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Why does milk go bad after a few days? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Bacteria grow rapidly in milk, using the sugar, lactose, as their food; chilling slows the growth but does not stop it. Most of the bacteria are beneficial for humans or benig ... Read on »

Can a child with asthma participate in competitive sports? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise All asthmatics can cough and become short of breath when they exercise, more commonly when they run than when they swim. Asthma is triggered by breathing dry, cold air, and sw ... Read on »

What’s the best way to treat a pulled muscle? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Muscle pulls are a hazard of exercising. The immediate treatment is RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Stop exercising immediately, apply an ice bag wrapped in a towe ... Read on »

Why are some men so much more aggressive than others? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise A partial answer may come from a study in Biological Psychology (March 2005), showing that the ratio of a man's second finger to his fourth finger appears to predict aggressio ... Read on »

Does everyone need to drink eight glasses of water a day? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Drinking lots of water just means you will spend a lot of time running to the bathroom. All foods contain water, and all food is converted to energy, carbon dioxide and water. ... Read on »

Does cooking destroy important enzymes in foods? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Many people believe that fresh fruits and vegetables always contain more nutrients than cooked ones, but cooked carrots have higher levels of antioxidants than fresh carrots. ... Read on »

Why do some people develop allergies while others don't? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Allergies may be caused by lack of work for your immune system. One report from Austria showed that children who are exposed to farm animals before they were one year old had ... Read on »

Should you restrict salt? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise In February 2005 the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group, sued the federal government for failure to act on the evidence that salt kills 150,0 ... Read on »

What causes most sports injuries? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Running seems like a safe sport, so many people are surprised to learn that it causes frequent injuries to muscles, tendons, bones and joints. During running, your foot strike ... Read on »

Can I prevent "afternoon slump"? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise If you feel tired most afternoons, you are normal. Studies of office workers and school children show that people work best in the early morning. As the morning progresses, th ... Read on »

Is T'ai Chi a good sport for seniors? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise T'ai Chi is a specific training program aimed at teaching people how to maintain balance so that they can withstand the attack of an enemy and remain on their feet. It involve ... Read on »

Will I live longer if I exercise? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Many recent studies show that people die from inactivity, not just from aging. We know that as people age, they lose muscle, their immunities weaken and because of their weake ... Read on »

Cancer: More Environmental than Genetic by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise More than 85 percent of the known causes of cancers are environmental, not genetic. Normal cells undergo apoptosis, a process in which each cell lives only so long and then di ... Read on »

Limit All Sugared Drinks, Not Just HCFS by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contains approximately 59 percent fructose and 41 percent glucose, while fruits juices contain a ratio of 50 percent glucose to 50 percent fruc ... Read on »

Burning Feet while Cycling by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Many cyclists suffer from "burning foot syndrome", pain on the bottom of the feet, particularly during a long ride. After years of this problem, I tried a simple tip ... Read on »

Cracked skin on your heels by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise If you have painful cracks in the skin on your heels, try applying tape across the split skin to limit movement of the cracked edges. Let the tape fall off, as pulling it off ... Read on »

Exercise benefits: new studies by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise This month's literature shows that exercise prevents cancers and helps to improve mental function with aging. Researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia show th ... Read on »

Nitric Oxide May Help Athletes by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Should you believe claims that nitric oxide supplements will enlarge muscles and increase endurance? Actually, there are no products that contain nitric oxide because it is to ... Read on »

Monosodium Glutamate: Weight Gain? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Many people still avoid MSG as the culprit in "Chinese restaurant syndrome", even though no scientific studies were ever able to show that MSG causes headaches, flus ... Read on »

Dizziness on changing position by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Athletes and other very fit people may feel dizzy when they rise from lying to standing because of their slow pulse rates. Exercise makes your heart stronger so it can pump mo ... Read on »

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