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.
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.
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.