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Rational Wellness Podcast

Rational Wellness Podcast

Rational Wellness 464 Episodes Aug 18, 2026

Rational Wellness Podcast, hosted by Dr. Ben Weitz, explores functional medicine, nutrition, and holistic health through weekly interviews with experts. The show covers topics like gut health, hormones, inflammation, brain health, and longevity, offering evidence-based strategies for preventing and reversing chronic disease. Past guests include prominent figures in integrative medicine, and episodes provide practical lifestyle and lab-testing advice for optimizing wellbeing.

Episodes

The Microglia are a Key to Brain Health with Dr. David Perlmutter | Rational Wellness Podcast 475
The Microglia are a Key to Brain Health with Dr. David Perlmutter | Rational Wellness Podcast 475 Aug 18, 2026 58:53 Dr. David Perlmutter on Microglia, Metabolism, and a New Paradigm for Neurodegenerative Disease Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews neurologist and author Dr. David Perlmutter about his upcoming book, Brain Defenders, describing a neuroscience shift from neuron-centered thinking to the brain's immune cells (glia/microglia) as key drivers of neurodegeneration
Rational Wellness Podcast Episode 020: Bioidentical Hormones for Women with Dr. Jill Stocker
Rational Wellness Podcast Episode 020: Bioidentical Hormones for Women with Dr. Jill Stocker Aug 17, 2026 32:41 Rational Wellness Podcast Episode 020: Female Hormones with Dr. Jill Stocker Dr. Jill Stocker discusses the use of bioidentical estrogen and progesterone hormones to help women restore their youth and vigor and their "juiciness".  I laid out the topic first by talking about how it was believed for decades that estrogen was protective for the heart, which is why women have a lower risk of heart a
Breast Implant Illness with Dr. Robert Whitfield | Rational Wellness Podcast 474
Breast Implant Illness with Dr. Robert Whitfield | Rational Wellness Podcast 474 Aug 11, 2026 54:55 View the Show Notes For This Episode Breast Implant Illness with Dr. Robert Whitfield | Rational Wellness Podcast 474 Dr. Ben Weitz interviews Dr. Robert Whitfield, a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction and explant surgery using an integrative approach with functional medicine, genomics, nutrition, and environmental medicine. They discuss breast implant illnes
Mold Remediation with Michael Rubino | Rational Wellness Podcast 473
Mold Remediation with Michael Rubino | Rational Wellness Podcast 473 Aug 7, 2026 01:07:33 View the Show Notes For This Episode Mold, Indoor Air Quality, and Building a Healthy Home with Michael Rubino Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews mold remediation and indoor air quality expert Michael Rubino of Home Cleanse and the Change the Air Foundation about mold, indoor air quality, and creating a healthy home. Rubino describes entering the field after H
How to Eat for Peak Athletic Performance | Dr. Philip Goglia | RWP #18
How to Eat for Peak Athletic Performance | Dr. Philip Goglia | RWP #18 Jul 31, 2026 30:03 View the Show Notes For This Episode Dr. Philip Goglia explains to Dr. Ben Weitz how to improve athletic performance through nutrition. [If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a positive review on Itunes, so more people will find The Rational Wellness Podcast]   Podcast Details Dr. Goglia explained that using the correct macronutrient food pattern that fits each person's metabolism is cr
Helping Dysregulated Kids with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge: Rational Wellness Podcast 472
Helping Dysregulated Kids with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge: Rational Wellness Podcast 472 Jul 28, 2026 55:01 View the Show Notes For This Episode Helping Dysregulated Kids with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge Rational Wellness Podcast 472 Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a licensed mental health expert, founder of The Global Institute of Children's Mental Health, host of The Dysregulated Kid Podcast, and author of the bestselling book, The Dysregulated Kid. Her website is DysregulatedKid.com. Dr. Ben W
The Science of Breathwork with Dr. Sachin Patel: Rational Wellness Podcast 471
The Science of Breathwork with Dr. Sachin Patel: Rational Wellness Podcast 471 Jul 22, 2026 01:07:57 View the Show Notes For This Episode The Science of Breathwork with Dr. Sachin Patel | Rational Wellness Podcast Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews Dr. Sachin Patel, a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner known for breathwork, about how breathing influences health. Patel explains how tongue posture and nasal breathing affect facial structure, airw
The Science of Peptides with Dr. Chris Shade: Rational Wellness Podcast 470
The Science of Peptides with Dr. Chris Shade: Rational Wellness Podcast 470 Jul 14, 2026 44:54 View the Show Notes For This Episode Dr. Chris Shade on Peptides, Liposomal Delivery, and Supporting GLP-1 Therapy Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews Dr. Chris Shade, founder and CEO of QuickSilver Scientific, about peptides and oral liposomal delivery. Shade defines peptides as short amino-acid chains with signaling roles and explains how high-quality,
New Ways of Understanding and Treating SIBO with Dr. Allison Siebecker | Rational Wellness Podcast 469
New Ways of Understanding and Treating SIBO with Dr. Allison Siebecker | Rational Wellness Podcast 469 Jul 8, 2026 01:21:53 View the Show Notes For This Episode New Research and Clinical Updates on SIBO: Methane, Hydrogen Sulfide, Elemental Diet, Herbs, Probiotics, and Testing with Dr. Allison Siebecker Dr. Ben Weitz interviews Dr. Allison Siebecker on major updates in understanding and treating SIBO/IMO, drawing from new DDW conference findings. Highlights include a methane-targeting enzyme inhibitor drug (CS06)
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome with Dr  Felice Gersh | Rational Wellness Podcast 468
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome with Dr Felice Gersh | Rational Wellness Podcast 468 Jun 30, 2026 01:10:46 View the Show Notes For This Episode PCOS Renamed PMOS: Root Causes, Hormones, Metabolism, Labs, and Integrative Treatment with Dr. Felice Gersh Dr. Ben Weitz introduces an interview with OB-GYN and integrative physician Dr. Felice Gersh on PCOS, newly renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) per a May 12, 2026 Lancet announcement, meant to shift focus from "cysts" to horm
Preventative Cardiology and the New Guidelines with Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj | Rational Wellness Podcast 467
Preventative Cardiology and the New Guidelines with Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj | Rational Wellness Podcast 467 Jun 23, 2026 01:28:52 View the Show Notes For This Episode New AHA/ACC Lipid Guidelines, Cholesterol Myths & Root-Cause Cardiology | Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj   Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews integrative/interventional cardiologist Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj about the new AHA/ACC lipid guidelines and the evolving science of cholesterol, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk. Bhojraj explain
Fusing Ayreveda with Functional Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta: Rational Wellness Podcast 466
Fusing Ayreveda with Functional Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta: Rational Wellness Podcast 466 Jun 16, 2026 49:29 View the Show Notes For This Episode Fusing Ayreveda with Functional Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta: Rational Wellness Podcast 466 Ayurveda Meets Functional Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta: Turmeric, Doshas, Digestion, and Inflammation Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews Ayurvedic practitioner and Fusionary Formulas founder Dr. Shivani Gupta about integrating Ay

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