Integrative Medicine Cardiologist Daniel VanHamersveld, MD, (Dr. Van) Reviews the Importance of Our Endothelium In Protecting Us from Heart Disease Using Diet, Supplements and Lifestyle...

and his 40 plus years as a traditional cardiologist converted to Functional/Integrative Medicine Cardiologist. He emphasizes avoiding processed carbs & sugars, eating healthy fats and whole foods.

“Clinical Pearls” from Dr. Van on the Importance of Optimizing The Endothelium

  • PATIENT INSPIRATION TO CHANGE FROM DRUGS TO NUTRIENTS: Patients inspired him by showing improvement in their health by taking supplements such as higher doses of vitamins C and D (5000 IU/d) and a broad spectrum high potency multivitamin/mineral (helped a patient dramatically with a neurologic condition) . This inspired him to look beyond drugs. Drugs give one possible benefit with the possibility of many side effects. Patients also inspired him to look at prevention.

  • SELF -EDUCATED - Through patients, the internet and physicians such as neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock and hypertension specialist, internist at Vanderbilt University, Mark Houston, MD.

  • ENDOTHELIUM - The endothelium is the pristine inner layer of the artery lined with a slimy hair-like substance called the glycocalyx that protects us from the atherosclerotic process. The endothelium is the critical inner boundary of the 3 layers of each artery. It is a single layer thick. The endothelium keeps blood flowing smoothly and releases nitric oxide to help dilate the arteries. It is a barrier that protects the artery. The endothelium is said to have a surface area as large as a tennis court. On the inner lining of the endothelium is the glycocalyx discovered 30 years ago which is very fragile, “slimmy” and can be damaged easily, like the endothelium. Things that can damage either are a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, excess sugar consumption, uncontrolled hypertension and seed oils.

  • ATHEROSCLEROSIS: Oxidative stress from mitochondrial energy production can cause endothelial damage leading to atherosclerosis from inflammatory cytokines which attract white blood cells to attach to the endothelium. White blood cells can get through the endothelium into the middle layer and create plaque. Monocytes, a type of white blood cell, can get through the endothelium and become a macrophage which gobbles up damaged LDL cholesterol creating a foam cell causing inflammation, plaque and atherosclerosis. When LDL cholesterol becomes oxidized, it can become smaller and denser, forming small, dense LDL (sdLDL). This transformation is associated with increased atherosclerosis risk. Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) is more easily trapped in the artery walls, promoting inflammation and the formation of foam cells, which contribute to plaque buildup.

  • MEASURING ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION - Vascular elasticity testing measures large arteries (C1) and small arteries (C2) leading to the capillaries and end organs. C2 arteries are much more dependent on good endothelial function and health. The C2 arteries effect oxygen being delivered to the end organ via the capillaries. So having normal C2 function is more important for overall vascular risk than a C1 measurement and is more correlated with overall vascular health.

  • LIPID PROFILE & CARDIOVASCULAR RISK: A Triglyceride/HDL ratio < 2.0 is optimal to maintain a healthy LDL cholesterol. The closer to one the better. When LDL cholesterol is not oxidized, large and “fluffy” is not a cardiovascular risk factor. This T/HDL ratio can be seen on any basic lipid profile by just dividing the total triglycerides by the HDL number.

  • DIET: Mediterranean Diet with good fats, organic vegetables, fruits, nuts, low glycemic whole carbohydrates, free ranged meats, fish - olive oil, avocado and coconut oils are optimal. Avoid pastas, processed carbohydrates, high fructose corn syrup, sugars, sweets and seed oils.

  • CHOLESTEROL: Dr. Van does not believe cholesterol is bad for heart disease. Sugar is the real enemy and high glycemic carbohydrates.

  • SUPPLEMENTS: Arterosil derived from sea algae (rhamnan sulfate a marine polysaccharide) provides nutrition to the endothelium and glycocalyx. It has been shown to remove plaque in the carotid arteries. He recommends products that make nitric oxide from the endothelium that dilate arteries (beet root derivatives), age garlic extract, omega 3 fatty acids, curcumin, green tea extract, vitamin C, magnesium, N-acetylcysteine, etc. Chelation therapy can be of benefit by helping to reduce heavy metal burden.

  • EXERCISE: Exercise 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise - walking, biking, jogging, etc. is recommended for a healthy endothelium. Strength training also helps improve vascular flow to muscles during growth and stress.

