075 - How Dr. Ben Weitz Healed a Broken Femur Without Surgery

Dr. Ben Weitz is a sports medicine chiropractor out of Southern California who is also the host of The Rational Wellness Podcast, with over 450 episodes interviewing the top experts in the Wellness community. He has an amazing "healing story" - he broke his femur on Halloween night a few years ago and refused the surgery doctors said he needed. Here's how he healed it naturally.Dr. Ben Weitz, 67-year-old chiropractor and host of the Rational Wellness Podcast (440+ episodes), joins Dr. Taylor to share his incredible story of healing a non-union femur fracture using a combination of functional medicine, targeted supplementation, and smart pharmaceutical interventions — after his surgeons told him his leg would collapse.In this episode, we cover everything you need to know about bone health, whether you're recovering from a fracture or trying to prevent osteoporosis.---KEY TAKEAWAYS:• Vitamin K2 (MK-4) at 45mg is the research-backed dose — not 100mcg• Calcium is safe when paired with vitamin D + K2 in absorbable forms• Heavy resistance training (5-rep max) beats Pilates and walking for bone density• Don't just supplement — test vitamin D, omega-3 index, CTX, P1NP, and inflammatory markers• The body wants to heal — remove obstacles and provide building blocks!!--- DR. WEITZ'S BONE HEALTH STACK:• Vitamin D: 10,000 IU (titrated to 60-65 levels)• Vitamin K2 (MK-4): 45mg daily• Calcium: 200-500mg, 2x daily (absorbable form)• Magnesium• Boron• Strontium citrate• Collagen• Omega-3: 6g daily• Forteo: daily injection for 5 months• HGH: 2 IU, 5 days/week---🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. BEN WEITZ:Website: https://drweitz.comPodcast: Rational Wellness Podcast (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)---📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED:• Lift More Trials — Belinda Beck (Australia)• Cyrex Labs — Array 5• Designs for Health — MK-4 supplement• DEXA scans with Trabecular Bone Score (TBS)• Omega Quant / OmegaCheck testing---⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or treatment protocol.#BoneHealth #Osteoporosis #FunctionalMedicine #DrBenWeitz #VitaminD #VitaminK2 #FractureHealing #AutoimmuneDoc #NaturalHealing #Supplements