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Meal Planning in Real Life

Coach’s Corner: Meal Planning in Real Life

Meal Planning in Real Life   How to Get Healthy and Tasty Food on the Table More Efficiently Meal planning is a frequent topic of conversation in health coaching sessions….

Coach’s Corner: A Coaching Case Study on the Health Benefits of Fun

A Coaching Case Study on Fun When thinking about a healthy lifestyle, we often think of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management. We don’t often consider our hobbies, creative pursuits,…

GI Functional Disorders

All health starts in the gut.   This is a mantra that was first echoed in Ayurvedic medicine 4000 years ago. This ancient healing tradition considered the gut as the…

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Cardiovascular Disease | Part 3

Nutrients that Reduce Risk of Heart Disease

What does a personalized approach look like when working with an integrative functional medicine practitioner to prevent or treat cardiovascular disease? With the aim of reducing the risk of heart…

Hormone SERIES Progesterone 2 of 2

Today I’d like to talk a little about progesterone treatment beyond the diet and lifestyle factors we discussed last week, as well as some of the unintended consequences of conventional…

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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 or went through menopause she no longer needed progesterone. It was thought that…

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…

Coach’s Corner: What to Look for in a Health Coach

After learning about the benefits of health coaching, perhaps you’re curious about whether it would be helpful for you. How do you know if a health coach has the training…

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Introducing Health Coaching at RIFM

In working with patients over the last 20 years, I’ve realized that one of the biggest impediments to people maximizing their health and wellness is the implementation of identified changes. …

Chronic Viral Infections – Which 10 are you harboring?

  Today, we are going to discuss infections by looking at viruses, our body and our health.   We currently know there are about 37 trillion cells and over 100…

An Epidemic of Cracked Teeth: Another Rising Trend in COVID Times

Social Media Resources Link to Social Media Post Published: September 22nd, 2020 Cracked teeth can be a marker for so many things and be related to multiple different diseases. Dr….

Functional medicine approach to healthy aging and longevity

Aging & Longevity Support Protocol: A Basic Primer

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

CIRS: A New Paradigm for Chronic Disease | Part 4

CIRS Treatment Protocol

In Part Four, Dr. Aaron Hartman takes us step-by-step through CIRS treatment protocol, the process for biotoxin-related illnesses.

Why Eat Organic Foods?

Adopting an organic lifestyle helps to enhance the health of ecosystems, organisms—and you.