2025 Highlights
Don’t Miss the Best of 2025
Posted in Detox, Functional Medicine, Hormones, Mystery Illnesses, Nutrition, Social Media
Aaron Hartman MD
December 22, 2025
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What a year it’s been. In 2025, we explored some of the most important (and often overlooked) topics in functional medicine: from hormone optimization and gut health to the hidden connections between trauma and chronic illness.
These are the articles that resonated most deeply with our community: the posts that answered lingering questions, offered fresh perspectives, and reminded us all that you were made for health. Consider this your roadmap to the year’s best insights … and perhaps the starting point for your own transformation.
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Made for Health
Heart for Life
5 Science-Backed Superfoods to Rev Up Your Metabolism AND Fortify Your Heart
From Global Justice to Personal Healing
Meet Veronica Porterfield (MS, LN, MPAS, PA-C)
Meet RIFM’s newest provider: Veronica Porterfield, whose remarkable journey from global justice advocate to functional medicine expert brings hope to patients seeking root-cause solutions for complex chronic conditions.
Magnesium
The “Missing Mineral” 80% of Americans Desperately Need for Better Sleep, Fewer Cramps & Calm Nerves
Meet RIFM’s newest provider: Veronica Porterfield, whose remarkable journey from global justice advocate to functional medicine expert brings hope to patients seeking root-cause solutions for complex chronic conditions.
PCOS in Young Women
Understanding the Problem & Finding Solutions
Discover why PCOS cases have increased by 67% in young women and the functional medicine approach that goes beyond birth control pills to restore true hormonal balance.
Our Connected Life Crisis
The Neuroscience of Social Media
How Algorithms Hijack Your Brain
Sophisticated algorithms are systematically rewiring your brain and stealing your family time—but neuroscience shows how to break free.
The Connected Life Crisis
Breaking Free from the Connected Life Crisis
The Simple (But Not Easy) Solution Your Body Needs to Heal
Metabolic Syndrome | Part 2
The One Ring
How Mitochondria Control Your Metabolic Fate
Discover the single cellular component that controls your entire metabolic fate and why it's under unprecedented assault in modern life.
Low-Dose Naltrexone
The Tiny Dose That Tricks Your Body Into Healing Itself
After 25 years treating chronic conditions, I've found one therapy that consistently delivers results where conventional medicine fails. This simple, affordable treatment has helped my patients overcome Long COVID, POTS, chronic fatigue, and autoimmune conditions by teaching their bodies how to heal naturally.
