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Hormone Series: Estrogen Replacement Therapy: Estrogen 3 of 3
Bioidentical hormone therapy is a popular topic. There are many conversations and opinions on how to treat imbalances and who might be a good candidate for bioidentical hormones. After…
Hormone Series: Using Food and Lifestyle to Balance Estrogen: Estrogen 2 of 3
Age-appropriate estrogen balance throughout a woman’s lifespan is critical for wellness, well being, longevity, and vibrance. Today we’ll discuss how estrogen imbalances are addressed through food and other lifestyle factors….
Hormone SERIES Estrogen 1 of 3
When we think about women’s hormones, we usually think of estrogen first. While men also need estrogen, as it’s required for critical thinking, in this series we will focus on…
The Hormone Hierarchy: An Introduction to the New Series on Hormones
This new blog series will discuss hormones and hormonal health as we step through many different hormones and discuss them individually. But first, in this post, I’d like to discuss…
Metabolic Syndrome | Part 3
The Upstream Revolution
Testing That Reveals What’s Really Wrong
Learn why your “normal” lab results might be hiding years of metabolic dysfunction and which tests reveal the real story.
Metabolic Syndrome | Part 2
The One Ring
How Mitochondria Control Your Metabolic Fate
“How can one thing tell me? I don’t believe you. How is this possible?” Dr. Aaron Hartman echoes the skepticism he hears from patients and colleagues alike when he explains that…
Metabolic Syndrome | Part 1
The Metabolic Gang
Why Your Health Problems Travel Together
Uncover why your “separate” health problems—from PCOS to brain fog—are actually members of the same coordinated metabolic gang.
The Connected Life Crisis
Breaking Free from the Connected Life Crisis
The Simple (But Not Easy) Solution Your Body Needs to Heal
After five articles exposing how social media hijacks your family’s health, here’s the revolutionary but simple solution that lets your body heal itself—if you have the courage to implement it.
The Connected Life Crisis
Body Image in the Filter Age
A Functional Medicine Approach
“We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls.” Facebook said that. Not some outside critic—Facebook’s own researchers, buried in internal documents that only came out because…
The Connected Life Crisis
The Inflammation Connection
How Social Media Stress Shows Up in Your Body
What if a simple blood test could reveal how much time you spend on social media? Sound impossible? New research shows a shocking connection: your inflammation levels rise and fall…
Our Connected Life Crisis
Beyond Blue Light: Social Media & Sleep
How Evening Scrolling Steals Tomorrow’s Energy (and What Actually Helps)
Blue light gets all the blame — but that’s a bit like blaming the match while ignoring the entire forest on fire. Picture this: It’s 10 PM, and you’re finally settling…
Our Connected Life Crisis
Critical Windows
Protecting Your Child’s Developing Brain from Social Media
Half of all children under 11 are already caught in The Connected Life Crisis—using social-media platforms they weren’t supposed to access in the first place. Yet here we are, watching…
Veronica Porterfield
Veronica Porterfield MS, LN, MPAS, PA-CIFMCP, ILADS Member Want to learn more about Veronica’s inspiring journey? Veronica’s Story Veronica Porterfield brings a remarkable blend of expertise, compassion, and lived experience…
The Hidden Nutrient Deficiency Aging Women Faster Than Anything Else
Why ‘Eating Enough Protein’ Isn’t Enough Anymore
Why protein quality matters more than quantity for women’s health.