The science of lifestyle medicine is fast-paced as conventional groups realize pills and surgery fail many. This week Dr. Kahn goes through the stack of new information on his desk from current studies. Learn with him! Thanks to our sponsor memoryhealth.com. Use code KAHN at checkout to save 10%.  

Sleep may be the most important health habit to master, or at least a close second to whole food nutrition. This week, Dr. Kahn shares tips for better sleep from his own sleep journey.   Sleep hygiene, sleep mask, supplements, and mouth taping are discussed. After a home sleep study (WatchPAT One) that showed no sleep apnea, Dr. Kahn is trying an EMA appliance. If you want a home sleep study call 248-731-7412.   If you want to check out Dr. Kahn's online store, it is at kahnlongevitycenter.gethealthy.store.

We are back to natural health this week at Heart Doc VIP. Dr. Kahn presents a case study and talks about the ways he treats early heart disease. One of the standard recommendations used is aged garlic. Why? The data is reviewed and the benefits are discussed from the scientific literature. Eat garlic but consider taking aged and black garlic supplements.   Thanks to memoryhealth.com for sponsoring the weekly podcast.

This week, Dr.Kahn returns to interview style by inviting an inspirational doctor, Akil Taher, MD. He was a burned-out physician until age 61 when an open heart bypass surgery inspired him to change and, oh how he changed! 

An impossible goal. 10 hot topics in 25 minutes.  Can he do it? Dr. Kahn kicks off Nutrition Month with information to use from beans to beef.   This episode is brought to you by memoryhealth.com. Use the code Kahn at checkout for 10% off.

A lot of people are asking about uric acid a byproduct of metabolism that causes the “disease of kings” or gout. I check a uric acid blood test on all patients. Why? Find out this week as we review the fascinating data about the relationship between uric acid, gout, and heart disease. 

Many guests at the Kahn Center have low energy and a thorough evaluation of root causes is pursued. One approach is to discuss and boost levels of NAD+, an important regulator of energy that drops with age. This week Dr. Kahn discusses how nuchido.com and TIME are approaching this topic. A discount using code "Drjkahn10" at checkout is available.  

The consensus that an elevated LDL-cholesterol from lifestyle and genetics causes clogged arteries due to atherosclerosis is worldwide and strong. However, the cholesterol denialists show up now and then with new theories but no new research. This week, Dr. Kahn addresses a new book and headlines positing that blood clots are the cause, not LDL cholesterol. He reviews how this is an old and inaccurate theory that can cause harm to many. He suggests plantpositive.com as a resource. 

Plant sterols. A group of chemicals like sitosterol that lower cholesterol. You can eat foods with them or take them as a supplement. Is there safety? Concerns? Dr. Kahn dives deep on this topic from his Sunlighten Sauna! A hot topic on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.

Winter brings headlines every year about cold weather, snow shoveling, and safety. In the past few weeks, additional topics of the safety of exercising (Peloton episodes on TV) and sexual intercourse. Can you do one? Or all 3? Dr. Kahn discusses the way you can confidently do all 3 activities. Thanks to memoryhealth.com using discount code Kahn at checkout.