Episode 37: What is Functional Medicine?

The Good Health Cafe

Have you heard of the terms functional medicine, or integrative and holistic medicine? Today’s guest Dr. Aaron Hartman is a specialist in those areas and he came by to explain to us what they are and how the adoption of his children led to the exploration of those fields. We even touch a bit on toxins and long COVID. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great episode!

About Dr. Aaron Hartman

Dr. Hartman's journey with functional medicine started when he & his wife adopted their first daughter from foster care. She has cerebral palsy & countless dietary issues. They went from specialist to specialist and, even as a physician, he felt let down & confused. His daughter's health struggles forced him to confront an uncomfortable realization: Our current healthcare system doesn't have all the answers. His wife, however, refused to give up hope. She ultimately pointed him to functional medicine. His daughter & other two kids began to thrive. After years in family practice, he felt called to make a dramatic shift.

He now helps patients identify leverage points in key areas of their lifestyle & health that harness their body's remarkable power to heal and begin living the vibrant life they deserve. He has become the ‘go to’ doctor for difficult and hard cases in central Virginia.

As a clinical researcher, Dr. Hartman has been involved with over 60 clinical studies, he is the founder of the Virginia Research Center, and currently is serving as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the VCU School of Medicine.

In 2016 he founded Richmond Integrative and Functional Medicine.

Dr. Hartman’s social links

www.RichmondFunctionalMedicine.com

www.facebook.com/rvaintegrative

www.instagram.com/rvaintegrative

https://twitter.com/aaronhartmanMD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-hartman

https://www.youtube.com/c/AaronHartmanMD

Link for Free Gift

https://go.richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/brguide-pod

Resilience has become the key concept in 2021 for health and wellness. In this free eBook, Dr. Hartman addresses the foundations of functional medicine and how they can change your health trajectory today.

In this guide you'll learn:

• 7 KEYS to the resilience of blue zones
• ​Basic preventative health strategies of functional medicine
• Lifestyle measures to boost your resilience and improve your immune system function
• Ways to improve your health if you or your loved one have acquired a chronic illness
• ​A new trajectory for your health and wellness!

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