How Carbs, Chronic Stress & Misguided Medicine Drive Disease | Dr. Vik Rajan on Integrative Healing, Obesity, & Fixing Your Health System

There’s something broken in how we think about chronic illness, and it’s not just the healthcare system. It’s the way we’re trained to accept pills over root causes, symptoms over patterns, and insurance codes over meaningful conversations.

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Vik Rajan—a quadruple board-certified physician in integrative medicine, nephrology, internal medicine, and pediatrics—who is rewriting the script on how we treat chronic disease. And he is not just trained. He’s lived it.

From watching his mother battle multiple transplants, liver failure, and tuberculosis to creating a “health algorithm” that goes beyond prescriptions, Dr. Rajan brings fire, honesty, and clarity to a conversation most people never get to have with their doctor.

We break down why modern medicine is failing patients, how carbs are acting like a legal drug, and what it means to pursue longevity through lifestyle. His “Algorithm of Six” (nutrition, sleep, stress, isolation, toxicity, and exercise) gives structure to those seeking to regain control of their health.

He’s also taking on obesity, sugar addiction, and why even some doctors wake up to the very problems they’re prescribing for. 

"In society today, so many people are overweight or obese that if you are of a normal weight, people start to think that's abnormal." ~ Dr. Vik Rajan

About Dr. Vik Rajan:

Dr. Vik Rajan is a quadruple board-certified physician with certifications in integrative medicine, internal medicine, nephrology, and pediatrics. He’s the founder of Houston Patient Advocacy and Concierge Integrative Medicine, blending clinical expertise with functional and holistic health strategies. His approach focuses on lifestyle-driven root-cause medicine, emphasizing long-term healing over symptom management.

Connect with Dr. Vik Rajan:

- Website (Advocacy): https://www.houstonpatientadvocacy.com 

- Website (Integrative): https://www.conciergeintegrativemedicine.com 

- Phone: (281) 888-2406

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