We are honored to have the privilege to sit down with Dr. Ortiz again to discuss the hottest topic on the block- metabolic wellness. So many of you were blown away by this new learning in Episode 33 that we had to sit down with him again and deep dive to better understanding what metabolic wellness is and why it should be our lifelong wellness goal.
Dr. Ortiz is the world-renowned bariatric surgeon and Medical Director at the Obesity Control Center in Tijuana, Mexico! He is one of the pioneers of bariatric surgery and recognized as a leading authority in the field of bariatric medicine, playing a key role in the development of the Lap-Band, a type of bariatric surgery. He has gone on to pioneer a new type of sleeve procedure that has lower rates of complications and higher rates of success.
Episode Topics:

Defining metabolic disease, syndrome, and wellness.
Understanding the importance of achieving metabolic wellness.
Learning how to achieve metabolic wellness.
Metabolic wellness resources

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Instagram: @obesitycontrolcenter
Website: www.obesitycontrolcenter.com
Facebook: @OCCMedicalCenter


Episode Mentions:

Benjamine Birkman, PhD
Jason Fung, MD
Eric Westman, MD


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