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  The Metabolic Approach to Cancer: Trauma, Terrain, Mitochondria & Integrative Oncology with Dr. Nasha Winters | E188 19.10.2026 1h 2m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026:https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/What if cancer is not simply an isolated enemy to attack, but also a signal to look more closely at the terrain in which disease developed?In this powerful episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman sits down with Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO, L.Ac, Dipl.OM, a naturopathic doctor and Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology whose work focuses on metabolic and integrative oncology.Dr. Winters’ interest in cancer is deeply personal. At just 19 years old, after years of unexplained health problems, she was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer involving multiple areas of her body and was told she may have only months to live. That experience ultimately redirected her education, clinical career, and understanding of health. Pasted text(20261018-195841)More than three decades later, she shares how that diagnosis changed the way she thinks about cancer, trauma, metabolism, environmental exposures, mitochondria, hormones, and the relationship between a person's biography and biology.Key Topics CoveredDr. Nasha Winters’ stage IV ovarian cancer diagnosis at age 19Why her early symptoms were repeatedly attributed to existing diagnosesWhat changed when one physician recognized that something was differentHer prognosis and the moment she decided she wanted to understand cancer rather than simply “fight” itThe unexpected experiences she believes influenced her early survivalFasting and metabolic stress in cancerChildhood trauma and the Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACE, frameworkBig-T and little-T traumaEMDR and trauma processingPsychedelic experiences and confronting mortalityPsychoneuroimmunologyThe relationship between emotions, stress, nervous-system signaling, and physical healthCancer as a disease of the individual “terrain”Environmental exposures and the exposomeMitochondrial healthMetabolic dysfunction and cancerInsulin and growth signalingHormone metabolismIntegrative approaches to prostate cancerIntegrative considerations in breast cancerColon cancer and the rising burden of cancer in younger adultsWhy Dr. Winters believes patients should understand their individual terrainHow integrative oncology can work alongside conventional cancer careWhy patients may have more influence over their health than they realizeIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ How Dr. Winters went from a 19-year-old pre-med student with advanced cancer to spending decades studying integrative and metabolic oncology✅ Why finally having someone believe that “something is different” was an important moment in her diagnosis✅ How childhood experiences and unresolved trauma became part of the way she understood her own illness✅ Why she considers metabolic health, immune function, nervous-system regulation, environmental exposures, and emotional health together rather than viewing cancer through one pathway✅ What she means when she talks about a person's “terrain”✅ Why Dr. Winters evaluates factors such as insulin signaling, hormone metabolism, environmental burden, inflammation, and mitochondrial function✅ How she approaches different cancer types through an individualized lens rather than assuming every person with the same diagnosis has the same underlying terrain✅ Why she believes conventional oncology and integrative oncology do not need to exist in opposition✅ How patients can begin learning about their own health patterns even before facing a cancer diagnosisResources & Links:🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleConnect With Dr. Nasha Winters🌐 Website:https://drnasha.com/🎙️ Podcast:Tend the TerrainMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Nervous System Dysregulation: Could Trauma, Limbic Kindling & Vagal Dysfunction Be Why You’re Still Sick? | E187 16.10.2026 11m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026:https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this Made for Health solo minisode, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues his ongoing series asking a deceptively simple question:Why are you still sick? Why does your body seem stuck even after you’ve addressed so many other pieces?After years of working with patients dealing with mold illness, Lyme disease, autoimmune issues, gut dysfunction, SIBO, hormonal problems, brain fog, mast-cell activation, and other complex conditions, Dr. Hartman says one pattern increasingly stands out: the nervous system itself may remain dysregulated even after other contributors have been addressed. Pasted textThis episode explores what he calls a nervous-system triad involving limbic-system dysregulation, mast-cell activation, and vagal dysfunction, along with trauma, multiple chemical sensitivity, the “cell danger response,” and why some patients paradoxically feel worse when given treatments that seem biochemically appropriate. Pasted textThe central idea is not that chronic illness is “all in your head.” It is almost the opposite: your brain, nervous system, immune system, mitochondria, and stress-response pathways may all be communicating with one another—and sometimes the body has difficulty returning to a state that feels safe enough for recovery.Key Topics CoveredWhy nervous-system dysregulation may keep some chronically ill patients feeling stuckWhy “it’s all in your head” can be a damaging oversimplificationBig-T trauma, little-T trauma, and healthcare-related traumaLimbic-system hypervigilanceThe amygdala, memory, emotion, and threat perceptionMultiple Chemical Sensitivity and TILTMast Cell Activation Syndrome as part of the nervous-system pictureVagal dysfunction and autonomic regulationFight, flight, freeze, shutdown, and overwhelmPolyvagal concepts discussed in the episodeChronic stress and the body’s sense of safetyThe “cell danger response” frameworkMitochondria and inflammatory signalingWhy some patients feel worse from supplements or detoxification protocolsReactions to glutathione, methyl donors, and other treatments discussed in the episodeBrain retraining and nervous-system regulationEMDR, somatic therapy, parts work, breathwork, and tappingWhy trauma work may sometimes need to happen earlier in the healing processWhy foundational work involving stress, sleep, environment, and nervous-system regulation still mattersIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why Dr. Hartman believes nervous-system dysregulation can remain even after mold, Lyme, gut, hormonal, or autoimmune contributors have been addressed✅ How limbic hypervigilance may lower the threshold at which the body perceives something as threatening✅ Why sensitivities to foods, fragrances, chemicals, detergents, supplements, or capsule ingredients may sometimes occur alongside nervous-system dysregulation✅ How vagal dysfunction may influence patterns of shutdown, overwhelm, autonomic symptoms, and recovery✅ Why trauma does not have to mean one catastrophic event✅ How illness itself—and even difficult experiences within the healthcare system—can become physiologically stressful✅ Why some patients can react poorly to treatments that appear “correct” on paper✅ Why Dr. Hartman increasingly considers nervous-system work alongside detoxification, infection treatment, nutrition, and other functional-medicine strategiesResources & Links:🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Medical Gaslighting Doesn’t Stop in the Exam Room: How to Trust Yourself and Build the Right Care Team with Dr. Efrat LaMandre | E186 12.10.2026 40m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026:https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this deeply personal episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman sits down with Dr. Efrat “Dr. E” LaMandre, a family nurse practitioner, PhD in Integrative Medicine, host of the Medical Disruptor podcast, and a leading voice on medical gaslighting.What begins as a conversation about why patients feel dismissed when their tests come back “normal” becomes something much more personal. Dr. E shares that she was recently diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer after months of back pain that she repeatedly minimized herself. The experience transformed her from a clinician who teaches patient advocacy into a patient navigating the healthcare system firsthand. Pasted textTogether, Dr. Hartman and Dr. E explore a rarely discussed side of medical gaslighting: the ways patients can begin gaslighting themselves. We may apologize for taking a clinician’s time, downplay symptoms, assume normal tests mean nothing is wrong, or ignore the internal sense that something has changed.Their message is not to reject conventional medicine. It is to understand what each clinician can and cannot provide, continue investigating when symptoms persist, and build a healthcare team capable of looking at the whole picture.Key Topics CoveredWhat medical gaslighting actually meansWhy normal laboratory results do