycle rider with his wife, nutritionist Diana Mirkin.


Blog URL: http://drmirkin.blogspot.com/

Personal URL: http://www.drmirkin.com

All Articles by Gabe Mirkin
» Zero Trans Fats? Check the List of Ingredients
» Yeast Infections
» Why Whole Grains Are Better Than Any Flour
» Why do I Sweat More After I Stop Exercising?
» Who Wins Bodybuilding Contests?
» Which Minerals Do You Need During Exercise?
» Wheat Intolerance: Celiac Sprue
» What Causes Hot Flushes at Menopause?
» Warts? Try Duct Tape
» Walk For Fitness Without Injuries
» Vasectomy or Tubes Tied?
» Understanding Carbohydrates: Some Help, Some Harm
» Training Tips from Competitive Athletes
» Training is Specific
» Too Skinny? Gain Muscle, Not Fat
» Sweating: How Much is Too Much?
» Sugar is Sugar; Honey is Not More Healthful
» Strong Heart: How to Become Very Fit
» Stretching Can Make You a Better Athlete
» Stress Fractures
» Stress Does Not Increase Your Need for Vitamins
» Spot Reduction is a Myth
» Sports Injuries Can Be Forever
» Sports Drinks: A Better Solution?
» Sports Drinks Can Cause Stomach Cramps During Exercise
» Spinning Classes Make Vigorous Exercise Fun
» Spaghetti Squash: A Wonderful, Fun, Healthful Alternative to Pasta
» Soybeans: Too Much of a Good Thing?
» Slow Lifting: Become Very Strong with Less Risk of Injury
» Skin Cancer: Clarifying the Three Types
» Skiing: How to Prepare When There's No Snow
» Side Stitches: Cause and Cure
» Shoulder Pain: Rotator Cuff Injuries
» Should Your Child Train to be a Champion Athlete?
» Should Exercisers Restrict Salt?
» Should Diabetics Drink Coffee?
» Shingles: Get Immediate Treatment for Sudden Severe Pain
» Shin Splints
» Sex Before Competition Does Not Harm Performance
» Salmon Recipes Star in a Healthful Holiday Buffet
» Sagging Breasts Are Not Caused by Exercise
» Running Injuries and Your Arches
» Run Faster with Interval Training
» Rope-Jumping for Fitness
» Rickets: Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants
» Restaurant Meals Can Be Healthful
» Resolve to Get In Shape and Prolong Your Life
» Prostatitis Can Be Cured
» Premature Ejaculation Can Be Treated
» Pregnant? Don't Try to Lose Weight!
» Power Bars Are Just Expensive Candy Bars
» Potassium Supplements Don't Treat Fatigue in Exercisers
» Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Belly Fat, Irregular Periods?
» Pain in the Butt: Piriformis Syndrome
» Overtraining: How to Avoid It, How to Recover From It
» Out of Shape? Resolve to Exercise Injury-Free
» Osteoporosis: Exercise; Watch the Alcohol
» Organic Does Not Mean Healthful
» Orchestra-Conducting is Good Exercise
» Older Runners Postpone Disability
» Natural Does Not Mean "Good For You"
» Muscles and Protein: How Much Do You Need?
» Muscle Soreness: Your Key to Improvement
» Muscle Loss with Aging: Inevitable?
» Massage to Help Muscles Recover
» MarathonTraining: Take Off Before Your Race
» Lower Blood Pressure with Exercise and Diet
» Low Blood Sugar: Hypoglycemia
» Live Longer With Exercise
» Lifting Weights Won't Make You Musclebound
» Leading Cause of Death in Women Prevented with Exercise
» LDL Cholesterol Should Be As Low As Possible
» Large Doses of Antioxidants Can Harm You
» Lactic Acid Build-up in Muscles
» Lack of Vitamin D Causes Cancer?
» Lack of Muscle Increases Cancer Risk
» Lack of Exercise Kills
» Knee Surgery to Repair Cartilage is Worthless
» Knee Pain: Runner's Knee
» Knee Injuries Limit Future Athletic Activity
» Kids and Healthful Foods: Impossible?
» Juices Are Not Health Foods
» Jogging for Fitness
» Is Hard Exercise Helpful or Harmful for Children?
» Is Bread Healthful? Six Tips to Help You Choose
» Is Accutane Safe?
» Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Diverticulitis) Can Usually be Cured with Diet Changes
» Iron Pills Can Harm
» Iron Pills Can Harm
» Intervals to Improve Endurance
» Insulin Resistance: Change Your Diet
» Infertility: First Treat for Infection
» Impotence Predicts Heart Attacks
» Impotence in Diabetics
» Hyponatremia: Too Much Water
» Hypoglycemia: Low Blood Sugar
» How to Start an Exercise Program
