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The 3 Types of Stress

Why Physical, Emotional, and Biochemical Stress Can Block Healing

Stress isn’t just a feeling. It’s load. Learn the three types of stress that can block healing, and how to identify the one carrying the most weight right now.

UnCURABLE | Part 8

The January Trap

Why Overhauls Fail (And What Actually Works)

January pushes people to fix everything at once. But healing doesn’t respond to intensity. It responds to clarity. A simpler way to reset without burning out.

2025 Highlights

Don’t Miss the Best of 2025

Catch up on articles that inspired conversations, shared breakthroughs, and empowered healthier, more vibrant lives in 2024.

UnCURABLE | Part 7

What Genetics Can (and Can’t) Predict About Your Health

A Functional Medicine Perspective on Epigenetics, Nutrition, and Why DNA Isn’t Destiny

We’ve been taught that genetics are destiny. But modern biology tells a more hopeful story: one where environment, nutrition, and epigenetics shape how genes behave over time.

UnCURABLE | Part 6

The Secret Under Your Feet

How Healthy Soil Builds Healthy Humans

Most people think healing starts in the gut. But long before food reaches your plate, the soil beneath your feet has already shaped your microbiome—and your health.

UnCURABLE | Part 5

When Trauma Blocks Healing

Why Your Nervous System Might Be the Missing Link

When your body is stuck in survival mode, healing becomes impossible. Discover how trauma reshapes the nervous system—and what it takes to finally move forward.

YouTube Series

Heart Disease Through the Lens of Metabolic Cardiology

Aaron Hartman MD January 6, 2026 4:22 pm

Hypertension Through the Lens of Metabolic Cardiology

Aaron Hartman MD December 30, 2025 11:00 am

What if your true age isn’t determined by your birthday—but by your blood vessels?

In this episode of Made For Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman and Dr. Christian Jenski introduce a new clinical framework they call Metabolic Cardiology, a way of understanding heart, brain, and vascular health through metabolism, inflammation, and immune regulation.



The central idea is simple but rarely discussed:

You are only as old as your arteries.



Long before heart attacks, strokes, or cognitive decline appear, the inner lining of your blood vessels (the endothelium) begins to change. These changes can start 20–30 years before symptoms, yet most conventional testing doesn’t detect them until damage is advanced.



In this conversation, Dr. Hartman and Dr. Jenski explain:

* Why vascular age matters more than chronological age
* How the endothelium functions as the body’s largest endocrine organ
* The three finite mechanisms that damage blood vessels—regardless of the cause
* Why inflammation, oxidative stress, and immune dysfunction are upstream drivers of cardiovascular disease
* How genetics influence risk without determining destiny



This episode serves as the foundation for an upcoming series on Metabolic Cardiology, where we’ll explore hypertension, stroke, arrhythmias, and vascular aging through a metabolic and systems-based lens.





WHAT’S  NEXT? 

If you want to watch more interviews from the Made for Health series, check out our playlist below!

Made for Health Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zKitZ5uAhpWPHaYoqo3obr8uBQFS7da






ABOUT AARON HARTMAN, MD

Aaron Hartman, MD is a triple-board-certified physician, bestselling author of UnCURABLE: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds, and founder of Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine. Dr. Hartman is known as _the champion of the medically abandoned_—helping people once labeled “uncurable” find REAL health and hope through the body’s natural abilities to heal and repair.

https://AaronHartmanMD.com



Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more content like this!

— Aaron Hartman, MD

What if your true age isn’t determined by your birthday—but by your blood vessels?

In this episode of Made For Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman and Dr. Christian Jenski introduce a new clinical framework they call Metabolic Cardiology, a way of understanding heart, brain, and vascular health through metabolism, inflammation, and immune regulation.



The central idea is simple but rarely discussed:

You are only as old as your arteries.



Long before heart attacks, strokes, or cognitive decline appear, the inner lining of your blood vessels (the endothelium) begins to change. These changes can start 20–30 years before symptoms, yet most conventional testing doesn’t detect them until damage is advanced.



In this conversation, Dr. Hartman and Dr. Jenski explain:

* Why vascular age matters more than chronological age
* How the endothelium functions as the body’s largest endocrine organ
* The three finite mechanisms that damage blood vessels—regardless of the cause
* Why inflammation, oxidative stress, and immune dysfunction are upstream drivers of cardiovascular disease
* How genetics influence risk without determining destiny



This episode serves as the foundation for an upcoming series on Metabolic Cardiology, where we’ll explore hypertension, stroke, arrhythmias, and vascular aging through a metabolic and systems-based lens.