not automatically mean a patient feels wellWhy patients may feel dismissed even by well-intentioned cliniciansPopulations most affected by medical gaslightingWhy women may be especially likely to minimize their symptomsFatigue, migrating pain, unusual sensations, and GI complaints that can be difficult to fit into conventional diagnostic categoriesThe habit of “pre-apologizing” before describing symptomsHow patients learn to become “good patients”Why people sometimes trust test results more than their own bodily experienceIntuition as a form of pattern recognitionThe importance of knowing when something is different from your normalWhy self-advocacy does not mean rejecting doctorsUnderstanding the limitations of individual medical specialtiesWhy conventional testing still mattersHow to build a multidisciplinary healthcare teamChoosing clinicians and researchers over unqualified health adviceAvoiding overwhelm when facing a complex diagnosisWhy healing plans may need to be implemented graduallyThe emotional and mental challenges of serious and chronic illnessHope, family, purpose, and continuing to move forwardIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ What medical gaslighting can look like even when the clinician has good intentions✅ Why being told “your tests are normal” should not automatically end the conversation when symptoms persist✅ How patients can unknowingly participate in their own medical gaslighting by dismissing or minimizing what they feel✅ Why Dr. E now tells patients to get concerning symptoms checked instead of talking themselves out of evaluation✅ Why self-advocacy is not the same as being confrontational or distrustful of medicine✅ How intuition can reflect years of subconscious pattern recognition✅ Why every specialist has a particular role—and why complex health problems may require an entire team✅ How to decide whose medical advice deserves your attention when everyone around you has an opinion✅ Why you do not have to make every lifestyle or treatment change at once✅ What becoming a patient taught Dr. E about exhaustion, uncertainty, hope, and the emotional burden of illnessConnect With Dr. Efrat LaMandre🌐 Website:https://www.drefratlamandre.com/🎙️ Medical Disruptor Podcast:https://www.drefratlamandre.com/e-podcastsDr. E shares additional education and updates under Dr. Efrat LaMandre across her social platforms. Her official website describes the Medical Disruptor podcast as a show featuring credentialed clinicians who examine the limits of conventional care while exploring integrative solutions. Dr E.Resources & Links:🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  POTS and Dysautonomia: Could Nervous System Dysregulation Be Why You’re Still Sick? | E185 09.10.2026 9m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026:https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this Made for Health minisode, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues exploring an important question: Why are you still sick? Why does your body seem unable to get back into a healing state?This time, he focuses on dysautonomia and POTS—Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome—conditions involving dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system, which helps regulate processes such as heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, digestion, sleep, and the body's response to stress. Pasted textFor some people, the signs are dramatic. For others, they can be subtle: feeling lightheaded when standing, experiencing a racing or pounding heart seemingly out of nowhere, waking suddenly at night, struggling with brain fog, cold hands and feet, unusual skin color changes, temperature intolerance, or simply feeling significantly better after fluids, electrolytes, compression, or time spent calming the nervous system. Pasted textDr. Hartman explains why dysautonomia can easily become one more overlooked layer in complex chronic illness—and why identifying what originally disrupted the nervous system may be just as important as identifying POTS itself.Key Topics CoveredWhat dysautonomia meansWhat POTS is and how it relates to dysautonomiaThe sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systemsLightheadedness and dizziness after standingHeart racing and unexplained palpitationsBrain fog and difficulty thinkingWaking at night with a racing heartCold hands and feetChanges in skin color and circulationProblems regulating body temperatureSleep, mood, hormonal, and gastrointestinal symptomsWhy mild dysautonomia may be overlookedFluids and electrolytesCompression garmentsNervous-system regulationDysautonomia after concussion or head injuryLong COVID and post-infectious dysautonomiaLyme disease and nervous-system dysfunctionHypermobility and POTSMast Cell Activation SyndromeAutoimmune and gastrointestinal overlapWhy the patient's history can guide treatmentThe NASA Lean TestPhysical examination findings Dr. Hartman considersWhy treating the underlying trigger mattersIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why POTS is only one form within the broader category of dysautonomia✅ How autonomic nervous-system dysfunction can affect much more than heart rate and blood pressure✅ Why symptoms may sometimes resemble anxiety or panic✅ Why someone can have significant autonomic symptoms without fitting a textbook presentation✅ How POTS and dysautonomia may overlap with hypermobility, mast-cell activation, mold illness, Lyme disease, autoimmune issues, gut problems, and post-infectious conditions✅ Why Dr. Hartman asks when the symptoms started and what happened around that time✅ How concussion, illness, trauma, infection, or other physiological stressors may become part of the clinical timeline✅ Why fluids, electrolytes, compression, strengthening, and nervous-system regulation may become part of an individualized approach✅ How the NASA Lean Test can help collect heart-rate and blood-pressure information over timeResources & Links:🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Best of: How Adopting a Child with Special Needs Led to a Medical Revolution | E184 05.10.2026 43m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026:https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this special episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman shares the deeply personal story behind his journey from conventional family medicine into integrative and functional medicine—and why Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine exists today.The turning point began with his daughter, Anna.When Dr. Hartman and his wife began caring for Anna, who had cerebral palsy and significant medical needs, they quickly found themselves questioning recommendations from specialists. One of the earliest moments involved a recommendation for a feeding tube because Anna was considered extremely small on a standard growth chart. Dr. Hartman and his wife declined, believing there might be another path. Months later, they discovered a growth chart specifically for children with cerebral palsy—and Anna was right in the middle of the expected range. Pasted textThat experience fundamentally changed how Dr. Hartman viewed expertise, medical decision-making, and the importance of looking at the right frame of reference for the individual patient.From there, his family continued exploring alternatives when standard medicine seemed to offer only procedures, medications, or surgery. Their search took them into nutrition, genetics, advanced gut testing, functional neurology, rehabilitation technologies, neuromodulation, and other approaches that were often being used elsewhere long before they became familiar in mainstream American medicine. Pasted textToday, Anna continues to make progress far beyond what her family was originally told to expect. Dr. Hartman shares how that experience shaped not only his life as a father but also his identity as a physician, researcher, and lifelong student of medicine. Pasted textKey Topics CoveredHow Dr. Hartman originally entered medicineThe difference between learning medicine and truly learning how to healHow adopting Anna changed his personal and professional lifeRaising a child with cerebral palsy and significant medical needsWhy his family began questioning specialist recommendationsAnna’s feeding-tube recommendation and the importance of the correct clinical reference pointWhy medical experts can sometimes be wrongMedical gaslighting and families with special-needs childrenLooking beyond one-size-fits-all treatmentWhy function mattered more than appearance in Anna’s careExploring nutrition, genetics, gut health, and functional neurologyTechnologies and therapies used in neurological rehabilitationWhy Dr. Hartman became increasingly interested in root-cause medicineHis transition from traditional family medicine into functional medicineThe role of clinical research in shaping his thinkingIFM, integrative medicine, functional medicine, and advanced trainingLearning about mold, CIRS, mast-cell activation, and hypermobilityHow his understanding of chronic illness evolved over timeWhy short conventional appointments were not enough for complex patientsThe creation of Richmond Integrative & Functional MedicineWhy complex