Nutrition

“Let Food Be Thy Medicine & Medicine Thy Food”
— Hippocrates

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”
—Anne Wigmore

Mother and Daughter Cooking

Food is the single biggest modifiable risk factor in modern chronic diseases and at the same time the single greatest health enhancer and disease modifier.

You are what you eat! It’s that simple.

Take the Next Step:

Nourish Your Mind

80% of chronic illness in our country can be attributed to eating processed foods. And 80% of what we eat, on average, is processed. So, what are those 8 out of 10 things in your daily diet that aren’t currently contributing to your health? And how do you change that?

Enroll in my FREE micro course “Real Food Diaries” to take the first step from where you are to where you want to be.

Also Includes:

  • 2024 Food Sourcing Guide — A practical guide from Dr. Hartman on how he personally sources food locally in keeping with the principles of “Real Food.”
  • How to Read Ingredient Labels — Rebekah Hartman walks you through the process of reading ingredient labels at the grocery store. Know what to look for to make good decisions about the food you buy.
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Medical Food Plans

IFM Food Plans

Food Plans offered through the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) are currently available only to our members.

Additional Resources

We’ve written a lot about nutrition over the years, and we’ve collected those articles here to help you dive deeper into food as medicine.

Made for Health

Transforming Trauma Into Hope

Cynthia Thurlow’s Journey to Empower Women’s Health

Regenerative Revolution | Part 2

Real vs. Fake Food

What’s Really on Your Plate?

Regenerative Revolution | Part 1

Joel Salatin’s Regenerative Revolution

The Farmer Who Defied the Industrial Food System

Connected Health

9 Lifehacks for a Healthy Gut

Coach's Corner

Defining Ultra-Processed Food

What’s in your coffee?

Detox | Part 3

Advanced Detoxification

Different vegetables with vibrant colors

Coach's Corner

8 Ways to Kick Cravings

How to Boost GLP-1 Naturally
Man cooking a healthy meal at home

Coach's Corner

Cooking as Self-Care

The Case for Cooking at Home

Overcoming IBS

Take Control of GI Issues Like Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Prevent Heart Disease with Food

Proactive Prevention for Our Deadliest Disease
Different fruits and vegetables that are rich in fiber

Coach’s Corner

The Fiber Fix

Using Fiber to Enhance Weight Loss, Heart Health, Blood Sugar Management, and Brain Function with Real Food

Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 3

Insulin: The Keeper of the Metabolic Keys

& Our Sticky Situation with Insulin Resistance