Heart Doc VIP with Dr. Joel Kahn

CoQ10: The Proven Vitamin

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are all vitamins just expensive urine? This week Dr. Kahn reports on new data indicating the vitamin CoQ10 may slash heart deaths in half in persons w...

The One Meal a Day Diet: Is It Real?

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fad diets abound and the One Meal a Day Diet (OMAD) is getting attention since a book was published in 2009. This week Dr. Kahn reviews the rationale ...

Hormone Replacement Therapy At Menopause?

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the hottest topics in the last 20 years is whether replacing female hormones at menopause help or harm women. Specifically, does hormone replac...

Plant-Powered Kidneys

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does it matter for your kidney health whether you eat a meat vs. plant diet? This week Dr. Kahn discusses research on preventing and treating kidney d...

Genes: How Many and Why?

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are alive because our genes provide instructions on which proteins to make and when. But how? This week Dr. Kahn sneaks in a new paper on fitness a...

Eggs, COVID, and Nutrition Science

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two new studies this week point out how tough understanding nutrition science can be. Do eggs cause early death? Is zinc and vitamin c useless in Covi...

Peripheral Artery Disease: Prevent Not Stent

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What goes on with blood flow below the belly button? Peripheral arterial disease or PAD is common and occurs alone or with heart disease. This week Dr...

A Potpourri of Health! #kahnchronicle

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back! This week Dr. Kahn races through a series of health ideas to help you thrive, what he calls a potpourri of health. From omega-3 to mercu...

Wearable Devices: The Future Is Now

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know in-depth your sleep quality? Your heart rate? Your heart rate variability? Want to improve them and lower stress? This week Dr. Kahn revie...

Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Vital Sign

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it important to be fit snd strong? This week, Dr.Kahn discusses what cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is snd why it matters so much. He then des...

Plastics: Messing With Your Hormones

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You are eating well, sleeping, and working out but you can't drop that last 20 pounds. Could it be plastics in your life and in your body? This week, ...

Heartbeat: The Rhythm of Life

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The heart beats about 100,000 times a day in an organized pattern called sinus rhythm. Often, there are premature or ectopic beats that can be distres...

The Most Important Heart Study Of 2020

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The science of COVID-19 dominated 2020, but there were essential heart studies too. The most important one is being ignored, the Ischemia Trial. Dr. K...

Exciting New Options For Lowering Your Cholesterol

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy holidays! 2020 is drawing to a close with hopeful advances in cholesterol control. Dr. Kahn reviews brand new data on a cholesterol drug about t...

A View Inside: CIMT Ultrasound

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you know if your arteries are progressing in a youthful pattern or are aging at an accelerated rate? The heart calcium CT scan is important onc...

Heart Rate Variability: What You Must Know

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Of all the possible measures of overall health available, Heart Rate Variability (HRV) may win the award for the most data. There are nearly 50,000 re...

Understanding Blood Clotting

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the miracles of life is the balance between blood thinning and clotting. The fact that you cut your finger and it stops is a true symphony of h...

The Buzz About Oxygen: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It is obvious that oxygen is important but is it the Fountain of Youth? This week, Dr. Kahn "dives deep" into hyperbaric oxygen therapy or (HBOT). New...

Eat Right For Sexual Health

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Loss of sexual interest or response is a strong clue of silent heart disease. Although an entire healthy lifestyle supports strong sexual health, new ...

Anti-Inflammatory Diets: Hot News

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

November is World Vegan Month and Dr. Kahn is bringing 4 brand news science studies you can use for your health. Chili peppers! Yes, they may prolong...

Low-Carb Diets & Mustaches

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Low-Carb diets are popular but are they safe? Dr. Kahn reviews new research that answers this question. Mustaches? It is Movember focusing on men's he...

Meat & Cancer: News On Neu5Gc

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It has been 5 years since scientists concluded that processed red meat (bacon and hotdogs) causes colon cancer. More data exists and also indicated he...

Breathing: Mouth vs. Nose

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you sleep with your mouth open? Up to pee? Restless? The medical benefits of training yourself to breathe through your nose are profound. Dr. Kahn ...

Reiki Therapy: Japanese Energy Healing With Serena Poon

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A special guest joins Dr. Joel Kahn, MD on this edition of Heart Doc VIP. Although known as a celebrity chef on Instagram (@chefserenapoon), Serena Po...

Eating 8 Hours a Day: Healthier?

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the hottest trends in diet is setting a limit of eating only a small part of the day. This is called time-restricted eating or TRE. This week D...

