Heart Doc VIP with Dr. Joel Kahn

Dr. Joel Kahn
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Oct 23, 2020 • 23min

Breathing: Mouth vs. Nose

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 discusses mouth taping, 4-7-8 breathing, and Swanwick Sleep blue light blocking glasses on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.
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Oct 16, 2020 • 31min

Reiki Therapy: Japanese Energy Healing With Serena Poon

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 Poon discovered Reiki therapy when healing from her own illness and then trained as a Reiki Master. Reiki is part of the family of energy therapies that includes acupuncture and massage and has been evaluated in hundreds of research trials. Dr. Kahn discusses with Serena how Reiki works, what conditions are ideal (stress, anxiety, and poor sleep as the top 3), and what the science says about it.
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Oct 9, 2020 • 24min

Eating 8 Hours a Day: Healthier?

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 Dr. Kahn discusses various types of fasting like Prolon FMD at kahnlongevitycenter.com.  New data on an 8-hour TRE clinical study is reviewed to help you pick a healthy eating pattern. 
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Oct 2, 2020 • 23min

Spermidine: Is it an Anti-Aging Miracle?

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 Autophagy and play a role in health and wellness. Dr. Kahn reviews the latest science, the foods, and a supplement that might be worth learning more about on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.
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Sep 25, 2020 • 21min

Dietary Oil and the Heart: New Data

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 diet rich in added olive oil versus a lower-fat diet group. The results are important and provocative on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.
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Sep 18, 2020 • 24min

Beware Of "Dirty" Medicine: The Genexa Breakthrough

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 tablet or capsule is made of filler, dyes, flavor agents called excipients. New data indicates that over 90% of prescription medication has at least one allergen and some of the fillers are actually capable of causing biological reactions you are not aware of. Dr. Kahn is joined by Elaine Glass who shares her experience with changing her thyroid medication to a compounded version. Finally, the breakthrough of genexa.com making medication healthier by using organic and natural excipients. Genexa products are available online or at 10,000's of stores.
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Sep 11, 2020 • 25min

Inflammation: The New Heart Target

If you want a healthy heart you know about optimizing your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, and other traditional risk factors. But what about inflammation and your Hs-CRP? Dr. Kahn discusses new data about an old drug that is proving to be very promising (colchicine) on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.
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Sep 4, 2020 • 22min

Healthy Skin: The Plant Advantage

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 science of having the healthiest skin and hair on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.
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Aug 28, 2020 • 23min

Vascular Age: How Old Are You?

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. This week, Dr. Kahn discusses various methods to estimate or measure vascular age. The good news is you can make your vascular age younger!
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Aug 21, 2020 • 23min

The BIG Burger Study and TMAO

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 on plant diets matters so much. These are new reasons to pick plants over meats. Learn more on this edition of Heart Doc VIP on Empower Radio.

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