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The Triangle of Health
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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?
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…
UnCURABLE | Part 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.
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.
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Cooking Lessons from a Functional Medicine Doctor
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Reasons Why Breast Milk is Critical for Babies’ Health and Development
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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
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10 Tips For Better Sleep
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Foundations of Functional Medicine: Episode 4
In this [long-awaited, yet very timely] podcast episode, Dr. Hartman addresses the third pillar of the foundations of Functional Medicine: Stress & Relaxation. What is stress? How does it affect our health, and is it an issue currently in our culture? What are some new scientific insights that are helping us understand the importance of stress on our health, and what can we do to utilize these new insights to optimize our health? Listen in for answers to these questions and lots of resources to help you manage stress and anxiety effectively.
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.
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.
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