The lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] field is rapidly evolving on many fronts, including understanding of the association between Lp(a) levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in different contexts, and how best to…
One of the most interesting stories in pharmaceuticals is the development of Viagra (sildenafil) as a heart medication that had an unexpected but happy side effect: effective treatment of erectily…
The risk of aging and developing memory loss and dementia is often a greater fear expressed by patients in my clinic than heart disease or cancer outcomes. Strategies to prevent…
There has been hopeful data for over 30 years that atherosclerosis in coronary and carotid arteries may be reversed to an extent by lifestyle measures focused on a plant diet….
At the Kahn Center, we emphasize lifestyle and corrective measures to promote health and prevent or reverse illness. One factor often ignored is the quality and quantity of sleep. Sleep…
One of the most common concerns patients share with me at the Kahn Center is their fear that lowering their cholesterol levels with “statin” medications like atorvastatin or rosuvastatin might…
The news cycle this week is full of headlines connecting high levels of niacin to coronary heart disease through pathways of accelerated inflammation based on a new study from the…
It is no secret that various fasting programs show up in the news over and over. When I discuss diet with my patients, a large number of them skip breakfast…
It is estimated that we are exposed to over 80,000 industrial chemicals with only a small fraction having been studied for health consequences. One family of chemicals that has been…
Prehypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 120 to 139 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP (DBP) of 80 to 89 mm Hg, increases the risk of developing hypertension and other cardiovascular…