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Endurance exercise and heart health, is there a definitive link? The idea that endurance exercise like running marathons and riding long distance bike races may be harmful rather than beneficial to the heart has been around for a very long time. In the year 490 BC, the fittest runner in Greece, Phiddipides, ran 26 miles …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. He shared a recent interview to bring more attention to important questions and answers …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. I take a sleep history from all patients cared for at the Kahn Center …
Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Circadian rhythm appears to be particularly important for the heart and blood vessels during the early stages of the disease. Artery calcification, or atherosclerosis as it is also known, involves fatty …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. Physical activity and exercise training are associated with a lower risk for coronary events. …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. Many people without any known heart disease or heart symptoms may still have blocked arteries …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. Do you think that you are too young for a heart attack? Think again. ….. …
Brussels sprouts and broccoli are not on the list of most popular vegetables, but these cruciferous veggies may be the most beneficial for humans when it comes to preventing advance blood vessel disease, according to a report published in the British Journal of Nutrition; findings suggest that higher intake of cruciferous veggies is associated with …
Article courtesy of: Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, best selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. Any debate about the role of controlling abnormal lipid levels in patients at high …
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries and have shown a medication used to treat acne may be an effective treatment for the condition, as published in the journal Cell Reports. A poly (ADP ribose) or PAR molecule believed to only exist inside …