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Peptides & Biological Signaling | Part 2
Your Body Has Been Making Peptides Since Before You Were Born
The Cultural Story Around Peptides Got the Science Backwards
Everyone’s heard about peptides. Almost nobody has a clear answer to the most basic question: what are they? Dr. Aaron Hartman has been working with them clinically for 20 years. Here’s the explanation that the cultural conversation has never quite managed to give you.
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Creating a Healing Journey
Curating the Patient Experience at RIFM
I recently interviewed my wife and Co-CEO, Becky Hartman. Becky has been instrumental in shaping the patient experience at our clinic, and in our conversation, we delved into the intricacies of what makes our approach unique and effective.
Overcoming IBS
Take Control of GI Issues Like Irritable Bowel Syndrome
If you’re struggling with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or gastrointestinal (GI) issues, please know that you’re not alone. 10 – 15% of the population has IBS, and GI complaints are one of the major reasons people go to their primary care doctor.
Prevent Heart Disease with Food
Proactive Prevention for Our Deadliest Disease
Over the last several years, we seem to have lost sight of the most common killer in…
Mystery Illnesses
Demystifying POTS
This Mystery Illness Sweeping Our Country Doesn’t Need to Mystify You
Understanding POTS can seem overwhelming, but realizing its connection to other conditions offers a pathway to effective treatment.
Medical Misinformation | Part 4
Top 10 Myths About Autoimmune Disease
One in 12 Americans has an autoimmune disease, and twenty percent of the population currently has an auto antibody.
Medical Misinformation | Part 3
Top 10 Myths About Heart Disease
There is so much new research on heart health and how to mitigate our risk for heart disease. Unfortunately, I often hear dated information about heart disease, some of which have even been debunked.
Medical Misinformation | Part 2
Top 10 Myths About Mold
Because I see so many patients affected by mold toxicity, and I hear so much confusion, I’d like to clear the air (literally and metaphorically) by dispelling the top 10 myths I hear surrounding mold-related illness.
Medical Misinformation | Part 1
Top 10 Myths About Cancer
We’re all affected by cancer — directly or indirectly. But why is it so prevalent these days? And what can we do about it?
Treating Long COVID
Facing a Real Problem and Moving Forward
Long COVID is an inflammatory response to the original infection. That’s important because post-infectious inflammatory complications are not new.
Superpower or Supersyndrome? | Part 2
Hypermobility & Chronic Health Issues
Connecting the Dots between Chronic Fatigue, Autoimmune Disease, & POTS
If a syndrome is a condition associated with a cluster of symptoms, a supersyndrome is a group of related conditions often seen together.
GLP-1 Probiotic
Revolutionary New Probiotic Promotes Weight-Loss Naturally
Have you ever thought that the secret to weight loss could literally be living inside you? Discover the science behind the solution to metabolism.
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 8
DHEA: The Mentor
Fountain of Youth...or Phony?
DHEA is commonly associated with anti-aging. It is prescribed for reproductive health. Supplements are marketed for aging…
Spring Allergies
How to Ease Your Symptoms Naturally
You might be surprised to learn what the root causes are behind some of your seasonal sniffles!
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 6
Progesterone: The Elder Sister
When I began studying medicine in 1996, I was told that after a woman had a hysterectomy…
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 5
Estrogen: The Younger Sister
There are over 400 critical functions in the body involving estrogen! We need estrogen and tend to feel that powerfully when it’s lacking…
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 4
Thyroid: The Conductor of Your Hormone Symphony
For all your hormones to play in harmony, they need to pay attention to the conductor of the symphony. That conductor is your thyroid.
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 3
Insulin Resistance: Our Sticky Problem
...and surprisingly simple solutions
Insulin resistance affects 80% of Americans, raising heart-disease risk by 40%. Discover the nutrient shown to be 4× more effective than the top diabetes drug, plus easy, proven steps to regain metabolic health.
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 2
Cortisol
The King of All Hormones
The monarch of our hormonal hierarchy, cortisol, is an unsung hero when it’s in balance, but when it’s out of whack? It can turn your body into a realm of chaos.
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 1
The Hormone Hierarchy
Prioritizing Hormone Interventions to Harmonize Your Health
The hormone hierarchy allows us to address the preceding factors first — those that affect other hormones beneath them in the hierarchy.
Micro Courses | Part 3
The Foundations of Functional Medicine
Build Your Health on Strong Foundations
Our newest micro-course explores the timeless health principles that can transform your life!