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Dr. Hartman guides you through foundational health topics in simple, 1–2 minute videos.

Dr. Hartman walks through the “Homes for Health” guidelines produced by the Harvard School of Public Health, guiding you through critical steps to ensure your home is supporting the health of your whole family.

What is “real food” and why does it matter?

Dr. Hartman shares how eating real food can accelerate your health and help eliminate chronic illnesses.

Functional medicine focuses on the foundations of good healthcare such as eating real food, staying active, getting enough sleep, and reducing stress. Take control of your health by building strong foundations.

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All Members Now Have Access to Primary Care.

Members receiving Advanced Functional Care from Dr. Hartman or Dr. Jenski may also schedule routine primary care (annual physicals or screening) as well as acute care (cold, flu, infection, etc.) with our Nurse Practitioner (Jodi Caddell).

Primary & Acute Care appointments are available to all members at no additional fee. (Appointments are subject to standard insurance rates and billing.)

IV Nutritional Therapy Is Now Available

Exclusively for RIFM Members

Advanced Body Composition Analysis

Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine has added the InBody 570 Scanner to our biometric resources, allowing us to expand our standard of care. We will begin offering body composition scanning and analysis to RIFM members, at no additional cost.*

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Beyond Replacement: Hormone Optimization | Part 3

Testing & Tracking

How to Measure What Matters

Standard hormone testing misses critical information. Discover what to test, when to test it, and how to interpret results for true hormone optimization.

October 22, 2025

Beyond Replacement: Hormone Optimization | Part 2

Your Gut & Nervous System

The Hidden Hormone Influencers

Why does hormone therapy fail? Your gut and nervous system control how hormones are processed, metabolized, and eliminated—not just your hormone levels.

October 15, 2025

Beyond Replacement: Hormone Optimization | Part 1

The Hormone Hierarchy

Why Your Adrenals, Thyroid & Insulin Come First

Most practitioners do hormone replacement, not optimization. Learn why addressing cortisol, insulin, and thyroid first changes everything for lasting hormonal health.

October 8, 2025

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We’ve improved the search feature to make it easier for you to find what you’re looking for. Give it a whirl...