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Rational Wellness Podcast

Rational Wellness Podcast

Rational Wellness 464 Episodes Oct 14, 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

Chronic Diarrhea: A Functional Medicine Approach w/ Dr. Ilana Gurevich Rational Wellness Podcast 483
Chronic Diarrhea: A Functional Medicine Approach w/ Dr. Ilana Gurevich Rational Wellness Podcast 483 Oct 14, 2026 55:29
An Integrative Approach to Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Karin Duncan | Rational Wellness Podcast 482
An Integrative Approach to Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Karin Duncan | Rational Wellness Podcast 482 Oct 8, 2026 01:23:40 An Integrative Approach to Parkinson's: Gut-Brain Axis, Toxins, Pro21 Diet, Testing & Key Supplements | Dr. Karin Duncan Dr. Ben Weitz introduces a Rational Wellness Podcast episode on Parkinson's disease with naturopathic physician Dr. Karin Duncan, who is launching the Integrative Neurology Wellness Center in Hayden, Idaho in partnership with the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation to provide acces
The HRT Questions Most Women Never Get Answered with Karen Martel | Rational Wellness Podcast 481
The HRT Questions Most Women Never Get Answered with Karen Martel | Rational Wellness Podcast 481 Sep 29, 2026 53:40 The HRT Questions Most Women Never Get Answered with Karen Martel | Rational Wellness Podcast 481 Perimenopause to Menopause: Testing, Progesterone First, and Evidence-Informed HRT with Karen Martell Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews hormone specialist Karen Martell about perimenopause and menopause, emphasizing that midlife hormonal shifts affect metabolism, s
What are the Functions of Microbial Gases, Hydrogen, Methane, & Hydrogen Sulfide with Dr. Tom Fabian | Rational Wellness Podcast 480
What are the Functions of Microbial Gases, Hydrogen, Methane, & Hydrogen Sulfide with Dr. Tom Fabian | Rational Wellness Podcast 480 Sep 24, 2026 58:53 What are the Functions of Microbial Gases, Hydrogen, Methane, & Hydrogen Sulfide with Dr. Tom Fabian | Rational Wellness Podcast 480 Gut Microbial Gases Beyond SIBO: Hydrogen, Methane, and Hydrogen Sulfide as Signaling Metabolites Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews Dr. Tom Fabian, PhD, to discuss gut microbial gases beyond the usual SIBO framing. They explain tha
Removing Galectin 3 to Prevent Sepsis and Chronic disease with Dr. Isaac Eliaz | Rational Wellness Podcast 479
Removing Galectin 3 to Prevent Sepsis and Chronic disease with Dr. Isaac Eliaz | Rational Wellness Podcast 479 Sep 19, 2026 59:50 Galectin-3, Modified Citrus Pectin, and Therapeutic Apheresis: Emerging Applications in Sepsis, Cancer, and Chronic Inflammation   Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews returning guest Dr. Isaac Eliaz about galectin-3 as an upstream driver of inflammation and fibrosis implicated in chronic degenerative disease, autoimmunity, cancer progression, and acute sepsis. El
Home Testing For SIBO with Claire Shortt, PhD and Aonghus Shortt, PhD | Rational Wellness Podcast 478
Home Testing For SIBO with Claire Shortt, PhD and Aonghus Shortt, PhD | Rational Wellness Podcast 478 Sep 11, 2026 01:00:50 IBS and SIBO Breath Testing with FoodMarble: Real-Time Hydrogen and Methane Monitoring Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast episode on IBS and SIBO with guests Angus Short, PhD (CEO/co-founder) and Claire Short, PhD (chief clinical officer) of FoodMarble, creators of the handheld AIRE breath analyzer that measures hydrogen and methane in real time to track fermentation pat
Environmental Toxins and Health with Dr. Joe Pizzorno | Rational Wellness Podcast 477
Environmental Toxins and Health with Dr. Joe Pizzorno | Rational Wellness Podcast 477 Sep 1, 2026 57:46 Environmental Toxins, Wildfire Smoke, and Practical Detox Strategies with Dr. Joe Pizzorno   Dr. Ben Weitz hosts the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews Dr. Joe Pizzorno on latest research about environmental toxins, emphasizing wildfire smoke risks, PM2.5 penetration, rapid body and brain distribution, and links to neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular disease. Pizzorno argues toxin
Newest Developments in SIBO Treatments with Dr. Mark Pimentel | Rational Wellness Podcast 476
Newest Developments in SIBO Treatments with Dr. Mark Pimentel | Rational Wellness Podcast 476 Aug 26, 2026 57:36 View the Show Notes For This Episode Newest Developments in SIBO Treatments with Dr. Mark Pimentel | Rational Wellness Podcast 476   Dr. Mark Pimentel on SIBO/IBS: 3-Gas Breath Testing, Hydrogen Sulfide, Methane, Diet & Emerging Treatments Dr. Ben Weitz welcomes Dr. Mark Pimentel to discuss new research on IBS and overgrowth syndromes, including hydrogen SIBO, intestinal methanogen overgrowth (IM
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 View the Show Notes For This Episode 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
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

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