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In part three of this series on gastroenterology, Dr. Hartman introduces his Gut Health protocol: the 5R Program.

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.

In part two of this series on gastroenterology, Dr. Hartman discusses what happens when things go wrong. How do malfunctions in this complex system relate to our health and affect our health?

In this episode, Dr. Hartman of Richmond Integrative and Functional Medicine shares part of his, and his family’s, story that led him to pursue functional and integrative medicine training and to open his functional medical practice.

In part one of this series on gastroenterology, Dr. Hartman outlines the basic systems at work in your GI tract during digestion of foods.

Functional medicine approach to healthy aging and longevity

It is important to consider factors that may not only increase longevity but support healthy aging, such as vitamins and supplements.

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.

Dr. Aaron Hartman discusses the history of nutritional supplement use in America and how consumers can make better decisions about their safety.

What is Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)? How it was meant to be used? How is it currently used? What are it’s foibles and flaws? And how we move forward? Unless you know how the evidence in medicine is defined and utilized, it is easy to get confused about what the word evidence means and how it is used in patient care.

CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease • Pt 5

Appendix

Every symptom cluster, pathway diagram, and lab chart from the CIRS series, gathered in one place for patients and practitioners to reference.

CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease • Pt 4

CIRS Treatment Protocol

A year after starting treatment, Steve had his energy, his memory, and his strength back. This is the step-by-step protocol that got him there.

Dr. Hartman reviews popular books for helpfulness and accuracy. Begin your personal and intellectual journey this year.