Dr. Joel Kahn

Joel K. Kahn is a cardiologist and a clinical professor of medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He's a contributor to Reader's Digest Magazine as the Holistic Heart Doc, and writes for the Huffington Post. Dr. Kahn is the author of The Whole Heart Solution.

To Live Longer and Healthier, Give Up Sat Fat and Don’t Believe Other Studies

The observation that diet and health are related can be traced back at least to Maimonides a 1,000 years ago and Hippocrates over 2,000 years ago. With advances in public health measures and medical care, the average lifespan has been dramatically extended...

The Big Fat War is Over: Saturated Fat Causes Heart Disease, Says Dr. Joel Kahn

If you have not noticed, it has been a war out there for a decade. Specifically over fat. After nearly 50 years of science concluding that foods rich in saturated fats–like meats, cheeses, poultry, butter, and lard–cause heart disease, the public has been confused over and over, by stories such as TIME magazine covers, and many online posts celebrating that “Butter is Back.” Did scientists get ..

For a Well-Functioning Immune System, Eating a Vegan Diet May be the Answer

I have heard the question on social media: Does anyone know someone eating a clean whole food plant diet (healthy vegan) that had a case of COVID19 or died of it? I have personally not seen or heard of such a case, but it would be bold and brash to indicate we know that a diet of all plants is truly protective ...