Spermidine: Is it an Anti-Aging Miracle?

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The name is funny. Spermidine is a compound found in all plants and animals. We make less as we age. Over 1,000 research studies suggest it may induce...

Dietary Oil and the Heart: New Data

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is added oil in the diet a heart danger? Many people think so and there is supportive data. Dr. Kahn discusses the largest study of artery health in a...

Beware Of "Dirty" Medicine: The Genexa Breakthrough

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Would you ever imagine that you might be ill from taking your prescription medication? Or an over-the-counter preparation? Indeed, often 90% of a tabl...

Inflammation: The New Heart Target

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you want a healthy heart you know about optimizing your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, and other traditional risk factors. But w...

Healthy Skin: The Plant Advantage

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you concerned about aging your skin? Your heart and arteries? By good look, the one diet works for both, a true win-win. Dr. Kahn reviews the scie...

Vascular Age: How Old Are You?

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over 400 years ago Dr. Thomas Sydenham said "a man is as old as his arteries". Now we would include women, of course, and we call it vascular age. Thi...

The BIG Burger Study and TMAO

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Dr. Kahn reviews a new research study comparing meat vs plant burgers. He explains why the lower Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) level found...

Live Long Safely: The Hottest New Option

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Biogerontology is the study of aging. It's so fascinating to consider both lifestyle and other "hacks" to maintain optimal health as long as possible....

Natural Tips to Heal Anxiety

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 is causing stress and anxiety. Natural approaches can be helpful and safer than Rx options. Dr. Kahn discusses the list of approaches he uses at ...

Celebrate Nitric Oxide: Say Yes to NO

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How is your endothelium and your nitric oxide production? Dr. Kahn discusses what is Nitric Oxide (NO), what it does, how you test for it, and how you...

Fasting While Eating: It's Real

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The science of the health benefits of fasting is exploding. This week Dr. Kahn discusses the fasting mimicking diet called ProLon. New research is dis...

Fruit Prevents Diabetes

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hear ye, hear ye? Have you heard? Fruit does not cause diabetes! Fruit reduces the risk of becoming diabetic and reduces the risk of diabetic complica...

Flexible Spines are Flexible Hearts

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you bend over and reach the floor? Many cannot, yet, but data is growing that spinal and joint flexibility relates to artery health. Furthermore, ...

Brain Power: How to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's Disease. While there is no proven way to reverse it, it can be prevented. This week Dr. Kahn discuss...

The King of Hemp Oil: Tim Gordon

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Tim Gordon, widely viewed as one of the most knowledgeable experts in the world on everything cannabis, hemp and CBD. He has literally spent his ...

Atrial Fibrillation: Part 2

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There were so many wonderful questions about Dr. Kahn's discussion of Atrial Fibrillation last week that he decided to continue the conversation this ...

The Truth About Atrial Fibrillation

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At your request, Dr. Kahn dives deep into a common heart problem known as atrial fibrillation. What is it? Why does it happen? What do you check for? ...

The Saturated Fat Wars Are Over!

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New data this past month need to be shared. Dr. Kahn reviews the the 60 year history on Diet and Heart Disease. The role of Ancel Keys PhD is highligh...

What's New at the Kahn Center?

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kahn is always adding to the value he provides to patients at the Kahn Center. This week he discussed blood iodine and RBC chromium levels and why...

Fat Head? There Really is One

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can one meal drenched in animal fats impact you focus and brain function? This week, Dr. Kahn discusses new research that asks that question. The answ...

Coffee: Filtered or None?

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kahn addresses a new study and headlines on the health benefits of filtered coffee. Why would this matter? A discussion of coffee, tea, cholestero...

Are Low Protein Diets Healthy?

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isn't more and more protein based foods the best approach to health? Surprisingly, a lot of research says no. Go low. Dr. Kahn explains new data on su...

Are Your Arteries Aging?

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The MESA and PESA studies are teaching us so much about our risk for silent aging of arteries, how fast we are aging, and what predicts fast aging. Dr...

Lipoprotein(a): The Heart's Quiet Killer

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lipoprotein(a) is the topic of Dr. Kahn's newest book. It is a common form of cholesterol that is inherited in 25-30% of people. It can clog arteries ...

Hemp and Sleep: How to Conquer the Night

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Strategies to get a good nights sleep is a top priority at the Kahn Center. If you fail to plan for it you may be planning to fail.  Strategies to sl...