  • BIG PHARMA - Big Pharma owns many aspects of medicine. Drugs are not the answer to improving vascular disease. If you help the endothelium you pretty much helps every organ in the body.


Highlights…

VACCINES - MYTH - Powerful Myth: Childhood Vaccines Saved "Millions of Lives".Firm, Fixed, False Belief Difficult to Break, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Jun 28, 2025. “…Over the centuries, sanitation, improvements in water, food, and air quality, and reduction in filth and squalor had the largest impact on reductions communicable diseases…”
1) Why children in the U.S. are dying at far higher rates than in other wealthy countries. A new study paints a bleak picture of the country’s pediatric health, pointing to high infant mortality, as well as several factors killing kids: guns, suicide and drugs.

SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME - SIDS - VACCINES - The Suppression Of Vaccine-Induced Infant Deaths (SIDS) By Public Health Agencies Across The World.The data that SIDS is caused by vaccines has been hiding in plain sight for decades yet, unsurprisingly, our criminal pharmaceutical-governmental public health complex has successfully suppressed it. Pierre Kory, MD, MPA, Jun 29, 2025.
”…In my opinion, the paper below is one of the most significant papers in the field of Pediatrics in modern times. Published in 2021, it should have been heralded as a landmark paper in public health, and its findings should have been widely disseminated…” Pierre Kory MD, MPA.
1)Vaccines and sudden infant death: An analysis of the VAERS database 1990-2019 and review of the medical literature.


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Nutrition, Prevention, Integrative Medicine…

AGING - LIVING TO 100 - The Human Longevity Project. Watch Video

AGING - PATIENCE - How Patience Delays the Aging of Cells. Our obsession with speed is literally aging us. By Makai Allbert, EPOCH Times, June 28, 2025.
1) Delay discounting, genetic sensitivity, and leukocyte telomere length.
2) Psychosocial Factors and Risk of HypertensionThe Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study.

BIOTERROR, PLOT - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - BI Uncovers Possible Bioterror Plot at University of Michigan as USDA Plans Dangerous Bird Flu Vaccination Campaign. Epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher on BEK TV, Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points, Jun 27, 2025.

BONE HEALTH - 3 Habits That Can Improve Your Bone Health As You Age By Megan Falk by Branko Starcevic / Stocksy, June 25, 2025.
1. Stay on top of your calcium and vitamin D intake.
2. Perform weight-bearing exercises regularly.
3. Avoid tobacco and nicotine, and limit alcohol.
a) The Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Bone Mass: An Overview of Pathophysiologic Mechanisms.
b) This Is How Alcohol Actually Affects The Brain, If You're Curious.
c) Estrogen Regulates Bone Turnover by Targeting RANKL Expression in Bone Lining Cells.
d) The Supplement Health & Well-Being Experts Recommend To Support Healthy Vitamin D Levels For Life*, by Lauren Del Turco, CPT, March 30, 2023.

EGGS - CHOLESTEROL - SARCOPENIA - NUTRITION - Eggs Strengthen Muscles and Help Prevent Sarcopenia–How Many Should You Eat? Once made out to be the villains of heart health, eating eggs is no longer to be feared. By Zena le Roux, EPOCH Times, 6/27/2025. (Kirk’s Comment: Eggs are a common allergen. If you are eating them daily take two weeks and go off them. Then reintroduce them and pay attention to any symptoms or chronic problem you have it gets better or worse. Egg consumption has been associated with type 2 diabetes. I am not against egg consumption. Everyday eaters or diabetes might take time off an check their symptoms or blood sugar. )
1) Consumption of whole eggs promotes greater stimulation of postexercise muscle protein synthesis than consumption of isonitrogenous amounts of egg whites in young men.
2) Egg Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Men and Women.

FARMING - PROBLEMS - Farmer Joel Salatin on What’s Wrong With Our Food System—And How to Fix It. Joshua Phillip, Crossroads, Jun-28-2025.

HEALTHCARE FRAUD - FBI Announces $15 Billion Healthcare Fraud. Stunning scope of crime, spanning 50 federal districts, is further evidence that American health care has lost its soul. John Leake, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Jul 01, 2025.

LYME DISEASE - BARTONELLA - BABESIA - Lyme Treatment Explained: Co-infections and Complex Cases. IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Yusuf (JP) Saleeby hosts Part 3 in a series of Weekly Webinars on diagnosing and treating Lyme Disease. Independent Medical Alliance, Jun 28, 2025.

