Joel Kahn

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Joel Kahn
Born (1959-05-19) May 19, 1959 (age 66)
OccupationCardiologist

Joel K. Kahn (born May 19, 1959) is an American cardiologist, integrative medicine practitioner and promoter of whole food plant-based nutrition.

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Biography

Kahn obtained a BA in 1980 and MD in 1983 from the University of Michigan. [1] 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. [1] He is the founder of the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms, Michigan. [1] Kahn is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. [2] [3] He has authored articles for HuffPost and the Reader's Digest. [4] [5]

Kahn has been a vegan since 1977. [2] He promotes a whole-food plant-based diet consisting of fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains to prevent chronic disease. [6] [7] During his lifetime he aims to prevent a million heart attacks. [8] 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." [9] 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. [10] He advises his patients to support healthy nitric oxide levels by getting more exercise and juicing. [11] He has credited Caldwell Esselstyn and Dean Ornish as influencing his work. [12]

In 2015, Kahn and his wife Karen and son Daniel opened a vegan café, the GreenSpace Café in Ferndale, Michigan. [13] It closed in February 2020. [14] [15]

Selected publications

References

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