The Management of Constipation with Dr. Dipti Sagar: Rational Wellness Podcast 365

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Dr. Dipti Sagar discusses The Management of Constipation at the Functional Medicine Discussion Group meeting on May 23, 2024 with moderator Dr. Ben Weitz.  

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Podcast Highlights

8:20  "No organ in the body is so misunderstood, so slandered, and maltreated as the colon."  "Besides death, constipation is the big fear in hospitals." 

10:42  Slow transit constipation vs obstructive defecation.    

12:05  Secondary causes.

 

Dr. Dipti Sagar is an Integrative Gastroenterologist and she is presently practicing in the same office with Dr. Sam Rahbar at LA Integrative GI and Nutrition in Los Angeles, California  (310) 289-8000.  You can find more information at the LAIntegrativeGI.com website.

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.