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Oct 24, 2020

Management of Lipoprotein(a) Cholesterol with Diet and Supplements: A Case Study

Understanding heart diseases, particularly the risk of heart attack, strokes, valvular diseases requiring stents or cardiac surgery, is a…

Management of Lipoprotein(a) Cholesterol with Diet and Supplements: A Case Study

Joel Kahn

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Oct 18, 2020

Heart Attack in a Healthy 34-Year Old With Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Cholesterol

Everyone has heard about LDL cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and smoking in terms of heart disease risk…

Heart Attack in a Healthy 34-Year Old With Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Cholesterol

Joel Kahn

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Sep 26, 2020

Left Main Heart Stent at Age 34: The Importance of Lipoprotein(a)

In medical school nearly 40 years ago I was taught that heart disease is mainly due to smoking, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol…

Left Main Heart Stent at Age 34: The Importance of Lipoprotein(a)

Joel Kahn

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Jul 19, 2020

An Explosion of New Data for Plant Diets: 8 You Should Know

Making optimal decisions on your diet choices is one of the most important parameters of achieving and maintaining long-term health…

Joel Kahn

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Jul 6, 2020

The Spine Bone is Connected to the Heart Bone: Stretching for Health

Hundreds of years ago, English physician Thomas Sydenham taught that “a man is as old as his arteries.” We usually don’t think about the…

The Spine Bone is Connected to the Heart Bone: Stretching for Health

Joel Kahn

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May 17, 2020

COVID-19 and Lipoprotein(a): Time for Widespread Testing

Lipoprotein(a) is a still largely unknown LDL-cholesterol like molecule. It is, however, the most frequent inherited risk factor for heart…

Joel Kahn

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Feb 7, 2020

Brush and Flossing Your Heart Arteries in Heart Month

The advice on heart health tips is abundant in February, traditionally celebrated as Heart Month.

Joel Kahn

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Dec 24, 2019

Implementing the ISCHEMIA Trial: A Case Study

This week a 59-year old woman traveled 2 hours to my office for a 2nd opinion. She was 5’3 and weighed 252 lbs., down from a peak of 320…

Implementing the ISCHEMIA Trial: A Case Study

Joel Kahn

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Dec 13, 2019

Holiday Gifts I Love and Use: A Dozen Ideas

It is that time of year. Gifts are exchanged in many cultures. The ugly sweater? The spice mix? The newest online game? If you have to…

Joel Kahn

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Nov 27, 2019

Why You Must Know if Your Heart Calcium Score is Zero

What is a coronary artery calcium scan (CACS)?

Joel Kahn

Joel Kahn

Professor of Cardiology, Summa cum Laude grad, Kahn Center for Longevity and GreenSpace Cafe. www.drjoelkahn.com @drjkahn. Author The Plant Based Solution NEW

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