Rational Wellness Podcast Dr. Ben Weitz

Julie Stevens discusses A Holistic Cancer Strategy with Dr. Ben Weitz.
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Julie Stevens had a successful challenge with colon cancer and now she is helping others have a successful journey through her MOJO Health website.  Julie published a book about her cancer healing journey, Mojo Healing.
Dr. Ben Weitz is available for Functional Nutrition consultations specializing in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS/SIBO and Reflux and also Cardiometabolic Risk Factors like elevated lipids, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.  Dr. Weitz has also successfully helped many patients with managing their weight and improving their athletic performance, as well as sports chiropractic work by calling his Santa Monica office 310-395-3111.
 

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Dr. Trent Orfanos discusses Integrative Cardiology with Dr. Ben Weitz.
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Dr. Trent Orfanos is the Director of Integrative and Functional Cardiology at Case Integrative Health in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Orfanos practices invasive interventional cardiology from 1982 to 2019 but he embraced preventative cardiology from the functional Medicine perspective starting in 2010 and exclusively from 2019.  Dr. Orfanos has board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Integrative Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Anti-aging Medicine.  He is also an associate clinical professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine. His website is caseintegrativehealth.com/cardio.
Dr. Ben Weitz is available for Functional Nutrition consultations specializing in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS/SIBO and Reflux and also Cardiometabolic Risk Factors like elevated lipids, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.  Dr. Weitz has also successfully helped many patients with managing their weight and improving their athletic performance, as well as sports chiropractic work by calling his Santa Monica office 310-395-3111.
 

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Dr. Howard Elkin and Dr. Ben Weitz defend the Therapeutic Use of Niacin.
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0:39  Niacin.  The paper, which was published in February 19, 2024 is called A Terminal Metabolite of Niacin Promotes Vascular Inflammation and Contributes of Cardiovascular Disease Risk.
2:12  Niacin has been a very effective therapeutic tool to reduce cardiovascular disease risk 
4:14  Statins. 
7:23  A large number of studies over the years that have shown significant benefit with using niacin.  
10:48  If Dr. Hazen is saying that niacin is unsafe because it leads to 4PY, since none of these patients were taking therapeutic niacin, then we should all stop eating salmon, sardines, nuts, and avocados, and a bunch of other healthy foods that naturally contain niacin. 
 
 


Dr. Howard Elkin is an Integrative Cardiologist with offices in Whittier and in Santa Monica, California and he has been in practice since 1986.  While Dr. Elkin does utilize medications and he performs angioplasty and stent placement and other surgical procedures, his focus in his practice is employing natural strategies for helping patients, including recommendations for diet, lifestyle changes, and targeted nutritional supplements to improve their condition.  Dr. Elkin has written an excellent new book, From Both Sides of the Table: When Doctor Becomes Patient.  His website is Heartwise.com and his office number is 562-945-3753.
Dr. Ben Weitz is available for Functional Nutrition consultations specializing in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS/SIBO and Reflux and also Cardiometabolic Risk Factors like elevated lipids, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.  Dr. Weitz has also successfully helped many patients with managing their weight and improving their athletic performance, as well as sports chiropractic work by calling his Santa Monica office 310-395-3111.
 

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Dr. Maggie Ney discusses Bioidentical Hormone Therapy at the Functional Medicine Discussion Group meeting on April 25, 2024 with moderator Dr. Ben Weitz.  
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5:49  Women go through four basic hormonal stages: 1. Premenopause, 2. Perimenopause, 3. Menopause, and 4. Post-menopause.  
7:08  Perimenopause.  


Dr. Maggie Ney is a licensed naturopathic doctor and a Menopause Society certified practitioner. She's the director of the Women's Clinic at the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine in Santa Monica, California, where she has been supporting women through perimenopause and menopause since 2006. Dr. Ney is co-founder of HelloPeri, (TheHelloPeri.com) an online resource for women going through perimenopause, and she's been featured on The Doctors show and Goop for expertise on women's health and hormones.  Her website is DrMaggieNey.com.
Dr. Ben Weitz is available for Functional Nutrition consultations specializing in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS/SIBO and Reflux and also Cardiometabolic Risk Factors like elevated lipids, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.  Dr. Weitz has also successfully helped many patients with managing their weight and improving their athletic performance, as well as sports chiropractic work by calling his Santa Monica office 310-395-3111.
 

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Dr. Christy Sutton discusses How to Manage High and Low Iron with Dr. Ben Weitz.
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2:40  In part I of this interview with Dr. Christy Sutton, which was episode 347, we discussed the consequences of either high or low iron levels, the genes that increase the risk of high iron, and how to test for iron status.  Today we will focus on how to manage patients with either high or low iron.
3:09  Iron deficiency anemia.  

9:39  Pregnancy.  
23:25  High Iron.  At least 31% of people have at least one of the hemochromatosis genes that leads to them being more likely to store iron.
27:24  Treating high iron. 
35:30  Diet and Supplements. Curcumin.
41:25  Silymarin.  
44:32  Quercetin. 
 
 


Dr. Christy Sutton is a doctor of chiropractic who published her first book in 2018 on genomics: Genetic Testing: Defining Your Path to a Personalized Health Plan.  She then diagnosed her husband with hereditary hemochromatosis, and high cortisol from a pituitary tumor, which she believes high iron contributed to.  Her new book is  The Iron Curse: Is your doctor letting high iron destroy your health, about the risk of high iron or hemochromatosis and the health consequences that can result from it.  Her website is DrChristySutton.com.
Dr. Ben Weitz is available for Functional Nutrition consultations specializing in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS/SIBO and Reflux and also Cardiometabolic Risk Factors like elevated lipids, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.  Dr. Weitz has also successfully helped many patients with managing their weight and improving their athletic performance, as well as sports chiropractic work by calling his Santa Monica office 310-395-3111.

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Dr. Allison Siebecker discusses Controversies in SIBO Testing and Treatment with Dr. Ben Weitz.
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1:28  Testing for SIBO.  
7:37  Three hour SIBO breath test.  
11:50  Fructose as the substrate.  
17:57  The Food Marble.
 


Dr. Allison Siebecker is a Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist specializes in the treatment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and she teaches advanced gastroenterology at the National University of Natural Medicine. She has the most incredible resource of research articles and information about SIBO, siboinfo.com. 
Dr. Ben Weitz is available for Functional Nutrition consultations specializing in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS/SIBO and Reflux and also Cardiometabolic Risk Factors like elevated lipids, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.  Dr. Weitz has also successfully helped many patients with managing their weight and improving their athletic performance, as well as sports chiropractic work by calling his Santa Monica office 310-395-3111.