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The Triangle of Health

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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…

The Triangle of Health | Part 3

Stress: The Silent Saboteur of Your Health

(And How to Fight Back)

What is stress? Is it just getting stuck in traffic? Or is it something deeper, affecting every aspect of your health?

The Triangle of Health | Part 4

Sleep

Where Healing Happens

“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” I used to say this myself. I was wrong…

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Cardiovascular Disease | Part 1

The Cause of Cardiovascular Disease

Over the last several years, we seem to have lost sight of the most common killer in…

Coach’s Corner: Building Resilience with the Foundations of Health

Recently on the blog, Dr. Hartman has been talking about the profound health impact of cortisol imbalances….

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Hormone SERIES Cortisol 1 of 2: The King of All Hormones

Cortisol is the the king of all hormones. Ideally, I would have started discussing cortisol at the…

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Coach’s Corner: Is Sunlight Your New Supplement?

How much sunlight have you seen today? If you would like to improve your sleep, mood, immune…

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Coach’s Corner: Kick Your Tech out of the Bedroom

If you could do one simple thing to improve your sleep, mood, metabolism, cognitive function, and potentially…

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Hormone SERIES Progesterone 1 of 2

When I began studying medicine in 1996, I was told that after a woman had a hysterectomy…

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Hormone Series Insulin 2 of 3: Lifestyle Medicine to Treat Insulin Resistance

Now that we know that insulin resistance is incredibly common, and about 80% of Americans have this…

Will Your Christmas Dinner Make You Sleepy?

What’s the main course for you and your family this Christmas? Roast beef? Ham? Turkey? If your…

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,…

Have Migraines?

Common Migraine Triggers to Avoid One basic concept to think about with migraines is the concept of…

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Functional Medicine Suggestions for Better Sleep

Achieving better sleep can lead to many health improvements. This list of suggestions for better sleep is not meant to be
implemented in its entirety. Instead, pick three to four changes to implement to improve sleep quality.