WHAT’S NEXT?

If you want to watch more interviews from the Made for Health series, check out our playlist below!

Made for Health Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zKitZ5uAhpWPHaYoqo3obr8uBQFS7da






ABOUT AARON HARTMAN, MD

Aaron Hartman, MD is a triple-board-certified physician, bestselling author of UnCURABLE: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds, and founder of Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine. Dr. Hartman is known as _the champion of the medically abandoned_—helping people once labeled “uncurable” find REAL health and hope through the body’s natural abilities to heal and repair.

https://AaronHartmanMD.com



Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more content like this!

— Aaron Hartman, MD

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Your Arteries Are Your Age: Introducing Metabolic Cardiology

Aaron Hartman MD December 23, 2025 3:00 pm

In this episode,  I break down why so many people stay sick for years despite seeing multiple specialists—and why the real answers often lie in hidden factors like trauma, mast cells, environmental triggers, and an overwhelmed nervous system.

These issues can look completely unrelated on the surface, which is why they’re so frequently dismissed or misdiagnosed. Once you understand these patterns, the puzzle pieces start falling into place, and healing becomes much more possible.

My goal is to help you understand how these systems interact so you can finally start making sense of what’s been happening in your body.




W H A T ‘ S   N E X T ? 


If you want to watch more interviews from the Made for Health series, check out our playlist below!

Made for Health Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zKitZ5uAhpWPHaYoqo3obr8uBQFS7da


Read more about Mystery Illness on our blog: 
https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/demystifying-pots/



ABOUT AARON HARTMAN, MD

Aaron Hartman, MD is a triple-board-certified physician, bestselling author of UnCURABLE: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds, and founder of Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine. Dr. Hartman is known as _the champion of the medically abandoned_—helping people once labeled “uncurable” find REAL health and hope through the body’s natural abilities to heal and repair.

https://AaronHartmanMD.com



Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more content like this!

— Aaron Hartman, MD

In this episode, I break down why so many people stay sick for years despite seeing multiple specialists—and why the real answers often lie in hidden factors like trauma, mast cells, environmental triggers, and an overwhelmed nervous system.

These issues can look completely unrelated on the surface, which is why they’re so frequently dismissed or misdiagnosed. Once you understand these patterns, the puzzle pieces start falling into place, and healing becomes much more possible.

My goal is to help you understand how these systems interact so you can finally start making sense of what’s been happening in your body.




W H A T ‘ S N E X T ?


If you want to watch more interviews from the Made for Health series, check out our playlist below!

Made for Health Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zKitZ5uAhpWPHaYoqo3obr8uBQFS7da


Read more about Mystery Illness on our blog:
https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/demystifying-pots/



ABOUT AARON HARTMAN, MD

Aaron Hartman, MD is a triple-board-certified physician, bestselling author of UnCURABLE: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds, and founder of Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine. Dr. Hartman is known as _the champion of the medically abandoned_—helping people once labeled “uncurable” find REAL health and hope through the body’s natural abilities to heal and repair.

https://AaronHartmanMD.com



Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more content like this!

— Aaron Hartman, MD

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Your Nervous System Is Lying

Aaron Hartman MD December 16, 2025 5:48 pm

When Parkinson's Isn't Parkinson's

Aaron Hartman MD December 8, 2025 3:34 pm

Mystery Illness? Your Doctor Calls It That Because They Don't Know What They're Looking For

Aaron Hartman MD December 2, 2025 11:01 am

How Your Dentist Can Prevent Alzheimer’s

Aaron Hartman MD November 24, 2025 3:31 pm

Lyme: Half Million Cases Doctors Ignore

Aaron Hartman MD November 19, 2025 11:00 am

Podcast

Made for Health

with Aaron Hartman, MD

Made for Health Cover Image: Aaron Hartman MD in his kitchen

You were made for health—vibrant, thriving, and full of possibility. But navigating today’s broken healthcare system, endless misinformation, and confusion can feel overwhelming. On Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman cuts through the noise to deliver science-backed solutions that restore your health and reignite your hope. Join us each week for expert insights, practical tips, and inspiring conversations that empower you to harness your body’s incredible power to heal. Whether you're seeking clarity, direction, or just a trusted voice, this podcast is your roadmap to the vibrant life you were made for.

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