patients need time, curiosity, and individualized careMoving the practice to a fully functional-medicine modelThe role of faith, family, persistence, and continuing educationDr. Hartman’s vision for the future of personalized medicineIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why caring for his daughter became the biggest turning point in Dr. Hartman’s medical career✅ How using the wrong clinical reference point almost led Anna toward an unnecessary feeding tube✅ Why Dr. Hartman began questioning the idea that specialists always have the complete answer✅ How parenting children with complex health needs pushed him to investigate nutrition, genetics, neurology, and rehabilitation more deeply✅ Why functional medicine appealed to him as a way of asking “Why?” rather than only treating the diagnosis✅ How research helped him recognize that many “new” therapies are often built on decades of previous science✅ Why conditions such as mold illness, mast-cell activation, hypermobility, and complex chronic illness required him to keep expanding his training✅ Why he eventually realized complex patients needed much more than a 10- or 12-minute appointment✅ How Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine grew from a personal family journey into a practice serving patients with complex chronic conditionsResources & Links:🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Hypermobility and Fascia: Could Your Connective Tissue Be Why You’re Still Stuck? | E183 02.10.2026 10m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026:https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this Made for Health minisode, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues exploring the question at the center of this series: Why are you still sick? Why does your body seem stuck even after addressing so many other pieces?This time, he turns to something that connects nearly every structure in the body but often receives far less attention: fascia and connective tissue.Dr. Hartman explains that fascia helps support organs, tissues, joints, nerves, and other structures throughout the body. For people with hypermobility, those tissues may be more lax or stretchy, which he believes can influence everything from joint stability and pain to nervous-system activation and complex chronic illness. Pasted textAnd hypermobility doesn't always mean someone can still perform obvious “double-jointed” tricks. Dr. Hartman explains that people who were very flexible when younger may become increasingly tight and painful as they age because the surrounding fascia can stiffen and develop areas of restriction—even while certain joints remain hypermobile. Pasted textKey Topics CoveredWhy fascia and connective tissue may be an overlooked part of chronic illnessWhat hypermobility actually meansWhy hypermobility is more than being “double-jointed”The relationship between fascia and the nervous systemWhy loose connective tissue may increase sensory input to the brainHypermobility as both a potential strength and vulnerabilityWhy hypermobile people may become tighter with ageFascia, pain, and nervous-system activationEhlers-Danlos syndrome versus the broader hypermobility spectrumThe Pentad Super Syndrome discussed by Dr. HartmanHypermobility and Mast Cell Activation SyndromeHypermobility and POTS/dysautonomiaGastrointestinal issues and connective tissueAutoimmune conditions and hypermobilityAssociations with ADHD, autism, OCD, and other neuropsychiatric conditions discussed in the episodeBruising, bleeding, joint instability, and sports injuriesNutrition and connective-tissue repairProtein and collagenVitamin C and collagen productionTrace minerals and connective-tissue healthBone broth, organ meats, and mineral-rich foodsWhy childhood flexibility history may matter in adultsThe Beighton score as a screening toolIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why connective tissue may deserve more attention when chronic symptoms aren't improving✅ Why hypermobility affects more than just joints✅ How Dr. Hartman connects fascia with sensory signaling and nervous-system activation✅ Why someone can be hypermobile and still feel extremely stiff as an adult✅ How hypermobility may overlap with POTS, dysautonomia, mast-cell activation, gastrointestinal problems, and autoimmune issues✅ Why childhood flexibility can provide important clues even if you are no longer flexible today✅ Why hypermobile athletes may sometimes experience repeated injuries despite being strong and highly trained✅ Why Dr. Hartman pays particular attention to protein, collagen, vitamin C, and mineral status in hypermobile patients✅ How the Beighton score can help identify physical signs associated with hypermobilityResources & Links:🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Best of: The Classroom Is Failing Our Kids – The Surprising Truth About Neurodivergent Learning with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge | E182 28.09.2026 46m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings new routines, new exposures, and new challenges for the whole family. Support your family this school year with targeted nutritional support designed with whole-person health in mind. Get 25% Off the Back-to-School Bundle In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman sits down with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a leading psychologist, author, and educator, to discuss how parents and teachers can better support neurodivergent children.They explore the challenges these kids often face in traditional education systems—and why character, curiosity, and passion can matter more than grades. Dr. Capanna-Hodge highlights the value of hands-on learning, vocational training, and individualized education plans (IEPs) for fostering success.With warmth and expertise, she offers practical strategies for helping children regulate emotions, build resilience, and thrive despite stigma or misunderstanding. Through personal stories and evidence-based insights, this conversation encourages a shift toward inclusive, flexible, and strength-based approaches to learning.✅ Show Highlights:Why traditional education can overlook neurodivergent kids’ strengthsThe role of character, curiosity, and passion in lifelong successHow vocational and hands-on learning opens doors for all learnersPractical emotional regulation strategies for childrenThe importance of early intervention and individualized education plans (IEPs)How stigma affects children’s confidence and opportunitiesBuilding inclusive environments at home and school🎯 Some Questions We Explore:How can parents advocate for their neurodivergent child in school?What educational changes make the biggest difference for these students?How do emotional regulation skills support academic and social success?Why should we value vocational skills and creativity as much as grades?What can be done to reduce stigma in educational settings?💡 In This Episode, You Will Learn:How to recognize and nurture a neurodivergent child’s unique strengthsActionable strategies to support focus, learning, and emotional well-beingWhy flexibility in teaching benefits all students—not just those with diagnosesHow to partner with schools to create effective IEPs and supportsResources to help parents and educators stay informed and empowered🌐 Resources & Links:Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge – Official Website: drroseann.comDr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.comYouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch HereLinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here🎧 Closing Call to Action:👉 Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or advocate, this episode will help you see and support neurodivergent children in a new light. Subscribe to Made for Health and share this episode to spread awareness and foster more inclusive communities.Mentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: The Hidden Trigger Behind Food Reactions, Fatigue & Chronic Symptoms | E181 25.09.2026 7m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this Made for Health minisode, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues his series exploring one central question: Why are you still sick?Maybe you've gone from provider to provider. You've received pieces of the answer, tried different treatments, and improved somewhat—but your body still feels stuck.One condition Dr. Hartman believes can sometimes sit underneath that complicated picture is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, or MCAS.Mast cells are part of the immune system and are found throughout the body, including tissues associated with the skin, gastrointestinal tract, bladder, blood vessels, and nerves. Because of that widespread distribution, mast-cell activation can potentially produce symptoms across multiple systems rather than creating one simple or predictable symptom pattern.Dr. Hartman discusses symptoms such as rashes, hives, food and chemical sensitivities, reactions to supplements, heart palpitations, gastrointestinal problems, brain fog, and fatigue. He also explains why MCAS can overlap with conditions such as mold illness, Lyme disease, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, nervous-system