Aaron Hartman MD | Cancer is a Metabolic Disease: A New Paradigm with Dr. Thomas Seyfried (Episode 1) @AaronHartmanMD | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman and Dr. Thomas Seyfried discuss the metabolic approach to cancer treatment and research, exploring how metabolism impacts cancer development and potential new therapies.
Dr. Seyfried is a Professor of Biology at Boston College, where he has spent decades studying the intricate mechanisms underlying cancer and other metabolic diseases. His academic journey began with a Ph.D. in Genetics and Biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana, followed by postdoctoral research at Yale University’s Department of Neurology.
Dr. Seyfried's landmark book, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer, has become a cornerstone in the ongoing re-evaluation of cancer’s causes and treatment. His research challenges the traditional view of cancer as a genetic disorder, proposing instead that it is fundamentally a disease of metabolic dysfunction, specifically tied to mitochondrial damage. This revolutionary perspective has opened the door to novel, non-toxic therapeutic approaches, such as the ketogenic diet and other metabolic therapies.
Dr. Seyfried Website: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/science-tech-and-health/biology-and-genetics/targeting-cancer.html
W H A T N E X T ?
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A B O U T D R . H A R T M A N & R I F M
Dr. Hartman’s interest in integrative & functional medicine first began after he and his wife Rebekah adopted their first daughter Anna in 2007. The medical system didn’t offer much hope for Anna’s medical condition and they were forced to explore alternative treatments. Over time, Aaron began to apply the new concepts and treatment modalities he was learning to his clinic patients as well as his own family. In 2012 he formalized his commitment to exploring new and advanced treatment opportunities through his membership with the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine and then the Institute for Functional Medicine. In 2015 he received his second board certification in Integrative and Holistic Medicine through the American Board of Physician Specialties and in 2016 earned the recognition as a Certified Practitioner in Functional Medicine from the Institute for Functional Medicine.
In 2012, Aaron and Rebekah’s commitment to their family’s health led them to move to a little farm outside of Richmond Virginia. While researching how to care for their land, animals, and livestock, Aaron and Rebekah learned about the intricate connections between their health, that of the land they cultivate, the animals they care for, and the food they eat. This led to Dr. Hartman’s intense interest in nutritional medicine as well as ecological medicine and toxicology.
Dr. Hartman opened Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine in 2017. His mission at RIFM is to apply the sum total of his scientific research, medical knowledge, clinical experience and continuing studies to his patients in an individualized manner. This new field of medicine has been called Functional Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Systems Biology Medicine and Root Cause Medicine.
R I F M W E B S I T E: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com
Thank you for watching, and don’t forget to subscribe for Integrative & Functional Medicine videos uploaded every week.
– Dr. Aaron Hartman, MD
In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman and Dr. Thomas Seyfried discuss the metabolic approach to cancer treatment and research, exploring how metabolism impacts cancer development and potential new therapies.
Dr. Seyfried is a Professor of Biology at Boston College, where he has spent decades studying the intricate mechanisms underlying cancer and other metabolic diseases. His academic journey began with a Ph.D. in Genetics and Biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana, followed by postdoctoral research at Yale University’s Department of Neurology.
Dr. Seyfried's landmark book, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer, has become a cornerstone in the ongoing re-evaluation of cancer’s causes and treatment. His research challenges the traditional view of cancer as a genetic disorder, proposing instead that it is fundamentally a disease of metabolic dysfunction, specifically tied to mitochondrial damage. This revolutionary perspective has opened the door to novel, non-toxic therapeutic approaches, such as the ketogenic diet and other metabolic therapies.
Dr. Seyfried Website: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/science-tech-and-health/biology-and-genetics/targeting-cancer.html
W H A T N E X T ?
If you want to watch more interviews from the Made for Health series, check out our playlist below!
Made for Health Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zKitZ5uAhpWPHaYoqo3obr8uBQFS7da
A B O U T D R . H A R T M A N & R I F M
Dr. Hartman’s interest in integrative & functional medicine first began after he and his wife Rebekah adopted their first daughter Anna in 2007. The medical system didn’t offer much hope for Anna’s medical condition and they were forced to explore alternative treatments. Over time, Aaron began to apply the new concepts and treatment modalities he was learning to his clinic patients as well as his own family. In 2012 he formalized his commitment to exploring new and advanced treatment opportunities through his membership with the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine and then the Institute for Functional Medicine. In 2015 he received his second board certification in Integrative and Holistic Medicine through the American Board of Physician Specialties and in 2016 earned the recognition as a Certified Practitioner in Functional Medicine from the Institute for Functional Medicine.
In 2012, Aaron and Rebekah’s commitment to their family’s health led them to move to a little farm outside of Richmond Virginia. While researching how to care for their land, animals, and livestock, Aaron and Rebekah learned about the intricate connections between their health, that of the land they cultivate, the animals they care for, and the food they eat. This led to Dr. Hartman’s intense interest in nutritional medicine as well as ecological medicine and toxicology.
Dr. Hartman opened Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine in 2017. His mission at RIFM is to apply the sum total of his scientific research, medical knowledge, clinical experience and continuing studies to his patients in an individualized manner. This new field of medicine has been called Functional Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Systems Biology Medicine and Root Cause Medicine.
R I F M W E B S I T E: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com
Thank you for watching, and don’t forget to subscribe for Integrative & Functional Medicine videos uploaded every week.
– Dr. Aaron Hartman, MD
