Such a simple question but a challenge to answer. This week Dr. Kahn addresses a common question at the Kahn Center, How Am I Doing? This question is often wrapped in fear and anxiety about the future. A checklist for assessing your health as a heart patient is the focus of this edition of Heart…
Glutathione is a simple molecule in every cell in the body and is known as the Master Antioxidant. This week Dr. Kahn reviews what glutathione is, how to boost it, and how to measure it. A new pilot study in the elderly indicates the potential to reverse aging with glutathione on this edition of…
Are you a SMuRF? Standard Modifiable Risk Factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and others. This week, Dr. Kahn discussed new data that heart attack victims that are SMuRF-less suffer more complications and death. Why? Inadequate testing and treatment. He emphasizes the lab work you…
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 with high blood pressure. This is in addition to congestive failure, migraines, and gum health benefits.
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 and science of eating just one meal a day. He will be discussing this one The Doctors Show later this month.
One of the hottest topics in the last 20 years is whether replacing female hormones at menopause help or harm women. Specifically, does hormone replacement therapy protect the heart? This week, Dr. Kahn discusses a new article that outlines the latest data to consider during International Women's…
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 disease and hypertension. Practical advice is shared but always work with your medical team.
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 and artery health but reminds us of the miracle of our genetic code. You will learn how much DNA we share with primates, urchins, and bananas on this…
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 Covid? Dr. Kahn discusses what their studies mean and how to analyze headlines.
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. Kahn discusses different types of blockages in arteries coming off the aorta, how they develop, and how they are treated. Prevention is the key at…
