There have been so many advances in the “high-tech” approaches to cardiovascular care and the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), one would expect lower rates of heart attacks. Unfortunately,…
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Top Research Studies Showing Reversal of Atherosclerosis with Diet Introduction Atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in artery walls, is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke worldwide. This condition,…
I first learned of coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) in 1995 when the first CT scanner that could perform this screening test came to Michigan. In the past 30 years,…
I can recall my first case of the Broken Heart Syndrome (also known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy or Stress Cardiomyopathy) 30 years ago or more. The woman was having a classic…
At the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity, we have been checking levels of Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) for over a decade in all patients and managing it in hundreds of patients…
At the Kahn Center, we emphasize patient education through books, blogs, podcasts, and online materials. We have seen success introducing patients to the Plant Based Nutrition Support Group (www.pbnsg.org) and…
At the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity we teach patients about the large amount of scientific data to support whole food plant-based diets. They are the only diets to reverse…
At the Kahn Center, we teach the science of whole food, plant diets, generally lower in fats, for heart disease prevention and reversal. This is based on studies by legends…
Ever since longevity expert Dan Buettner of the Blue Zones advised eating 120 beans every day, ways to increase the quantity of legumes eaten every day has been a goal…
At the KAHN CENTER, we have developed a specialty in diagnosing and managing the genetic cholesterol particle called Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a). This is found in up to 25% of all…
