For over a decade, the approach at the KAHN CENTER for lowering LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in those who need therapy has been to combine a low dose of a statin…

A lot of the patients at the Kahn Center use cannabis products recreationally for relaxation and sleep. This comes up in conversation but is not always a routine question like…

 We have recently begun asking patients at the Kahn Center about their hearing. Why? Read on as the link between hearing loss and the risk of dementia needs to be…

At the Kahn Center we teach plant-based diets with no or low oil content, preferably extra-virgin olive oil. There has been an uptick in interest in butter and beef tallow…

Longevity and healthspan is a complex equation but the foods we chooose to eat (and the way we prepare them) have much to do with a healthy life. Many studies…

The standard lab panel, if one is done at all, in a cardiology office, even a university clinic visit, harks back to the 1980s, as nothing has changed. One of…

Niacin, or vitamin B3, is found in foods and can also be used as an inexpensive suppelment.  Studies in the 1970s (Coronary Drug Project) showed that supplemental niacin used in…

Dementia affects 55 million people globally, with the number projected to triple by 2050. Statins, widely prescribed for cardiovascular benefits, may also have neuroprotective effects, although studies on their impact…

Any activity like walking is better than prolonged sitting and should be encouraged. “Forest bathing” is a term used more in Japan for exercising in greenspaces and forests. It has…

In my over 35 years of heart patient care, including 25 years using innovations in the cardiac catheterizaiton laboratory, it is my opinion that Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) with AI…