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Unveiling the Mystery of POTS | Part 1
A Mystery Illness Sweeping the Country
What are the Key Things You Need to Know About POTS? Do you Suspect That You or a Loved One are Affected by POTS? Recently I’ve noticed POTS and dysautonomia…
The Supersyndrome | Part 4
The Connection Between Hypermobility & Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune disease is a condition I frequently see in patients with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. In this article, I’ll highlight the chain of conditions that lead from hypermobility to autoimmune disease….
The Supersyndrome | Part 2
Hypermobility & Fatigue
Why am I so tired?
10 Ways Hypermobility & Chronic Fatigue May Be Linked (and What You Can Do About It) We’ve recently been discussing hypermobility, also known as being double jointed, and its effects…
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,…
Cholesterol
There is a very common myth that eating high-cholesterol foods causes elevated cholesterol.This is 100% myth. We’ve had a misunderstanding of the kinds of foods that drive high cholesterol. We…
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…
Connecting Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health
Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are the number one killer in our country today. When most people think about cardiovascular disease (CVD), they don’t realize that CVD is actually a part…
Choosing Healthy Cooking Oils
What’s wrong with seed oils? First, the bad news. This may be surprising, but I’m going to be blunt here. Canola, corn, soybean, palm, and vegetable oils are rancid, partially…
Food and Mood Part 1: The Role of Inflammation in Anxiety and Depression
Food affects our mood; what we eat directly impacts how we feel. Mood disorders are on the rise. These include issues like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and seasonal affective…
Coach’s Corner: What’s So Great about Flax Seeds?
If you could take a pill that would help balance your hormones, make you more insulin sensitive, and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease AND breast cancer by 25%, would…
Coach’s Corner: Half a Plate of Veggies to Cut the Nutritional Noise
If a quality diet is the foundation of health, filling half of your plate with colorful, nutritionally-dense vegetables is the cornerstone. In last month’s post, A Mindset of Eating…
Coach’s Corner: Enjoying Green Tea
Dr. Hartman has listed green tea as a powerful therapeutic food in many posts on this blog. It seems to be good for (almost) whatever ails you! Does his…
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…
Coach’s Corner: Building Resilience with the Foundations of Health
Recently on the blog, Dr. Hartman has been talking about the profound health impact of cortisol imbalances. His number one recommendation for excessive cortisol, which is so prevalent in our…