In this interview, Jenn Payeur speaks with Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, a board-certified cardiologist who left conventional practice to pursue functional medicine after seeing recurring heart attacks in patients with well-managed cholesterol and blood pressure.
What You’ll Learn
A Turning Point in Cardiology: After witnessing multiple heart attacks in a single weekend among “well-controlled” patients, Dr. Bhojraj began questioning symptom-based care.
Root Causes of Heart Disease: Why inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, stress, sleep, and nutrition matter more than numbers alone.
Modern Food & Chronic Illness: How ultra-processed foods, environmental toxins, and soil depletion may contribute to cardiometabolic disease.
Lifestyle as Medicine: Inside the WELL 12 program, where targeted nutrition, sleep optimization, and mindset shifts help patients reduce medications and improve metabolic health.
Patient-Centered Care: Using wearables and biofeedback to personalize health decisions.
Stress & Cravings: The role of chronic stress, cortisol, and psychological eating patterns in long-term health outcomes.
Targeted Supplementation: Evidence-informed support such as berberine, magnesium, and citrus bergamot alongside lifestyle interventions.
Key Takeaways
- Sustainable weight loss is often a byproduct of metabolic restoration.
- Sleep is foundational to cardiovascular and overall health.
Connect with Dr. Bhojraj:
Instagram: @drsanjaymd
Website: lagunamedicine.com
Programs: WELL 12 and GLP Rescue
Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: Meet Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj
01:26 – The Breaking Point: Why He Left Traditional Cardiology
04:48 – Discovering Functional Medicine: The Missing Piece
08:55 – Leaving Peak Career to Launch WELL 12 Program
10:32 – The Biggest Challenge: Mindset & Belief in Change
13:05 – Psychological vs. Physiological Cravings Explained
15:41 – What’s Destroying Our Health Since the 1970s
19:25 – The Modern Stress Epidemic & Phone Addiction
25:25 – Patient Empowerment: You’re the Center of Your Healthcare
26:29 – Wearables & Heart Rate Variability: Understanding Your Body
32:35 – Why One-Size-Fits-All Medicine Doesn’t Work
34:20 – How to Connect & Join the WELL 12 Program
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