» How to Run Faster
» How to Jump Higher
» How to Become Very Strong in 30 Minutes a Week
» How Refined Carbohydrates Can Harm You
» Housework is Not Good Exercise
» Hit a Punching Bag for Fitness
» High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Obesity
» High Blood Pressure During Exercise
» Herpes: More Common Than You Think
» Heel Pain: Plantar Fasciitis
» Heavier Weights Make You Stronger Than More Repetitions
» Heat Stroke Should Never Happen to You
» Heartburn: Don't Blame Stress; It's Usually an Infection
» Heart Rate Monitors: Don't Be Limited by the MHR Formula
» Hair Loss in Women
» Growth Hormone Releasers: Forget About Supplements; Exercise!
» Good Carbohydrates and Bad Carbohydrates
» Good Bacteria: Probiotics and Prebiotics
» Gingko or Ginseng-Fortified Foods: Save Your Money
» Getting Fatter Every Year? Don't Diet, Get More Active
» Get the Most from Your Warm-Up
» Garlic Pills: No Odor, No Effect
» Fungus Toenails? Maybe Not
» Fructose: No Advantage in Sports Drinks or for Diabetics
» Frostbite and Hypothermia
» Frequent Urination At Night Can Be Treated
» Food-Combining Diets
» Fitness Prevents Impotence
» Fit Teens Become Healthy Adults
» Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue
» Fiber: Soluble and Insoluble (You Need Both)
» Fatigue is Not Necessary for Strength Gain
» Fatigue is Not Necessary for Strength Gain
» Fat Belly Increases Risk for Diabetes and Heart Attacks
» Exercise with Flu or a Cold, or Stay in Bed?
» Exercise to Delay Aging
» Exercise for Weight Loss
» Exercise During Pregnancy: Is It Safe?
» Endurance: Fuel During Long Exercise
» Endurance Cyclists Should Strengthen Their Legs
» Elbow Pain: "Tennis Elbow"
» Eight Glasses of Water a Day: A Common Misunderstanding
» Eat for Endurance
» Dry Skin: Can Creams Harm?
» Eat Before You Exercise? Mother Was Wrong
» Drink Water to Lose Weight?
» Don't Lose Height As You Age
» DOMS: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
» Does Cycling Cause Impotence?
» Does Chocolate Prevent Heart Attacks?
» Does Chocolate Prevent Heart Attacks?
» Does a Mile of Running Equal Four Miles of Cycling?
» Do You Burn More Calories in Winter or Summer?
» Dizziness in Athletes
» Do 'Grow Taller' Supplements Work?
» Diet Gimmicks: Save Your Time and Money
» Diet During Pregnancy
» Diabetic? Exercise Is Essential
» Depression and Thyroid Hormones
» Depression and Diet: Lack of Omega 3's?
» Dental Fillings: Should You Be Concerned About Mercury Poisoning?
» Cross-Training for Fitness
» Cross Country has High Injury Rate
» Creatine: No Way to Know What You're Taking
» Cool Down After Your Workout
» Cooking Does Not Destroy Important Nutrients
» Cooking and Human Evolution
» Colon Cleansers Can Harm
» Coenzyme Q10 in Pills Cannot Get Into Cells
» Clementine Recipes: Not Just for Snacking
» Chronic Stuffy Nose? Fungus May Be the Culprit
» Chronic Muscle Aches Should Not Be Ignored
» Chest Pain During Cold Weather Exercise
» Caveman Diet? Not If You Plan to Live More Than 30 Years
» Casual Sex: Know the Risks
» Canned Seafood: An Easy Way to Get Your Omega-3's
» Cancer Risk Affected By Your Lifestyle Choices
» Calcium Supplements Deplete Vitamin D
» Burn Fat While You Sleep? Forget It
» Breast Enlargement Products are Scams
» Breakfast Cereals: Healthy Choices
» Bras Do Not Cause Breast Cancer
» Brain Power: Lifestyle Choices to Keep Your IQ
» Bonking: Don't Run Out of Blood Sugar
» Body Temperature During Exercise
» Body Odor
» Blisters Can Be Prevented
» Bird Flu: Should You Stock Up on Medicines?
» Bio-Mechanics Can Solve Many Running Injuries
» Best Sport for Overall Fitness
» Bent Penis: Peyronie's Disease
» Bedwetting Can Be Treated
» Baseball Season: How to Prepare Your Child
» Baldness Linked to Diet?
» Awkward Running Form
» Avoiding Cholesterol in Foods Won't Lower Your Cholesterol
» Aspartame: Cancer Risk?
» Arthritis and Exercise
» Antidepressants: Know Your Side Effects
» Ankle Pain: Achilles Tendinitis (Heel to Calf)
» Anabolic Steroids
» Alzheimer's May Be Another Form of Diabetes
» 30 Minutes of Exercise? Listen to Your Body