Episode 484: Red Meat, Cancer Risk, and Why Plants Keep Winning

Join Dr. Kahn for the 4th Reversing Heart Disease Summit beginning March 7, 2026. The event is free to attend online. Register here: drtalks.com/summits/reversing-heart-disease This week, Dr. Kahn reviews new research examining the connection between red meat consumption and the risk of diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and cancer. He also discusses findings from a large study showing that vegetarian diets are associated with a lower risk of several types of cancer. Additional topics include emerging treatments for Lipoprotein(a), the role of coronary CT angiography in women and in individuals with a family history of heart disease, newly identified predictors of cardiovascular risk in women, dietary patterns that support brain health, and screening strategies to reduce the risk of cardiac arrest in young athletes. Thanks to Igennus. Visit igennus.com and use the discount code DrKahn for savings on their products.

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Episode 484: Red Meat, Cancer Risk, and Why Plants Keep Winning is an episode from Heart Doc VIP with Dr. Joel Kahn by Dr. Joel Kahn.

This episode is 23:04 long.

This episode was published on Mar 3, 2026.

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