MICROBIOME - BIFIDOBACTERIUM - 1 in 4 U.S. Infants Has No Bifidobacterium, Landmark Study Finds. The missing microbe plays a critical role in healthy development — and its absence triples the risk of allergies, asthma, and eczema in early childhood. Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Jun 30, 2025.

MIGRAINE HEADACHE - MAGNESIUM - The Science Behind Magnesium and Headaches. By Dr. Alexander Mauskop FEATURING Alexander Mauskop.

OSTEOARTHRITIS - IVERMECTIN - Testimonial - Osteoarthritis relief. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 27, 2025.

STROKE - BIRTH CONTROL PILLS - Birth Control Pills Triple Stroke Risk in Young Women, Study Shows. The European research analyzed more than 500 women across 14 countries. By George Citroner, EPOCH Times, 6/24/2025.
1) Press Release : Combined oral contraceptives triple risk of cryptogenic stroke in young women, new study shows.

TOXINS - VAPING - SMOKING - Puffing Poison: Is Vaping the New Recreational Chemotherapy? Think you're quitting smoking? You might be trading one carcinogen for dozens more—with e-cigs delivering a slow-drip dose of metal-laced, hormone-warping toxins. Sayer Ji, Jun 27, 2025.

TYPE 2 DIABETES - LIFESTYLE - METFORMIN - Lifestyle Outperforms Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention. Twice as Effective as Metformin: The Power of Lifestyle Changes for Diabetes. The U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program shows that lasting change starts with habits, not just weight loss.
1) Long-term effects and effect heterogeneity of lifestyle and metformin interventions on type 2 diabetes incidence over 21 years in the US Diabetes Prevention Program randomised clinical trial.

VACCINES - CDC - What the CDC Says about Multiple Childhood Vaccines Given at Once. Website Discloses Alarming Conclusions, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Jun 26, 2025.”
1) Multiple Vaccines at Once (CDC).
2) Neurodevelopmental problems in children with febrile seizures followed to young school age: A prospective longitudinal community-based study in Sweden.

WEIGHT LOSS - PLANT-BASED - MCDOUGALL PROGRAM - No Tricks, No Trends – Just the McDougall Truth About Weight Loss.


Cancer…

CANCER - REPURPOSED DRUGS - Zerohedge: Cancer Patients Recover By Taking Repurposed Anti-Parasitic Drugs (featuring Dr.William Makis), Dr. William, Makis MD, Jun 27, 2025.
”…Anti-parasitic drugs appear to fight cancer through multiple mechanisms:

BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN-MEBENDAZOLE -Testimonial - 67 yo Canadian woman with Stage 4 Breast cancer metastatic to bones and lungs sees dramatic improvement in quality of life. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 27, 2025.

BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 72 year old woman in Egypt with Stage 4 Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer metastatic to the brain has up to 96% tumor volume reduction. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 30, 2025.

BREAST MASS - TOPICAL IVERMECTIN Testimonial - 77 year old Ontario Nurse with a new breast mass, which disappears by the time she is to get a biopsy. Dr. William Makis MD. Jun 28, 2025.

FENBENDAZOLE - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - American sources of Ivermectin, Fenbendazole and Mebendazole, tested for 99% purity! Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 25, 2025.

GLIOBASTOMA - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 66 year old Ontario man with Glioblastoma (unmethylated) reports after 5 months - no recurrence. Dr. William Makis MD, June 26, 2025.

HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 44 year old Australian Man with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) reports after 3 months. Dr. William Makis MD, Jul 01, 2025.

LUNG CANCER - FEBENDAZOLE - IVERMECTIN - Testimonial - 73 year old California woman with Stage 4 NSCLC Lung Cancer metastatic to liver and nodes has 40% tumor shrinkage after 1 month. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 28, 2025.

LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 81 year old California man with Stage 4 Lung Cancer (8.4cm) metastatic to left adrenal (3.9cm) - update at 5 months - almost complete resolution! Dr. William Makis MD,Jun 29, 2025.

LYMPHOMA - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - Testimonial - 46 yo Canadian man with Stage II Hodgkin Lymphoma (9x7x11cm mediastinal mass) goes into remission after 3 months with Ivermectin, Fenbendazole and Radiation! Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 25, 2025.

