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Beyond Replacement: Hormone Optimization | Part 3:
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How to Measure What Matters
Standard hormone testing misses critical information. Discover what to test, when to test it, and how to interpret results for true hormone optimization.
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Revisiting the Numbers: Update on COVID-19
In this video, we review the European and U.S. data from Worldometers and discuss the different trends…
Foundations of Functional Medicine: Episode 3
In this episode, Dr. Hartman continues to explore the first pillar of functional medicine, Diet and Nutrition, by discussing several of the most popular diet trends of today. If you’ve heard of Paleo, Keto, Gluten-free, and Vegan and sometimes wonder what may be the best choice for you, you’ll want to listen in to this episode.
GI Tract Function & Health – Where It All Begins
In part three of this series on gastroenterology, Dr. Hartman introduces his Gut Health protocol: the 5R Program.
Foundations of Functional Medicine: Episode 2
In this episode, Dr. Hartman begins to discuss the pillars of functional medicine. These are the foundations upon which everything else is built. The first of these is Diet and Nutrition.
GI Tract Function & Health – Where It All Begins
In part two of this series on gastroenterology, Dr. Hartman discusses what happens when things go wrong. How do malfunctions in this complex system relate to our health and affect our health?
Foundations of Functional Medicine: Episode 1
In this episode, Dr. Hartman of Richmond Integrative and Functional Medicine shares part of his, and his family’s, story that led him to pursue functional and integrative medicine training and to open his functional medical practice.
GI Tract Function & Health – Where It All Begins
In part one of this series on gastroenterology, Dr. Hartman outlines the basic systems at work in your GI tract during digestion of foods.
Aging & Longevity Support Protocol: A Basic Primer
It is important to consider factors that may not only increase longevity but support healthy aging, such as vitamins and supplements.
Spotlight on the ReNew Food Plan
The ReNew Food Plan prescribed by a Functional Medicine practitioner is a therapeutic, short-term approach followed for a specific amount of time, often used as a first step in: Ridding the body of the most common foods that cause inflammation; Identifying food allergies, sensitivities, intolerances, and triggers; Eliminating foods with potentially addictive and harmful components; and Providing nutritional support for the body’s detoxification systems.
Supplements & Nutritionals
Dr. Aaron Hartman discusses the history of nutritional supplement use in America and how consumers can make better decisions about their safety.
Evidence Based Medicine: A Critical Look
What is Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)? How it was meant to be used? How is it currently used? What are it’s foibles and flaws? And how we move forward? Unless you know how the evidence in medicine is defined and utilized, it is easy to get confused about what the word evidence means and how it is used in patient care.
CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease | Part 5
Appendix
In part 5 of a series on Mold-Related Biotoxin Illness (or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), Dr. Hartman provides and appendix of resources referred to throughout the series.
CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease | Part 4
CIRS Treatment Protocol
In Part Four, Dr. Aaron Hartman takes us step-by-step through CIRS treatment protocol, the process for biotoxin-related illnesses.
Recommended Reading
Dr. Hartman reviews popular books for helpfulness and accuracy. Begin your personal and intellectual journey this year.
CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease | Part 3
Understanding the Biotoxin Pathway & Lab Tests for Diagnosis
In part 3 of a series on Mold-Related Biotoxin Illness (or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), Dr. Hartman unpacks the biotoxin pathway and reviews laboratory tests necessary to diagnose CIRS.
CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease | Part 2
Diagnosing CIRS
In part 2 of a series on Mold-Related Biotoxin Illness (or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), Dr. Hartman reviews the systematic criteria used to diagnose CIRS.
CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease | Part 1
Understanding Our Mold Problem
Part 1 of a series on Mold-Related Biotoxin Illness (or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), Dr. Hartman looks at the history, health problems and illnesses posed by mold toxicity in Water Damaged Buildings (our homes).
Liver Detoxification Process
In Part III, Dr Aaron Hartman, a functional medicine practitioner, explains the liver detoxification process as part of body’s natural detoxification.
Toxin Exposure & Chronic Disease
In Part II we will review the literature for toxin exposure and links to chronic disease.