dysregulation, and other complex chronic health problems.Key Topics CoveredWhy Mast Cell Activation Syndrome may be overlookedHow mast cells interact with the immune systemSkin symptoms, hives, and rashesFood, chemical, fragrance, and supplement sensitivitiesPalpitations and rapid heart rateDiarrhea, constipation, and gastrointestinal symptomsBrain fog and chronic fatigueWhy MCAS can resemble many other chronic illnessesMast cells and neurological symptomsInterstitial cystitis and other less obvious presentationsThe overlap between MCAS, Lyme disease, and mold exposureWhy some highly sensitive patients may need mast cells stabilized firstChallenges surrounding laboratory testing for mast-cell mediatorsHistamine, prostaglandin D2, and tryptase testing discussed in the episodeWhy sample handling may influence test resultsClinical criteria and treatment-response trialsIdentifying the trigger behind mast-cell activationStress and nervous-system activationFood and environmental chemical triggersMold and Lyme diseaseSIBO and gastrointestinal triggersHormonal shifts, menstrual cycles, and menopauseConcussion, infections, travel-related illness, COVID, and other possible triggering eventsWhy understanding when symptoms began can provide important cluesIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can produce symptoms throughout multiple body systems✅ Why someone with MCAS may become unusually reactive to foods, chemicals, fragrances, or supplements✅ How mast-cell activation may overlap with Lyme disease, mold exposure, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and nervous-system symptoms✅ Why laboratory testing for mast-cell mediators can sometimes be difficult✅ Why Dr. Hartman also relies on clinical history, symptom patterns, and response to treatment when evaluating suspected mast-cell activation✅ Why calming mast-cell symptoms may sometimes need to happen before aggressively addressing mold, Lyme, or another underlying trigger✅ Why improving symptoms is not necessarily the same as identifying the root cause✅ How stress, infections, environmental exposure, gut dysfunction, and hormonal changes may potentially trigger mast-cell activation✅ Why asking “When did this begin?” can be one of the most useful questions in a complicated chronic illness caseFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School Bundle📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Best of: Are EMFs Making You Sick? – Environmental Sensitivities Explained with Dr. Neil Nathan 21.09.2026 1h 11m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings new routines, new exposures, and new challenges for the whole family. Support your family this school year with targeted nutritional support designed with whole-person health in mind. Get 25% Off the Back-to-School Bundle In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman welcomes back Dr. Neil Nathan, a pioneer in integrative and functional medicine with more than five decades of medical experience. Dr. Nathan has spent much of his career working with the patients other practitioners struggled to understand—people living with complex chronic illness, mold toxicity, Lyme disease, multiple chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue, and increasingly reactive nervous and immune systems. Their conversation centers on a question that both physicians encounter regularly: Why do some patients improve to a certain point and then stop getting better?For Dr. Nathan, the answer often requires looking beyond a single diagnosis or treatment protocol. A patient may have already addressed mold, Lyme disease, gut health, autoimmune issues, or nutritional deficiencies and still feel stuck. At that point, he believes healing may require exploring the neurological, emotional, energetic, and spiritual dimensions of illness alongside the physical ones. The discussion also dives into the growing population of highly sensitive patients—people who may react to light, sound, touch, fragrances, foods, supplements, medications, or electromagnetic exposures. Dr. Nathan explains why these reactions should not simply be dismissed as psychological and explores how the limbic system, vagal system, immune system, and mast cells can become interconnected in chronic illness. Key Topics CoveredWhy complex chronic illness appears increasingly difficult to treatWhat Dr. Nathan means by a “sensitive patient”Sensitivity to light, sound, touch, fragrances, foods, supplements, and environmental exposuresMold toxicity and Lyme disease in complex chronic illnessEnvironmental chemicals and the cumulative burden of exposureDr. Nathan’s clinical perspective on electromagnetic field sensitivityWhy some patients improve 50–60% and then become stuckEmotional, energetic, spiritual, and physical blockages to healingTrauma and neurological hypervigilanceBig-T trauma versus accumulated smaller stressorsThe limbic system and the brain’s threat-detection responseVagal dysfunction and autonomic nervous system symptomsPOTS, gastrointestinal symptoms, palpitations, and dysautonomiaMast Cell Activation SyndromeThe connection between the nervous and immune systemsMold, mast cells, and hypermobilityCranio-cervical instability and the “spiky-leaky” concept discussed in the episodeThiamine deficiency and mitochondrial functionVitamin B1 and autonomic nervous-system healthOxalates as a potential source of inflammationWhy dietary changes sometimes need to happen graduallySSRI and benzodiazepine withdrawal in sensitive patientsWhy medication tapering needs to be individualized and medically supervisedWhy Dr. Nathan refuses to use a one-size-fits-all mold-treatment algorithmThe importance of truly personalized medicineIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why Dr. Nathan believes some of today’s chronic illness patients are becoming increasingly sensitive and complex✅ What distinguishes a sensitive patient from someone dealing with a single isolated condition✅ Why mold, Lyme disease, environmental exposures, and immune dysfunction may overlap rather than exist as completely separate problems✅ How trauma and chronic stress can contribute to a nervous system that remains hypervigilant long after the original stressor has passed✅ Why the limbic system, vagal system, and mast cells may need to be addressed together in highly sensitive patients✅ How autonomic dysfunction can contribute to symptoms involving digestion, heart rate, blood pressure, fatigue, and other body systems✅ Why neurological sensitivity is different from simply labeling symptoms as psychological✅ Why thiamine may deserve consideration when mitochondrial and autonomic function are impaired✅ How oxalates can become another source of irritation and inflammation for certain individuals✅ Why suddenly making major dietary changes may sometimes worsen symptoms in highly sensitive patients✅ Why antidepressants and benzodiazepines should not be abruptly discontinued and why tapering needs to be individualized with the prescribing clinician✅ Why the most sensitive patients often require treatment to move slower, not fasterResources & Links:🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Could Lyme Disease Be Why You’re Still Sick? Symptoms, Testing, and What May Be Overlooked | E179 18.09.2026 7m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this Made for Health minisode, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues his series exploring an important question: Why are you still sick? Why does your body seem stuck even after you’ve tried so many things?This time, he turns his attention to Lyme disease—an infection that can present in different ways and may sometimes enter the differential diagnosis when people are dealing with persistent fatigue, body pain, migrating joint or muscle symptoms, neurological complaints, or other unexplained problems.Dr. Hartman shares examples from his clinical experience, including patients with symptoms such as chronic fatigue, widespread pain, Bell’s palsy, sciatica, and foot drop. His broader message is that when a patient’s symptoms do not fit neatly into the expected picture, clinicians may need to take another look at the history, exposure risk, symptom pattern, and appropriate testing rather than relying on one isolated result.He also discusses the challenges surrounding Lyme disease testing, including antibody testing, Western blot testing, immunoblot testing, and symptom-based clinical evaluation. Current CDC guidance recommends a two-step, FDA-cleared serologic testing process and notes that antibody tests can be falsely negative during the first several weeks after infection. IDSA guidelines also recognize that a classic erythema migrans rash can be diagnosed clinically without laboratory testing.Key Topics CoveredWhy Lyme disease may be considered when someone remains chronically unwellPersistent fatigue, body aches, and migrating painNeurological presentations discussed in the episodeLyme disease and Bell’s palsyDr. Hartman’s clinical experiences with unusual symptom patternsWhy timing matters with Lyme antibody testingStandard two-tier Lyme disease testingWestern blot and immunoblot testingThe limits of relying on a single laboratory resultThe importance of