Chickpeas: The Pulse of Life

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Locked in? Fearing weight gain? How many cups of beans, peas and lentils are in your day? This week Dr. Kahn discusses "pulses" which are the legume f...

An Amazing Stress Reducing Routine

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kahn first heard of the Kirtan Kriya Meditation about a decade ago. The science behind it won him over. He shares this great tool with you on this...

Glucose Monitors: Sweet News

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the last 2 weeks Dr. Kahn wore a flash glucose monitor that measured tissue levels of glucose every 15 minutes. Diabetics use these device but the...

Thoughts on COVID-19 with Raja Dhir of Seed

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Raja Dhir of seed.com joins Dr. Kahn for this special episode of Heart Doc VIP. Raja cofounded Seed to provide the most advanced and science base...

Silver Is the New Gold

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Silver nanoparticles have been used for wound care for thousands of years. More recently, purified liquid preparations are available and have been con...

How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Would you like your cholesterol to be low for life? As natural as possible? This week we discuss data that a low cholesterol for life is an advantage....

Keeping Your Immune System Healthy

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you concerned about viral infections? Dr. Kahn's reading and study has led to a program he uses. We discuss some of those strategies to boost immu...

A New Health Tool: 4 Leaf Eating

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you need some help on your journey to eat a plant diet? Hopefully the 4 Leaf Program can be that tool to help you. Take the 4 Leaf Survey and rate ...

Do You Love Your Aorta?

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kahn's practice is full of patients with enlarged aorta. Do you know if yours is healthy? If you have had an echo, CT, or MRI of the heart you do ...

Testing Genes: Do You Want to Know

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It is getting easier and less expensive to know some or all of your genetic code. Do you want to? Some of the results can be upsetting. Dr. Kahn talk...

Brain Health and Plants

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look at brain health. A new article questioned whether plants can be brain friendly. Indeed, the 7 points reviewed on this pea-cast indic...

Thoughts of a Restaurant Owner

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the last week GreenSpace Cafe will be open. Lease, landlord and finance issues overcame our plans. Yet, many wonderful moments and lessons res...

A Guideline for Testosterone Treatment in Men

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Should guys rush to rub on or inject testosterone? For energy?Muscle? Brain? Sexual support? The American College of Physicians released a comprehensi...

What Is a Coronary Artery Calcium Score?

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A resolution you haven't committed to yet: schedule a coronary artery calcium score by CT this year. This month. If you have never had one and have ne...

2020 Gratitude: Eat Like an Israeli

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to all. Welcome to a new decade. This week Dr. Kahn share's thoughts on gratitude, health, diet and technology. Why do Israelis have the lowes...

2019: The Top Lists From Health to Resorts

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The pace of science accelerated and we had important medical and performance breakthroughs in 2019. Let's review some top 2019 lists. From medical to ...

Kahn Chronicle - Amazing Facts to Know

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Every day at kahnchronicle.com, amazing medical and health news headlines are posted. This week we discuss the top ones of the day. From chili pepper...

Eating in 10 Hours: The Solution You Need?

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The holiday season is about excess calories and poor food options. Is there a short, and maybe long-term, solution other than just willpower? This wee...

Our Vegan President? Say Yes to Million Dollar Vegan

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has been offered a $1 million donation to Veteran charities if he adopts a whole food vegan diet in January 2020. The money is waiting...

Rapamycin: The Fountain of Youth?

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Many dream of a pill that extends the healthy duration of life or lifespan. Eating well, exercise, avoidance of smoking and pollution, adequate sleep,...

The Fishy Story of Omega-3

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This month there was a bit of a tsunami of conversation about the safety and wisdom of taking omega-3 supplements. These can be of fish or algae origi...

Night is Right: Important Blood Pressure Data

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you on blood pressure medication? Do you know someone on some? New data is causing an immediate shift to taking the medications at not instead of ...

New York City: Why Eating The Big Apple is the Key

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kahn traveled to NYC to attend and lecture at Montefiore Medical Center with an amazing faculty led by Robert Ostfeld, MD. He took careful notes a...

It's Not Too Late to Vibrate

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Whole Body Vibration (WBV), as available from powerplate.com, has enormous scientific support for over a dozen health benefits. It is an efficient wa...

Oxidative Priority: The 4 Steps to Weight Loss

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why are some "healthy" eaters overweight? A concept called oxidative priority may explain some of it. We have no ability to store calories from alcoho...

Avocado: Yay or Nay?

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The strictest of heart reversal diets exclude whole avocados. Why? Is there new science? Though this may seem an odd topic, it is a very common questi...

