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Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Disease

Addressing the Seismic Rise in Chronic Health Issues

Chronic health issues (autoimmune & autoinflammatory) are now the most common medical problems we deal with. How can you protect yourself?

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Inflammation

The Underlying Cause of Chronic Disease

Inflammation is a normal response of our body’s immune system … but it can sometimes run amok, leading to all kinds of problems.

Connected Health

9 Lifehacks for a Healthy Gut

Whether you’re experiencing digestive issues or just want to optimize your gut, these practical tips can help you take the next step.

The Triangle of Health | Part 1

Your Best Year Yet: Stop Struggling & Start Thriving

Discover the 3 Simple Changes to Transform Your Health in 2025

3 Simple things tend to get us stuck … and they can also get us unstuck!

The Triangle of Health | Part 2

Your Gut: The Beginning of Healing

Feel Better, Think Clearer & Reclaim Your Energy

When your gut is balanced, your body can function at its best. But when it’s out of sync, it can disrupt everything…

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Chronic Health Issues

Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Disease

Addressing the Seismic Rise in Chronic Health Issues

Chronic health issues (autoimmune & autoinflammatory) are now the most common medical problems we deal with. How can you protect yourself?

Food and Mood Part 1: The Role of Inflammation in Anxiety and Depression

Food affects our mood; what we eat directly impacts how we feel.   Mood disorders are on…

Coach’s Corner: What’s So Great about Flax Seeds?

If you could take a pill that would help balance your hormones, make you more insulin sensitive,…

Coach’s Corner: Half a Plate of Veggies to Cut the Nutritional Noise

If a quality diet is the foundation of health, filling half of your plate with colorful, nutritionally-dense…

The Cause of the Root Cause of Chronic Disease Part III: The Role of Gut Health

How does fasting positively affect your gut health and treat chronic disease? In the past couple of…

The Cause of the Root Cause of Chronic Disease Part II: Using Fasting to Prevent and Treat Disease

Last week we discussed cell senescence as the underlying cause of chronic disease. How does fasting correct…

4 Creative Ways to Make Vegetables Irresistible for the Whole Family

Cooking Lessons from a Functional Medicine Doctor

Food Is Medicine If you’ve been around our practice or this blog, you’ve likely heard the theme,…

Thanksgiving Week is GERD Awareness Week

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, is one of the most common reasons for someone to…

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Reasons Why Breast Milk is Critical for Babies’ Health and Development

Breast milk can have a huge positive impact on the biology of a baby, and in honor…

Woman holding her nose because something stinks

From Common Triggers to Painful Gas—A Functional Medicine Doctor Explains Flatulence & Its Causes

Dr. Hartman answers “what happens when you hold in a fart?” and other burning questions about gas

Is bread really that bad for you?

Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: November 6th, 2020 Is bread really that bad…

Recommended Reading: The Disease Delusion

Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: October 19th, 2020 Dr. Jeffrey Bland, PhD is…

Probiotic Prevents COVID-19 Replication

Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: October 2nd, 2020 Korean researchers have come across…

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.

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.