PEDIATRIC CANCERS - JAPAN - COVID VACCINATION - Who's Blowing Up Russian-bound Oil on the High Seas? I have two guesses -- and a note on Pediatric Cancer. Michael Yon, Michael’s Newsletter, Jul 01, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 63 year old NY man with Stage 4 Prostate mCRPC sees PSA drop for first time. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 29, 2025.

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Covid Syndrome…

COVID VACCINE - mRNA - Should the Entire mRNA Platform be Jettisoned? Dr. Drew Pinsky and Dr. Peter McCullough Weigh in on "Ask Dr. Drew" Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH,vJun 29, 2025.
1) US public investment in development of mRNA covid-19 vaccines: retrospective cohort study. “…The US government invested at least $31.9bn to develop, produce, and purchase mRNA covid-19 vaccines, including sizeable investments in the three decades before the pandemic through March 2022…”

COVID 19- VACCINATION - ULCERATIVE COLITIS - - Japan Sounds Alarm: Covid ‘Boosters’ Trigger Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 29, 2025.
1) A case of ulcerative colitis in a patient undergoing surgery due to exacerbation resulting in toxic megacolon after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

COVID VACCINATION - DEATH - MORTALITY - Dutch Scientists Expose Fake Data on Death Rates Among Covid-Vaxxed. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 28, 2025.
1) Healthy vaccinee and misclassification biases in Dutch observational health data in relation to Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness and safety.

COVID VACCINATION - PERSONALITY CHANGE - PINEAL GLAND - Top Pathologist Warns mRNA ‘Vaccines’ Cause ‘Personality Changes’: ‘Pineal Gland Was Completely Destroyed’. Dr. William Makis MD, Jul 01, 2025.

DEATH - MORTALITY - COVID VACCINATION - MIT Scientists: Covid ‘Vaccines’ Caused All-Cause Deaths to Skyrocket. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 27, 2025.
1) Twelve-Month All-Cause Mortality after Initial COVID-19 Vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech or mRNA-1273 among Adults Living in Florida.

SPIKE PROTEIN PROTOCOL - Post Spike Syndrome Protocol Presented by Dr. Roberto Zeballos. Brazilian Regimen Features Nattokinase, Ivermectin, Innovative Intestinal Microbiome Strategy with Diet and Probiotics, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Jul 01, 2025.

VACCINE HARM - ANDREW WAKEFIELD, MD - Episode 183: Banned, Blamed, and Proven Right? “…Dr. Wakefield was one of the first physicians to raise public concerns about the MMR vaccine, the growing childhood vaccine schedule, and a potential link to autism and gastrointestinal disease in children. For asking hard scientific questions and advocating for further research, he was targeted, silenced, and discredited by the very institutions tasked with protecting public health…”

VACCINE - HIV - Traces of Fauci’s HIV Vaccine Found in Covid mRNA Shots. Dr. William Makis MD, Jun 26, 2025.


Societal and World Health…

CHINA - RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION - Why is Falun Gong persecuted in China? Falun Dafa Info Center.

CIVIL UNREST - Scent of Bait & Ambush Tactics. Caution: FIRST REPORTS ALWAYS WRONG. Michael Yon, Michael’s Newsletter, Jun 29, 2025.

ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE - Sabrina Wallace, the Global Information Grid, and Electromagnetic Warfare. Biodigital Convergence, "Healthcare," Human Bodies as Nodes on a Control Grid, Surveillance, Bio-cyber Interfaces, Intrabody Communication, "Security," the GIG, Network-centric Warfare, and Eugenics. David A. Hughes, Jul 22, 2024.

LAW AND ORDER - They charged a cop—while the rioters walked free.

PANAMA CRISIS -- Greatly Increased US Military Activity. SPOTREP. Much US military air traffic coming and going to old Howard Air Force base -- including C-5 traffic. Today, for instance, 2x C-5s and 1x USAF VIP 737. One of the C5s is replacing engine the other C-5 one just left. Michael Yon, Michael’s Newsletter, Jun 30, 2025.

SCREWORMS - BIOTERROISM - Screwworms Over Texas. Governor Abbott Lying about Screwworms. Michael’s Newsletter, June 25, 2025. “…Masako’s and my screwworm predictions have been incredibly accurate even when most people never heard of screwworms. And now I predict the infestation will grow. BECAUSE ABBOTT IS IN ON IT…)



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