symptoms, history, and possible tick exposureDr. Hartman’s approach when clinical suspicion remains highThe MSIDS questionnaire discussed in the episodeWhy chronic illness may involve more than one contributing factorWhen a deeper evaluation may be appropriateContinuing the search for overlooked contributors when someone feels “stuck”In This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why Dr. Hartman considers Lyme disease in some patients with persistent or unusual symptoms✅ Why Lyme disease does not always present in exactly the same way✅ How symptoms such as fatigue, migrating pain, and certain neurological complaints may prompt further evaluation✅ Why the timing of antibody testing can affect results✅ How standard Lyme testing generally uses a two-step serologic process✅ Why Dr. Hartman emphasizes looking at the whole clinical picture, rather than interpreting one test result in isolation✅ How he approaches situations in which symptoms and previous testing appear not to match✅ Why finding Lyme disease does not necessarily mean it is the only factor affecting a person’s recoveryFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School Bundle📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Why Your Child Is Dysregulated: Nervous System Regulation, Screen Time, and the CALMS Protocol with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge | E178 14.09.2026 44m

  🎒 Back-to-school season can bring changing routines, increased stress, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 resources.Back-to-School 2026: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman welcomes back Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a leading expert in emotional and behavioral dysregulation with more than 30 years of experience helping children and families. Their conversation explores what happens when the nervous system becomes chronically overwhelmed—and why addressing behavior alone may miss what is actually driving a child’s struggles.Dr. Roseann explains dysregulation as difficulty moving effectively between states of stress and calm. When the nervous system’s “stress cup” keeps filling without enough opportunities to release that stress, children and adults can remain chronically activated. That activation may show up through anxiety, emotional outbursts, attention difficulties, shutdowns, impulsivity, sleep problems, or other physical and mental health challenges.Dr. Hartman and Dr. Roseann also take a close look at screen time and device dysregulation. Rather than framing technology as inherently bad, Dr. Roseann emphasizes the importance of boundaries, especially because children can have difficulty disengaging once they are deeply absorbed in stimulating digital content.The conversation then moves into the heart of Dr. Roseann’s work: helping families regulate the nervous system first. Nutrition, gut health, magnesium, neurofeedback, PEMF, and other tools may all have a role, but she stresses that lasting change also requires consistent daily practices that help reduce nervous-system activation and create greater capacity for stress.Key Topics CoveredWhat emotional and nervous-system dysregulation can look like in childrenWhy people can appear highly functional while living in chronic fight, flight, or freezeThe “stress cup” and why accumulated stress mattersADHD, anxiety, OCD, PANS/PANDAS, sensory challenges, and dysregulationDevice dysregulation and screen-time boundariesWhy smartphones and short-form content can be difficult for children to disengage fromWhy simply removing one physical stressor may not fully regulate the nervous systemNutrition, magnesium, gut health, mold, and nervous-system supportBig-T trauma, little-t trauma, and chronic everyday stressSympathetic nervous-system activationWhy consistency matters more than searching for one “magic” interventionBreathwork, somatic exercises, Tai Chi, prayer, art, and other daily regulation practicesNeurofeedback, PEMF, and brain-based toolsPolyvagal theory and vagus-nerve regulationWhy parents need to regulate themselves before helping a dysregulated childCo-dysregulation versus co-regulationGenerational patterns and emotional regulation within familiesThe CALMS Dysregulation Protocol®Regulation First Parenting®Dr. Roseann’s book, The Dysregulated KidIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why dysregulation is about the nervous system’s ability to move between stress and calm✅ Why chronic stress can affect the nervous system even when there has not been one major traumatic event✅ Why correcting behavior may be ineffective when a child is already highly dysregulated✅ How technology and device use can add another layer of stimulation for children✅ Why supplements or advanced therapies alone may not replace daily nervous-system regulation✅ How simple practices such as breathwork, movement, art, prayer, Tai Chi, and somatic exercises can become part of a daily regulation routine✅ Why parents’ nervous systems influence their children through verbal and nonverbal cues✅ How families can shift from co-dysregulation to co-regulation✅ Why Dr. Roseann believes parents need to stop personalizing a child’s dysregulated behavior✅ How the CALMS Dysregulation Protocol® gives families a practical framework for responding differentlyFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School Bundle📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Mold Exposure May Be Why You’re Still Sick: The Hidden Connection to CIRS and Chronic Inflammation | E177 11.09.2026 8m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 offer.Back-to-School 2026: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this Made for Health minisode, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues exploring a question he hears frequently from patients: Why am I still sick? Why am I not getting better? What has been overlooked?Sometimes you've seen multiple doctors, received diagnoses, tried medications, completed specialized testing, and even worked with functional medicine practitioners, yet your recovery eventually reaches a plateau.According to Dr. Hartman, one potential piece worth investigating is mold exposure.He explains that mold and other biotoxins can interact with the immune system in complicated ways. One aspect of this is Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), which Dr. Hartman describes in relation to activation of the innate immune system by biotoxins. He also discusses direct toxin exposure and how mold-related problems may intersect with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.The challenge is that mold exposure can be easy to dismiss precisely because it is so common. A water-damaged environment or mold around an HVAC system may look “normal” to someone who sees it every day, but Dr. Hartman argues that common does not necessarily mean harmless for every individual.Key Topics CoveredWhy mold may be overlooked when chronic illness isn't improvingMold exposure and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)What Dr. Hartman means by the biotoxin pathwayInnate versus adaptive immune responsesDirect toxicity from mold and mycotoxinsMold and chronic inflammationPotential connections with autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditionsWater-damaged buildings and environmental exposureWhy common mold exposure can be easy to dismissMold in HVAC systems and indoor environmentsHLA-DR/DQ genetics and susceptibilityWhy some people may have more difficulty handling biotoxinsMold exposure versus immune-system dysregulationUrine testing for mold toxinsEvaluating the building as well as the individualMold as a possible complicating factor in chronic Lyme diseaseDr. Hartman's clinical example involving Lyme disease, hypermobility, and POTSBinders, phosphatidylcholine, environmental changes, and gut support discussed in his clinical approachWhy foundational health still matters when dealing with environmental exposuresRIFM's Healthy Building Guide and mold resourcesIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why Dr. Hartman considers mold when someone with a complex chronic illness stops progressing✅ How he distinguishes mold exposure, direct toxin effects, and CIRS✅ Why a water-damaged building may affect different people differently✅ How Dr. Hartman describes the role of HLA-DR/DQ genetics in the body's ability to handle biotoxins✅ Why simply finding mold-related toxins doesn't necessarily tell you whether your innate immune system is dysregulated✅ Why evaluating your home or workplace environment can be an important part of investigating possible mold exposure✅ How mold may complicate conditions such as chronic Lyme disease, autoimmune disease, mast cell activation syndrome, long COVID, and other complex health problems✅ Why Dr. Hartman continues emphasizing nutrition, gut health, detoxification, and other foundations even when addressing moldFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School Bundle📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Best of: CIRS and the Bio Toxin Pathway: A Deep Dive into Detoxification and Healing with Dr. Jenski | E176 07.09.2026 26m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings new routines, new exposures, and new challenges for the