Vascular Health Decoded: What Doctors Miss | Dr. Peter Kan

What if the root cause of disease is your body waging war against itself?

Could your chronic symptoms be the result of hidden inflammation? In this powerful episode, Dr. Z welcomes functional medicine expert and chiropractic neurologist Dr. Peter Kan to explore how endothelial health. We learn that endothelial dysfunction lies at the root of heart disease, stroke, and even brain decline. 

You’ll learn why statin drugs miss the mark, how to test your homocysteine and CRP levels for inflammation, and why exercise (even micro workouts!) is one of the most powerful tools to heal your vascular system. 

You’ll Learn:

What Vascular Endothelium Really Does

Why Chronic Inflammation Damages Your Brain

How Nitric Oxide Production Affects Your Heart

The Shocking Truth About Cholesterol & Statins

Why Diabetes & High Blood Pressure Destroy Vessels

The Top Lifestyle Shifts for Lasting Heart Health

Learn why your blood vessels are more than just pipes; they’re endocrine organs that regulate nitric oxide, inflammation, and immune health. Dr. Kan breaks down complex science in an easy-to-understand way and gives practical ways to protect yourself naturally.

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00:00 Introduction

02:07 Listener Q&A: Beef tallow, fad or fabulous?

06:58 Blood vessels are endocrine organs

10:14 How nitric oxide impacts health

13:26 Research missing the endocrine connection?

17:38 The genesis of disease 

21:46 Inflammation's blowtorch analogy

24:03 Cholesterol is just a band-aid

26:19 Why Alzheimer's is Type 3 diabetes 

30:55 Why “high cholesterol” can mislead

35:27 Balance between fad diets and whole foods

38:57 Lifestyle shifts to reduce inflammation

41:04 Exercise to create nitric oxide

42:46 Key lab tests and supplements to consider

45:43 Dr. Z’s “exercise snack” mindset

48:02 Micro-habit encouragement and conclusion Resources & Links

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