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Member Resources
Member Resources News & Resources for RIFM Members Free Micro-Courses Dr. Hartman guides you through foundational health topics in simple, 1-2 minute videos. Dr. Hartman walks through the “Homes for…
Straight Talk About Supplements | Part 6
Protein & Collagen
A Doctor’s Guide
When you purchase protein powder or collagen, you expect it to support your health. But you have to be wise.
Straight Talk About Supplements | Part 3
Safety First: How to Vet Your Supplements
Learn to vet your supplements to ensure their safety.
Straight Talk About Supplements | Part 2
Your Supplements May Be Lying to You
2 Troubling Scams To Steer Clear Of
Warning: Your supplement may contain hidden pharmaceuticals. The labels could be lying to you about their contents.
Straight Talk About Supplements | Part 1
Supplements & Snake Oil
5 Things You Need to Know About Supplements
We love and hate supplements for good reasons: they offer the best of medicine and the worst of human deception.
Age Is Just a Number
Imagine the aging process in your body slowing down. Can we decelerate aging and live a vibrant life as we grow older? Wonder no more. We know that behaviors such…
Welcome to RIFM | Part 1
Holistic Medicine: A Better Standard of Care
Untangling Conventional, Integrative, and Functional Medicine to Select the Right Tool for the Job
Conventional medicine has its place, but sometimes integrative or functional medicine might be a better fit. The key is to know when to use which tool.
Are you Pregnant or Thinking About Getting Pregnant? Is Functional Medicine Right for You?
If you’re a mom-to-be or are thinking of having children soon, you might have questions about how functional medicine can be beneficial to you in this season of life. I…
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Fasting
When I talk with my patients about fasting, they often tell me about the unpleasant side effects that they experience. Today I’d like to talk about some of the obstacles…
Ramsey Hunt Syndrome
You may have heard about Ramsey Hunt Syndrome in the news lately. I’ve had some questions about it recently, so I thought I’d talk a little about what Ramsey Hunt…
Cardiovascular Disease | Part 2
Screening for Heart Disease
Last week we started our discussion on cardiovascular disease, the number one killer in our country. We talked about many risk factors and the root causes of heart disease: inflammation,…
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 function, or regulate your appetite, this post is for you. Have you…
Hormone SERIES Insulin 3 of 3: Nutrients to Improve Insulin Sensitivity
In this final post on insulin, we’ll discuss various nutrients that combat insulin resistance and make our bodies more sensitive to this important hormone. People tend to jump straight to…
Hormone Series Insulin 1 of 3: Introducing Insulin and Insulin Resistance
Insulin is one of the top three hormones in the hormone hierarchy that affect all other hormones. The other hormones at the top of the hierarchy are cortisol (adrenal hormones)…