whole family. Support your family this school year with targeted nutritional support designed with whole-person health in mind. Get 25% Off the Back-to-School BundleIn this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman, MD, and Dr. Jenski, MD, explore Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and the biotoxin pathway. They break down how exposure to biotoxins from mold, water-damaged environments, and chemicals can trigger complex immune responses, and how genetic factors such as HLA gene mutations may influence the way certain individuals respond to these exposures.The conversation examines the connection between biotoxins, chronic inflammation, detoxification, and seemingly interconnected health problems. Dr. Hartman and Dr. Jenski explain why CIRS can be complex to identify and manage and why treatment needs to be personalized rather than approached with a one-size-fits-all protocol.They also discuss strategies used to support the body during treatment, including omega-3 fatty acids and curcumin, while emphasizing the importance of addressing CIRS through a thoughtful, step-by-step process. This episode provides listeners with a clearer understanding of the biotoxin pathway, why chronic inflammation can persist, and how a structured approach can help guide CIRS treatment.Resources & Links:🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  The Healing Hierarchy: Why Your Body May Need More Than the Right Treatment to Heal | E175 04.09.2026 8m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings changing routines, new exposures, and added demands on the whole family. Support your family’s health this season with Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine’s Back-to-School 2026 offer.Back-to-School 2026: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues his series exploring a question he hears constantly from people dealing with chronic and complex health problems: Why am I still not getting better?You may have seen the specialists, received the diagnoses, taken the medications, completed advanced testing, or worked with integrative and functional medicine providers. Maybe you've made it 50% of the way—but something still feels missing.Dr. Hartman introduces the Hierarchy of Healing, a concept he says has existed within naturopathic medicine for more than a century. Rather than beginning with the newest test, supplement, or advanced treatment, this framework asks whether you've created the conditions your body needs to heal in the first place.That includes your physical environment, nervous system, connection with nature, food and water, and something medicine doesn't always know how to measure: meaning and purpose.Key Topics CoveredWhy some people improve but eventually become stuck in their healing journeyThe Hierarchy of Healing in naturopathic medicineDr. Hartman's Triangle of HealthCreating an environment that supports healingWhy feeling safe matters to the nervous systemTrauma, chaos, and nervous-system dysregulationThe relationship between mind, body, and healingConnecting with nature and natural rhythmsSeasonal changes in food and lifestyleThe microbiome, polyphenols, mitochondria, and the environmentNourishing the body with real food and clean waterGiving the body what it needs rather than only trying to remove what's wrongWhy meaning and purpose belong in a conversation about healthThe biopsychosocial model of healingWhy foundational principles still matter in complex chronic illnessTurning health information into meaningful actionIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ What Dr. Hartman means by the Hierarchy of Healing✅ Why the environment surrounding you can become part of your healing process✅ Why nervous-system safety may matter when your body seems unable to move forward✅ How natural and seasonal rhythms fit into Dr. Hartman's framework for health✅ Why nourishment involves more than simply avoiding unhealthy foods✅ How Dr. Hartman connects the microbiome, polyphenols, mitochondria, and environmental influences✅ Why meaning, purpose, relationships, vocation, and creativity can be important pieces of a healing journey✅ Why getting better shouldn't be viewed only through medications, testing, supplements, or procedures✅ Why Dr. Hartman continues returning to foundational principles even when working with people experiencing significant chronic illnessFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School Bundle📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Best of: Is It Really Fibromyalgia, MS, or Chronic Fatigue? – What Doctors Overlook with Dr. Richard Horowitz | E174 31.08.2026 1h 8m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings new routines, new exposures, and new challenges for the whole family. Support your family this school year with targeted nutritional support designed with whole-person health in mind. Get 25% Off the Back-to-School BundleIn this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman is joined by internationally renowned Lyme disease expert Dr. Richard Horowitz, who shares insights from his 35+ years of experience treating over 13,000 patients with chronic Lyme disease and complex chronic illnesses.Dr. Horowitz unpacks the 16-point treatment model he developed to address the multifactorial nature of chronic disease—including infections, inflammation, environmental toxins, mitochondrial dysfunction, and immune dysregulation. He explores how chronic Lyme overlaps with long COVID, mold illness, and autoimmune conditions, and emphasizes the importance of personalized, root-cause approaches to healing.This eye-opening episode also addresses the medical and political challenges faced by Lyme patients and practitioners, the need for systemic change, and how advocacy and collaboration can help reshape the future of chronic care.Show Highlights:✅ What makes chronic Lyme disease so difficult to diagnose and treat✅ Dr. Horowitz’s 16-point model and why it’s transforming chronic illness care✅ The intersection of Lyme, long COVID, and other systemic health conditions✅ How toxins, infections, and inflammation fuel long-term illness✅ The political and institutional barriers to better care and research✅ Real-world patient stories that highlight hope and healing✅ Where patients and practitioners can access further education and supportSome Questions We Explore:✅ Why are so many patients misdiagnosed—or not diagnosed at all?✅ How can chronic Lyme mimic other diseases like fibromyalgia or MS?✅ What’s the role of mitochondrial health and detoxification in recovery?✅ How do we move from symptom management to root-cause resolution?In This Episode, You Will Learn:✅ What a truly integrative, systems-based approach to chronic illness looks like✅ How to use Dr. Horowitz’s model to guide testing, diagnosis, and treatment✅ Why collaboration between conventional and functional medicine is crucial✅ How to advocate for better awareness, resources, and policy changeResources & Links:🌐 Dr. Richard Horowitz – Official Website: cangetbetter.com📘 Book – Why Can’t I Get Better? by Dr. Richard Horowitz📘 Book – How Can I Get Better? by Dr. Richard Horowitz🌐 Dr. Aaron Hartman – Richmond Functional Medicine: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com🌐 LinkedIn – Dr. Aaron Hartman: Connect Here📺 YouTube – Richmond Functional Medicine: Watch Here🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School BundleMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Why Can’t I Get Better? The 3 Foundations That May Be Keeping You Stuck — Gut, Stress & Sleep | E173 28.08.2026 11m

  🎒 Back-to-school season puts extra demands on the whole family. Support your health this fall with physician-vetted, foundational supplements from Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine. Get 25% off Back-to-School Support while the seasonal offer lasts. https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/lp/back-to-school-2026/In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman begins a new series with a question he hears almost every day: “Why am I not getting better?”You may be doing everything you think you’re supposed to do. You’ve seen doctors and specialists. You’ve changed your diet, tried supplements, addressed your diagnosis, and worked hard on your health. Maybe you’ve improved 20%, 40%, or even 60%—but then something happens. Progress stops, symptoms linger, and you feel stuck.Before jumping to more complicated possibilities like mold, Lyme disease, mast cell issues, hormones, or advanced testing, Dr. Hartman argues that it’s worth returning to the foundations. In his clinical experience, three of the most commonly overlooked areas are gut health, stress, and sleep.He explores how nutrition, the microbiome, food reactivity, detoxification, stress and trauma, nervous-system regulation, and restorative sleep can influence the healing process. The goal isn't simply to chase the newest health trend. It's to identify what may be blocking progress, address what's lacking, and build a stronger foundation for healing.Key Topics CoveredWhy people can make significant progress and then suddenly get stuckThe danger of chasing the newest health trend or treatmentWhy foundational health still matters in complex chronic