Joel Kahn

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Joel Kahn
Born
May 19, 1959
OccupationCardiologist

Joel K. Kahn (born May 19, 1959) is an American cardiologist, integrative medicine practitioner and promoter of whole food plant-based nutrition. He has been criticized for promoting anti-vaccine and COVID-19 misinformation. [1]

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Biography

Kahn obtained a BA in 1980 and MD in 1983 from the University of Michigan. [2] He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. [2] He is the founder of the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms, Michigan. [2] Kahn is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. [3] [4] He has authored articles for HuffPost and the Reader's Digest. [5] [6]

Kahn has been a vegan since 1977. [3] He promotes a whole-food plant-based diet consisting of fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains to prevent chronic disease. [7] [8] During his lifetime he aims to prevent a million heart attacks. [9] He has commented that "there is no more effective way to prevent and reverse heart disease than eating a plant-based diet naturally low in oils, sugar, and salt." [10] He has noted from measuring the blood and skin levels of his patients that both omnivores and vegans are frequently low in vitamin B12, iodine, omega-3, taurine and vitamin K2 and that vitamin supplements can provide the correct amounts. [11] He advises his patients to support healthy nitric oxide levels by getting more exercise and juicing. [12] He has credited Caldwell Esselstyn and Dean Ornish as influencing his work. [13]

In 2015, Kahn and his wife Karen and son Daniel opened a vegan café, the GreenSpace Café in Ferndale, Michigan. [14] It closed in February 2020. [15] [16]

Criticism

An article by Science-Based Medicine has accused Khan of promoting "heavy metal detox" quackery and unproven health claims about CBD oil. [1] The article also noted that Kahn has a history of promoting conspiracy theories such as anti-vax material and COVID-19 misinformation. [1]

Selected publications

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  5. ↑ "Joel Kahn, MD". huffpost.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Joel K. Kahn, MD". rd.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Food is Medicine (How to Go Plant-Based) – Dr. Joel Kahn on TRAINED, Hosted by Ryan Flaherty". podcastnotes.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Joel Kahn: The Plant-Based Solution". resources.soundstrue.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Elliott, Kevin. (2018). "Dr. Joel Kahn". downtownpublications.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  10. 1 2 "The Plant-Based Solution: America's Healthy Heart Doc's Plan to Power Your Health". nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Dr. Joel Kahn: How To Avoid Nutrition Pitfalls Of A Vegan Diet By Understanding These 3 Myths". deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  12. ↑ Vanzile, Jon. (2017). "Joel K. Kahn, MD, FACC". lifeextension.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  13. ↑ Powers, Rebecca. (2012). A Vegan Cardiologist Offers Health Tips. hourdetroit.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Joel K. Kahn, MD - Founding Medical Director". pbnsg.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Houck, Brenna. (2020). "Ferndale Vegan Restaurant Greenspace Cafe Shutters in February". detroit.eater.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  16. ↑ Staes, Jer. (2020). "Vegan Restaurant Greenspace Cafe In Ferndale Will Close". dailydetroit.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  17. ↑ Your Whole Heart Solution. tmbtradepublishing.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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