Lipoprotein(a) Solution: The Book is Coming Soon

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we take a dive into an inherited cholesterol that damages arteries and valves: lp(a), lipoprotein(a), or also known the sticky cholesterol. ...

Meat is NOT Back

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines. Meat is back. Bacon is back. We were wrong about meat. Where did this frenzy come from? New publications that are hard to read have precipi...

Antibiotics That Weaken Arteries and Valves: The FQ Data

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A growing body of data is indicating that the most common class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones or FQ may weaken collagen and damage heart stru...

Hemp to Support Health - CBD Oil and More

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kahn traveled to Colorado to visit a hemp production facility that is of the highest quality. He shares his education and visit on this edition of...

Plant Diets: A Stroke of Bad Luck?

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The headlines exploded. "Vegetarian Diets Risk Stroke". Is that real? Did it fairly represent the data? This week we look deep into this paper and 2 o...

Travel Tips for Vegans: Jerusalem and Beyond

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kahn is just back from a whirlwind 48 hour trip to Jerusalem for a family wedding. He had just enough free time to explore some and found some ama...

Aspirin or Not? That Is the Question

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Take 2 aspirin and call me in the morning. How can that be bad advice? Massive new data has been published showing the habit of a low dose aspirin dai...

A Trip to Dr. Phil: Methanol Poisoning

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Dr. Kahn made a 24 hour trip to Hollywood to tape a repeat appearance on the Dr. Phil show (#1 daytime show in the US). On this episode Dr. ...

What Is the Most Common Missing Nutrient?

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At the Kahn Center patients have extensive nutrition testing. The most common missing nutrient is...Omega-s long chain fatty acids like EPA and DHA. A...

Protein as King? The Crown is Tarnished

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I cringe when I get asked what protein I want on my salad, already heaped with beans. We have been led to believe that the more protein the better, pa...

The Queen's Report: Cut the Saturated Fat Foods

02 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today a scientific panel to the UK (with the Queen's seal) published a 220 page report updating a 1994 report. Their review of the world literature co...

3 New Reasons to Avoid Red Meat

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I promise you: if red meat healed your health issues, I would report the science as it was. Yet, we know that increased red meat is associated with he...

Shocking News About Sexual Health: A New Therapy to Share

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The first man on the moon, the first mile under 4 minutes, the first person to pull on a cow's udder and drink it (the last one is a classic Mel Brook...

Shedding Light on Red Light Therapy: Photobiomodulation (PBM) Rocks!!

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I am so excited to learn new ways to help people when the science is strong and the risks are low. A new area for me is photobiomodulation (PBM), also...

Let Freedom Ring: Avoiding NCDs is Possible

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

NCD is non-communicable diseases like heart attacks, diabetes type 2, Alzheimer's, cancer and such. They are the number 1 cause of death and disabilit...

Nature vs Nurture: You Are in Charge of Your Health

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kahn gets asked so often by patients if they are "trapped" by a family history of disease, heart, cancer, dementia and such. New data this week is...

12 Minutes to Relieve Stress: Kirtan Kriya Meditation

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Managing stress is very important for quality of life and optimal health. This week we discuss 3 strategies of meditation with most of the focus on th...

Dr. Lard No More: The Rise of Dr. Krauss

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Once known as Dr. Lard, a prominent researcher Ronald Krauss, MD has been publishing data for several years that support eliminating meat, eggs, and d...

What Is the 3rd Leading Cause of Death in the USA?

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There is some "good" news that is out but it is shocking for sure. The third leading cause of death overall in the USA is medical errors made in hospi...

What to do When Science Conflicts Our View?

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is Diary Healthy? Dr. Kahn has a bias. Dr. Kahn thinks the data for consuming a whole food plant diet, organic if possible, is the optimal diet for th...

Drop Heart Deaths 80%

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Heart Doc VIP goes deep into Dr. Kahn's #1 passion, preventing heart attacks and fatal heart tragedies. We had one in Detroit this month and...

What to Know: GMO, Organic, and $2 Billion

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The headlines were astounding. A couple in California were awarded a $2 billion award from Monsanto/Bayer. Why? Is there that strong a link between Ro...

A Visit to PaleoFX: Why?

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Last weekend Dr. Kahn was in Austin, Texas to visit his food truck (ATX Food Co. on Barton Springs Road) and to participate on a panel at the largest ...

The Fish You Should Let Get Away

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a time, eating fish may have been healthy. In 2019, we live in a world where industrial pollutants in the water, air and in our food is a re...