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Long COVID
Long COVID Isn’t One Disease. It’s Several Overlapping Problems.
Two people catch the same virus and end up with completely different illnesses. That’s the clue most of medicine misses about long COVID: it was never one disease. It’s more like a recipe.
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Functional Dentistry
Functional Dentistry 101
The Mouth–Body Connection We Keep Missing
Bleeding gums, hormones, fatigue, and stalled healing may be connected. Here’s why functional dentistry treats the mouth as part of the whole body.
When “Healthy Eating” Stops Working
A conversation with Ashley Armstrong on food, energy, and why quality matters more than rules
Dr. Aaron Hartman reflects on a conversation with Ashley Armstrong about real food, Raynaud’s, and why food quality matters more than rules.
Chronic Lyme • Pt 2
Beyond Antibiotics
Why Treating Lyme Requires More Than Killing Bacteria
Why antibiotics alone often fail in chronic Lyme. Learn how biofilms, immune dysfunction, and treatment sequencing affect persistent symptoms.
Chronic Lyme
Why the Tick Bite Is Rarely the Whole Story
For many patients, Lyme disease is not resolved by antibiotics alone. Understanding immune load, toxins, and nervous system stress explains why.
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 • Pt 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 • Pt 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 • Pt 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 • Pt 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.
UnCURABLE • Pt 4
Why Gratitude Matters More Than Ever
(Especially When Life Feels Uncertain)
A traumatic family moment taught me how gratitude can shift the body from survival to healing. If life feels uncertain right now, this is for you.
UnCURABLE • Pt 3
Serious Biohacking
The Hidden Science That Helped My Daughter Heal
In this deep-dive, Dr. Hartman shares how foundational biology—and a handful of evidence-based “biohacks”—helped his daughter achieve progress no one thought possible.
UnCURABLE • Pt 2
The 5 Biggest Blind Spots in Modern Medicine
(and What They’re Costing Us)
Most doctors mean well—but the system they work in has blind spots big enough for patients to fall through. Discover what they are, why they matter, and how to start seeing your own health differently.
UnCURABLE • Pt 1
The Day “Incurable” Became Hopeful
How One Diagnosis Changed Everything
When doctors said his daughter would never walk or talk, Dr. Aaron Hartman and his wife refused to give up. Anna’s story became the spark that redefined how he practices medicine—and inspired UnCURABLE: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds.
Beyond Replacement: Hormone Optimization • Pt 4
Lifestyle & Nutrition
Low-Hanging Fruit for Hormone Balance
Transform hormone health through actionable lifestyle changes: stress management, strategic nutrition, environmental detox, and evidence-based supplementation for lasting results.
Beyond Replacement: Hormone Optimization • Pt 3
Testing & Tracking
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.
Beyond Replacement: Hormone Optimization • Pt 2
Your Gut & Nervous System
The Hidden Hormone Influencers
Why does hormone therapy fail? Your gut and nervous system control how hormones are processed, metabolized, and eliminated—not just your hormone levels.
Beyond Replacement: Hormone Optimization • Pt 1
The Hormone Hierarchy
Why Your Adrenals, Thyroid & Insulin Come First
Most practitioners do hormone replacement, not optimization. Learn why addressing cortisol, insulin, and thyroid first changes everything for lasting hormonal health.
When a single breathwork session broke his wife’s trauma cycle after their son’s near-fatal accident, this skeptical physician discovered the profound healing power of breath.
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.