Can an inherited gene raise your risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and heart disease? And what can you do about it? This week, Dr. Kahn discusses ApoE, what it is, how it functions, and what you can do to keep your brain and heart strong and healthy.   

As we continue to deal with a high rate of SARS-CoV2 infection, immunity is the goal. This week, Dr. Kahn discusses natural vs vaccine immunity. New data from Israel comparing the protection rates are presented. Important comments by a Pfizer board member and wording from the American Red Cross are shared on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.

The ideal goal is to have no plaque in your arteries. However, if you had to choose, do you want hard or soft plaque? Dr. Kahn discusses a new research study indicating the advantage of hard plaque and the role of statin medication on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.

Lignans are a group of chemicals in plant foods but are not often discussed. Dr. Kahn discusses a new large study showing less heart disease with more lignan-rich diets. The winners are flax seeds and sesame seeds, followed by kale and berries. Other seeds like chia and hemp are also the focus of this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio. This episode is sponsored by safepickles.com. Use the discount code Kahn2021 at checkout for a special discount.

This week Dr. Kahn presents a Kahn Center patient. The role of genetics in heart disease is discussed in terms of brand new science. Then he moves to review both Vitamin K2 (good) and heavy metal toxins (bad) and what they mean to you.   This episode is sponsored by safepickles.com. Use the discount code Kahn2021 at checkout for a special discount.

Welcome to Heart Doc VIP. This week Dr. Kahn visits #kahnchronicle at drjoelkahn.com while at the standing desk of the Kahn Center (with the Therasage ionizer flowing clean air). He reviews a new series of studies on plant vs meat diets and meat choices are bloodied by the science. Eat plants, lots of plants, colorful plants, is the message. 

It's never too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle but starting young is best. This week, Dr. Kahn discusses the CARDIA studies examine health at age 18-30 with follow-up now over 30 years. He describes how to protect your heart and kidneys based on CARDIA data you can incorporate starting today.

At the Kahn Center for CardiacLongevity, we offer a broad panel of lab work to personalize and measure health. For most patients and physicians, these labs are novel and sometimes intimidating. This week, Dr. Kahn reviews some of the top labs he uses to get measurements on the health and prognosis of patients. He indicates why these are unique and why they alter therapy so frequently. This episode is once again brought to you by safepickles.com. Use the discount code KAHN2021 at checkout for a special discount. 

You feel good and have no known heart disease. What are the chances you are still suffering silent artery damage? This week Dr. Kahn dives into new data from the PESA study and surprises with some recommendations on how to stay young inside. He also discusses the 1.8 billion people of South Asian origin and their high risk of heart disease on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio. This episode is sponsored by safepickles.com. Use the discount code KAHN2021 at checkout.

Spices are dried plants that can have important health properties. This week, kicking off year 5 of the podcast, Dr. Kahn discusses his top spices choices and the science behind them. Dr. Kahn recommends recently purchased and organic choices. This episode is sponsored by safepickles.com. Use the discount code KAHN2021 at checkout.