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]
Joel Kahn | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1959 |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
Biography
editKahn 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
editAn 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 alleged that Kahn has a history of promoting conspiracy theories such as anti-vax material and COVID-19 misinformation.[1]
Selected publications
edit- The Whole Heart Solution (Trusted Media Brands, 2014)[17]
- Dead Execs Don't Get Bonuses: The Ultimate Guide To Survive Your Career With A Healthy Heart (Book Publishing Company, 2018)
- The Plant-Based Solution: America's Healthy Heart Doc's Plan to Power Your Health (Sounds True, 2018)[10]
- Lipoprotein(a): The Heart's Quiet Killer (2020)
References
edit- ^ a b c Gorski, David (2021). ""Holistic cardiologist" Dr. Joel Kahn is amplifying misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines and VAERS". Science-Based Medicine. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c Joel Kahn, MD. oakland.edu. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Joel Kahn, MD". pcrm.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Joel K Kahn, MD". seakexperts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Joel Kahn, MD". huffpost.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Joel K. Kahn, MD". rd.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Food is Medicine (How to Go Plant-Based) – Dr. Joel Kahn on TRAINED, Hosted by Ryan Flaherty". podcastnotes.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Joel Kahn: The Plant-Based Solution". resources.soundstrue.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Elliott, Kevin. (2018). "Dr. Joel Kahn". downtownpublications.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b "The Plant-Based Solution: America's Healthy Heart Doc's Plan to Power Your Health". nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Joel Kahn: How To Avoid Nutrition Pitfalls Of A Vegan Diet By Understanding These 3 Myths". deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Vanzile, Jon. (2017). "Joel K. Kahn, MD, FACC". lifeextension.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Powers, Rebecca. (2012). A Vegan Cardiologist Offers Health Tips. hourdetroit.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Joel K. Kahn, MD - Founding Medical Director". pbnsg.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Houck, Brenna. (2020). "Ferndale Vegan Restaurant Greenspace Cafe Shutters in February". detroit.eater.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Staes, Jer. (2020). "Vegan Restaurant Greenspace Cafe In Ferndale Will Close". dailydetroit.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Your Whole Heart Solution. tmbtradepublishing.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.