illnessGut health and the microbiomeReal food versus highly processed foodFood sensitivities and immune reactivityProtein, minerals, and nutrition in detoxificationPrebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, polyphenols, and fiberChronic stress and its impact on healingHealth-related and healthcare-related stressTrauma and nervous-system dysregulationEMDR, tapping, somatic therapy, and parts therapyThe default mode network and established brain patternsWhy sleep is essential for repair and recoveryDeep sleep, REM sleep, memory, and nervous-system regulationWhy the basics should come before more complex interventionsFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School Bundle📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Best of: Feel Dismissed by Doctors? – The Truth About Root-Cause Healing & Empowerment with Dr. Jill Carnahan | E172 24.08.2026 41m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings new routines, new exposures, and new challenges for the whole family. Support your family this school year with targeted nutritional support designed with whole-person health in mind. Get 25% Off the Back-to-School BundleIn this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman welcomes Dr. Jill Carnahan, a leading expert in functional and integrative medicine, for a powerful conversation about resilience, healing, and the root causes of chronic illness.Dr. Carnahan shares her deeply personal story—surviving breast cancer at 25, living with Crohn’s disease, and overcoming debilitating mold toxicity. These challenges became the catalyst for her shift from conventional to holistic, patient-centered care. Together, she and Dr. Hartman explore the connection between trauma, toxic exposures, belief systems, and spiritual healing in the path to true wellness.This is more than a medical discussion—it’s an invitation to reclaim your health through compassionate, root-cause medicine that honors both science and soul.✅ Show Highlights:Dr. Carnahan’s journey through cancer, autoimmune disease, and mold illnessWhy trauma and belief systems play a critical role in recoveryHow conventional medicine often overlooks root causesThe role of diet, detoxification, and the environment in healingHer shift from protocols to personalized, whole-person careThe impact of spirituality and mindset in chronic illness recoveryInsights from her new book and documentary🎯 Some Questions We Explore:How did Dr. Carnahan’s personal health battles shape her medical philosophy?What’s the connection between trauma, the immune system, and chronic disease?Why are environmental toxins often missed in conventional care?How can spiritual practices aid physical recovery?💡 In This Episode, You Will Learn:The importance of addressing trauma in healing complex illnessWhy belief, choice, and action are cornerstones of recoveryFunctional medicine tools for detox, gut healing, and immune regulationHow to become an empowered advocate for your own healthWhere to start if you feel dismissed or overlooked in traditional healthcare🌐 Resources & Links:Dr. Jill Carnahan – Official Website: https://www.jillcarnahan.comBook – Unexpected: Finding Resilience through Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith: Buy HereFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School Bundle📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:Get Dr. Hartman's New Book - UnCURABLEIf you’ve been let down by the system, you’re not alone — and you’re not powerless. Dr. Hartmans wrote UnCURABLE to help you take back control of your health and your hope. Visit the link below ⬇️ to get your copy and start your transformation today.Get the new book UnCURABLE 25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Ketamine May Help the Brain Get Unstuck - The Science of Neuroplasticity Trauma and Mental Health with Dr. James Leathem | E171 17.08.2026 54m

  🎒 Back-to-school season brings new routines, new exposures, and new challenges for the whole family. Support your family this school year with targeted nutritional support designed with whole-person health in mind. Get 25% Off the Back-to-School BundleIn this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman sits down with Dr. James T. Leathem, DO, a board-certified anesthesiologist and psychedelic integration coach, to explore ketamine therapy, psychedelic medicine, and a different way of thinking about mental health. Dr. Leathem shares his unconventional path from business to medicine, how a near-death experience helped redirect his life, and how his background in anesthesia eventually led him into ketamine-assisted care. The conversation focuses on depression, PTSD, trauma, chronic pain, neuroplasticity, and the importance of pairing the medicine with meaningful integration work.Dr. Leathem explains that ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic used at sub-anesthetic doses in this setting. He describes how ketamine interacts with the glutamate system through NMDA receptor blockade, which can influence AMPA signaling and brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF. He connects these mechanisms to synaptic plasticity, dendritic spine formation, and a period of increased neuroplasticity that may create an opportunity for new patterns and behaviors.But for Dr. Leathem, the medicine itself is only part of the process. He emphasizes preparation, intention, integration coaching, mindfulness, journaling, sleep, and daily practices after treatment. His analogy is simple: ketamine may help put out the fire in your "mental health house," but it cannot rebuild the house for you. That rebuilding requires active participation after someone becomes unstuck.The conversation also expands into the default mode network, spiritual experiences, stellate ganglion blocks, autonomic dysregulation, traumatic brain injury, and the wider landscape of psychedelic medicine. Throughout the episode, Dr. Leathem emphasizes individualized treatment rather than a cookie-cutter approach.Key Topics CoveredDr. James Leathem's unconventional journey into medicineHow anesthesiology led him toward ketamine and psychedelic medicineKetamine therapy for depression, PTSD, trauma, and chronic painThe difference between anesthetic and sub-anesthetic ketamineWhy Dr. Leathem prefers an individualized approach to ketamine therapyIV ketamine and different routes of administrationWhy the ketamine experience is only one part of the healing processPreparation, intention, and psychedelic integrationThe neuroplasticity window following ketamine treatmentNMDA receptors, glutamate, and AMPA signalingBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)Dendritic spine formation and neural circuitryWhy mental health may involve more than the traditional neurotransmitter modelKetamine and the default mode networkPsychedelic experiences and shifts in perspectiveThe role of daily habits after ketamine therapyMindfulness, journaling, sleep, and metacognitionStellate ganglion blocks and autonomic nervous system regulationKetamine in patients with complex chronic illnessDr. Leathem's clinical experience with traumatic brain injuryClassic versus non-classic psychedelicsPsilocybin, LSD, DMT, mescaline, MDMA, and other psychedelic medicinesWhy psychedelic treatment requires attention to preparation, setting, and integrationTurning trauma and suffering into growth and personal evolutionIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ How Dr. Leathem went from anesthesiology to ketamine and psychedelic medicine✅ How ketamine works differently from conventional approaches focused primarily on serotonin and other monoamine neurotransmitters✅ Why NMDA receptors, glutamate, BDNF, and neuroplasticity are central to the conversation about ketamine✅ Why Dr. Leathem believes the period after a ketamine experience can be as important as the infusion itself✅ How preparation, intention, integration coaching, and daily practices can help patients work with the changes that follow treatment✅ Why ketamine may help someone become "unstuck," while long-term rebuilding still requires active participation✅ How the default mode network may relate to ego, thought patterns, and psychedelic experiences✅ How ketamine and stellate ganglion blocks are being combined in Dr. Leathem's practice when addressing certain patterns of autonomic dysregulation✅ How ketamine fits into the much broader and evolving field of psychedelic medicineAbout Dr. James T. Leathem, DODr. James T. Leathem is a board-certified anesthesiologist, Certified Psychedelic Integration Coach, and co-founder of Gilbert Chandler Ketamine Therapy Clinic and Scottsdale Ketamine Therapy Clinic. His background in anesthesia provided the foundation for his work with ketamine and altered states of consciousness.After beginning his career in business and marketing, a series of deeply personal experiences led him toward medicine. He went on to earn his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and build a career in anesthesiology before transitioning into ketamine and psychedelic medicine. In the episode, he explains that his clinics have performed thousands of ketamine infusions and that his approach combines the medicine with preparation and integration rather than treating the infusion as a standalone intervention.His work focuses on helping individuals struggling with conditions including depression, PTSD, trauma, chronic pain, and other mental health challenges, while emphasizing personalized care and the potential for lasting behavioral and personal change.Connect With Dr. James T. Leathem🌐 Gilbert Chandler Ketamine Therapy Clinic: Gilbert Ketamine Therapy Clinic🌐 Scottsdale Ketamine Therapy Clinic: Scottsdale Ketamine Therapy Clinic👨‍⚕️ Dr. James T. Leathem, DO: Dr. James Leathem’s ProfileFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/🎒 Back-to-School 2026: Back-to-School Bundle📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  Rest Is Not Enough After a Concussion - The Brain Recovery Strategies That Support Long Term Healing with Dr. Aaron Hartman | E170 14.08.2026 16m

