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Prevention With Joel Kahn, MD

Cardiology

Dr. Kahn is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan School of Medicine. He practices cardiology in Detroit, is a clinical professor of medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, and specializes in vegan nutrition and heart disease reversal.

Weekend Warrior Exercise Pattern Shown to Provide Benefits

Dear readers,

Good news for the shorter days of fall: Getting your exercise minutes in on the weekend provides the same benefits as spreading workouts throughout the week. Just do it! A fascinating review on the importance of soil, water, and air quality on CVD risk is worth a read. Roundness, or the classic apple shape, is associated with increased CVD risk. A presentation on chemical additives in food and poor health was fascinating at the Senate last week. Even food packaging is a risk for breast cancer, according to this report. Drink tea and eat grapes to lower your dementia risk. A new study is recruiting patients with a high lipoprotein(a) level and aortic stenosis, a diagnosis begging for a non-catheter approach. The Gladiator Diet was largely grains and legumes.

Finally, we are introducing an advanced glycation end-product (AGE) reader to my clinic using skin autofluorescence, a test that takes 12 seconds. The article here relates higher AGE levels in the skin and the risk of diabetes, but they are also associated with a higher risk of cancers, heart disease, and dementia.

Be well,

Joel Kahn, MD, FACC

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    High body roundness index linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk - 10 day(s) ago

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      Having a high body roundness index (BRI) over a 6-year period was associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease for adults older than age 45, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association. Previous research has indicated that BRI, a measure to reflect abdominal fat and body shape, may be helpful to predict CVD risk.

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    Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging - 11 day(s) ago

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      • Food packaging materials contain nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer

      • Researchers identified 143 suspected carcinogens in plastic packaging, and 89 in paper or cardboard

      • There’s strong evidence that humans are regularly exposed to at least 76 of these chemicals

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    Eat like a gladiator: Whole grain and legume diet enhances health - 13 day(s) ago

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      Whole grains and legumes have been staples in the diets of some of the healthiest populations in history, from the gladiators of Ancient Rome to today's nonagenarians and centenarians. This article explores the benefits of incorporating more whole grains and legumes into your daily diet and some practical tips on how to do so.