From Stents to Lifestyle: A Cardiologist’s Journey to Functional Medicine
https://youtu.be/ETF5VDSRkqA?si=ABemqZevz2QNGSMA
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: @drsanjaymdWebsite: lagunamedicine.comPrograms: WELL 12 and GLP Rescue
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction: Meet Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj01:26 - The Breaking Point: Why He Left Traditional Cardiology04:48 - Discovering Functional Medicine: The Missing Piece08:55 - Leaving Peak Career to Launch WELL 12 Program10:32 - The Biggest Challenge: Mindset & Belief in Change13:05 - Psychological vs. Physiological Cravings Explained15:41 - What's Destroying Our Health Since the 1970s19:25 - The Modern Stress Epidemic & Phone Addiction25:25 - Patient Empowerment: You're the Center of Your Healthcare26:29 - Wearables & Heart Rate Variability: Understanding Your Body32:35 - Why One-Size-Fits-All Medicine Doesn't Work34:20 - How to Connect & Join the WELL 12 Program
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