  🔥 What if recovering from a concussion isn’t about pushing harder, but understanding exactly what your brain needs to heal without exceeding its limits? Read UnCurable (https://uncurablebook.com/) to explore how addressing inflammation, cellular health, nutrition, and the interconnected systems of the body can help support the natural healing process.Concussion Recovery Requires More Than Rest: How to Support the Brain After a Traumatic Brain InjuryIn this Made for Health minisode, Dr. Aaron Hartman concludes his series on concussions and traumatic brain injuries by answering the question that follows understanding the causes, symptoms, and biological effects of TBI: What can you actually do to support recovery? He walks through the framework he uses with patients, beginning with strategies aimed at decreasing inflammation and supporting the brain during both acute and chronic stages of recovery.Dr. Hartman discusses nutrition, healthy fats, omega-3s, choline, curcumin, blood-brain barrier support, mitochondrial restoration, hormone balance, magnesium, sleep, graded exercise, brain retraining, vagus nerve activation, and therapies such as hyperbaric oxygen. One of his most important messages is that recovery must respect the brain's metabolic threshold. If exercise or cognitive activity leaves you feeling worse the following day or takes several days to recover from, you may be pushing beyond your current capacity.Rather than looking for one universal solution, Dr. Hartman emphasizes evaluating the bigger picture, including the gut, hormones, environment, toxins, emotional health, and other factors that may influence recovery. He closes the series with a message of hope for people dealing with persistent symptoms after traumatic brain injury.Key Topics CoveredThe foundations of concussion and traumatic brain injury recoveryWhy reducing brain inflammation is an early priorityThe role of an anti-inflammatory TBI dietHealthy fats, omega-3s, omega-6s, protein, and cholineCurcumin and other nutrients used to support brain healthSupporting the blood-brain barrier after traumatic brain injuryThe relationship between leaky gut and leaky brainPhosphatidylcholine and cell membrane supportMagnesium and its role in brain healthMitochondrial restoration and energy productionB vitamins, CoQ10, and mitochondrial supportHormonal changes following traumatic brain injurySleep disturbances and melatoninGraded exercise during concussion recoveryUnderstanding your metabolic thresholdWhy pushing too hard can worsen symptomsVestibular rehabilitation and neuro-ophthalmologyBrain retraining and cognitive exercisesVagus nerve activation and nervous system regulationHyperbaric oxygen therapy and sensory deprivationLong-term strategies for supporting brain resilienceWhy gut health, hormones, toxins, and environment may need to be addressedHope for people living with persistent post-concussion symptomsIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why concussion recovery may require more than simply resting and waiting✅ How an anti-inflammatory diet and specific nutrients may support brain health✅ Why the blood-brain barrier, gut, mitochondria, and hormones can all matter during recovery✅ How to recognize when exercise or cognitive activity has exceeded your metabolic threshold✅ Why graded exercise and brain retraining should be approached carefully during the chronic phase of recovery✅ How hyperbaric oxygen, nervous system regulation, and other supportive strategies fit into Dr. Hartman’s clinical approach✅ Why persistent post-concussion symptoms may require looking beyond the brain at the whole personFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDMentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents
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  We Got Healthy Fats Wrong - The Truth About Omega-3s Seed Oils and What Your Body Actually Needs with Udo Erasmus | E169 10.08.2026 49m

  🔥 What if the problem isn’t fat itself, but what happens to fats before they ever reach your plate? Read UnCurable (https://uncurablebook.com/) to explore a different way of thinking about chronic illness, nutrition, and supporting the body’s natural capacity for health.Healthy Fats, Omega-3s, and Seed Oil Myths: What Most People Get Wrong About FatIn this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman sits down with legendary health educator Udo Erasmus, founder of Udo’s Choice and author of Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill, for a deep conversation about healthy fats, essential fatty acids, oil processing, and the nutritional myths that have shaped the way we think about fat. Udo shares how his experience with pesticide poisoning pushed him to take greater responsibility for his health and begin studying the relationship between nutrition and disease. That investigation eventually led him to focus on oils, which he believes are among the most easily damaged components of our food supply.Udo explains why omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential nutrients and challenges the idea that all seed oils or omega-6 fats should automatically be considered harmful. Instead, he argues that the condition, processing, balance, and handling of these fats matter. He and Dr. Hartman explore how oils can be affected by heat, light, oxygen, industrial processing, and frying, as well as why Udo developed a method of producing oils with health rather than shelf life in mind.The conversation ultimately expands beyond nutrition. Udo shares his broader philosophy of total health, explaining why physical health is only one part of the picture and why emotional health, social connection, environment, awareness, and inner peace also deserve attention.Key Topics CoveredUdo Erasmus’ journey from pesticide poisoning to studying nutrition and healthy fatsWhy he began investigating how commercial oils are producedThe difference between healthy fats and damaged fatsWhy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are considered essential nutrientsThe controversy surrounding omega-6 fats and seed oilsWhy Udo believes processing is a critical part of the seed oil conversationHow light, oxygen, and heat can affect sensitive oilsIndustrial refining, bleaching, and deodorization of oilsWhy frying can further alter oilsUdo’s approach to producing oils with health in mindWhy omega-3 fats require careful handlingThe balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acidsHow dietary fats support the absorption of fat-soluble nutrientsThe relationship between fats, mitochondria, and cellular functionUdo’s “oil change” concept for thinking about dietary fatsCommon myths about fats and essential fatty acidsFats That Heal, Fats That KillYour Body Needs an Oil ChangeWhy Udo believes health should become a teachable fieldThe physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental, and inner dimensions of total healthIn This Episode, You Will Learn✅ Why Udo Erasmus believes the conversation about dietary fat needs to distinguish between healthy and damaged fats✅ Why omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are both essential to human nutrition✅ How processing, heat, oxygen, and light may change sensitive oils✅ Why Udo challenges the blanket claim that all seed oils and omega-6 fats are inherently bad✅ How healthy fats can support the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients✅ Why Udo compares changing the fats in your diet to giving your body an “oil change”✅ How his philosophy of health has expanded beyond nutrition to include emotional wellness, environment, awareness, relationships, and inner peaceFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMDConnect With Udo Erasmus🌐 Udo’s Choice: https://udoschoice.co.uk/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/udoerasmus/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theudoerasmus/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/udoerasmus/Mentioned in this episode:25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents25% Off Back to School Support for ParentsBack to school asks a lot of parents, too. Support your body through the season with three physician-reviewed, foundation-first essentials: Twice Daily Multi, Quercetin + Nettles, and NAC. For a limited time, save 25% on the Back to School Support Bundle. Visit the link below ⬇️ Shop the Back to School SaleBack to School Support for Parents