Aaron Hartman MD
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Research shows a direct link between air quality and hormone dysregulation, which can affect fertility in both men and women.
What’s the culprit? 🤔 Particulate matter (like PM 2.5), black carbon from diesel, and harmful VOCs from everyday products can enter your body through your lungs and disrupt hormonal functions. Cities like Mexico City experience PM 2.5 levels in the hundreds, leading to serious health concerns.
One simple solution? Get a HEPA filter! These filters can remove 99.95% of harmful particles, helping to ensure the air you breathe—especially while you sleep—is clean and healthy.
Consider your surroundings! Living near major highways can negatively affect your fertility due to increased exposure to particulate matter from vehicles.
#CleanAir #HormonalHealth #FertilityAwareness #HEPAFilter #AirQuality #HealthyLiving #WellnessJourney #Detox #ProtectYourself
In our latest Made for Health episode (and the topic of our latest blog post), Dr. Hartman sat down with Dr. Tracy Gapin, a urologist-turned-men’s health and performance expert, to talk about this crisis– its root causes and what men can actually do and implement into their lifestyle to combat the drop in testosterone levels in their own bodies.
While testosterone gets all the headlines, it’s not the only hormone driving your health. Dr. Gapin emphasized the importance of viewing the body as a symphony of hormones working together.
Here’s a list of the main hormones you can track to make sure you feel stronger, sharper and more energetic:
🔵 Cortisol: Governs stress response and energy
🔵 Insulin: Critical for blood sugar regulation and metabolism
🔵 Estrogen: Yes, men need a balance of this too
🔵 Thyroid Hormones: Regulate energy, metabolism, and mood
If you’re looking for more tangible lifestyle changes you can incorporate into your life and routine to boost your vital hormones, check out the blog post that summarizes the conversation (and links to it on YouTube) by clicking here: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/our-silent-crisis
#MensHealth #Hormones #HormoneBalance #HealthyLifestyle #FunctionalMedicine #IntegrativeMedicine #PeakPerformance #DrGapin #Urology
In this week's newsletter, we dive into the surprising connections between hypermobility, gut health, and conditions like mast cell activation.
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The Cleveland Clinic recently highlighted foods rich in magnesium and phytonutrients that boost mental health. We’re covering this and more in our newsletter this week!
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Diverse life experiences, from homesteading to reading history books, have shaped my approach to functional medicine. Everything is connected, and there's no such thing as useless knowledge when it comes to improving the human condition.
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It’s called Atrazine, a common pesticide that has been linked to serious hormonal disruptions in wildlife—and it could be affecting us too!
These endocrine disruptors block vital hormones like testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen, leading to a range of reproductive issues, from PCOS to incomplete development of reproductive organs. 📉
The impact on fertility is alarming: these chemicals can prevent egg implantation, lower sperm counts, and even interfere with the formation of follicles. With substances like Atrazine, phthalates, benzene, and PFAS (the infamous "forever chemicals") lurking in our food, skincare products, and everyday items, our health is at risk.
So, what can we do to protect ourselves and our future generations? Stay tuned as we share practical tips to minimize exposure to these harmful chemicals.
#EndocrineDisruptors #HormoneHealth #FertilityAwareness #Atrazine #PCOS #EnvironmentalHealth #HealthyLiving #ProtectYourself
Joel Salatin, 65, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson. Those who don’t like him call him a bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate.
He co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia. Featured in the New York Times bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and award-winning documentary Food Inc., the farm services more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets, and a farmers’ market with salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry products. When he’s not on the road speaking, he’s at home on the farm, keeping the callouses on his hands and dirt under his fingernails, mentoring young people, inspiring visitors, and promoting local, regenerative food and farming systems.
Mixing mischievous humor with hard-hitting information, Salatin both entertains and moves people. Seldom using a power-point and often speaking from an outline scribbled in a yellow legal pad, he depends on theatrics, style, and compelling content to hold attention and defend innovative positions. The rare combination of prophet and practitioner makes him both a must-read and must-hear in a time desperate for integrity leadership and example.
Joel Salatin’s Links:
Website: www.polyfacefarms.com
Email: polyfacefarms@gmail.com
Farm Store 540.885.3590
Shop online 24/7 at www.polyfacefarms.com
2024 Events polyfacefarms.com/partner-events
Planning a trip? Visit our Accommodations page polyfacefarms.com/farm-stays
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
We’re seeing a massive decline in fertility across both men and women, with hormonal issues, ovulation struggles, and an increasing need for C-sections and labor inductions. If this trend continues, infertility could be universal by 2050.
So, what’s behind this alarming trend? Neuroendocrine disruptors like bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates—chemicals found in plastics, pesticides, and more—are wreaking havoc on our hormones.
It’s time to take a hard look at what’s in our water, food, air, and environment that’s threatening our reproductive health and future generations. Stay tuned as we dive into these disruptors and how they’re impacting both male and female fertility.
#FertilityCrisis #HormoneHealth #EnvironmentalToxins #BPA #PlasticFree #FutureGenerations #WellnessJourney #HealthAwareness
If you don't do it correctly, you could lose out on all the incredible health benefits you've worked hard to achieve.
Here’s how to maximize your post-fast feast:
1️⃣ Load Up on Color: Think red, orange, purple, and green. These colorful foods are packed with polyphenols that nourish your body.
2️⃣ Add Prebiotic Fiber: This helps feed the good bacteria that survived your fasting period, promoting a healthy gut.
3️⃣ Include 30g of Protein: Fuel your muscles and keep yourself satiated without overdoing it. Avoid massive sugar spikes that lead to crashes later on.
#IntermittentFasting #HealthyEating #Nutrition #Wellness #GutHealth #EmpoweredLiving #ColorfulFoods
Heating your food in the microwave can impact both its nutrients and your health. Here’s how:
1️⃣ Microwaving alters protein structure, which can cause an immune response. Ever noticed how weirdly chewy microwaved bread gets? That’s the protein re-structure at work.
2️⃣ Microwaves zap away heat-sensitive nutrients, including antioxidants and B vitamins.
3️⃣ If you heat food in plastic– the effects are even worse. You’re ingesting microplastics, which can have more serious health repercussions.
Using a stovetop or toaster oven to heat your food instead is the best alternative.
📖 Check out the source article here: richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cooking-with-Microwaves.docx
#HealthyLiving #NutrientRich #NoMoreMicrowaves #RadioWaves #HolisticHealth #FunctionalMedicine #IntegrativeMedicine
To keep your thyroid functioning optimally, you need at least 1,200 calories a day! 📉 Severe diets or extended low-calorie fasting can seriously tank your thyroid, leading to unwanted health issues.
It's all about balance. During your menstrual cycle, your dietary needs change:
🔵 Start with high protein and low fat in the first half of your cycle.
🔵 Increase your carbs around ovulation.
🔵 Opt for fasting in the latter half of your cycle, but don't forget those carbs the week before.
#ThyroidHealth #Fasting #HormonalBalance #Nutrition #WomensHealth #HealthyLifestyle #EmpoweredWomen
Tracy Gapin, MD is a pioneer in men’s health and peak performance, combining his background as a board-certified urologist and advanced training in longevity medicine. His career is dedicated to transforming the lives of high-performing individuals through cutting-edge advanced diagnostics, targeted lifestyle interventions, and personalized, proactive health optimization programs.
After facing his own health challenges, Dr. Gapin shifted his approach to men’s health, focusing on epigenetics, hormones and peptides. He founded the Gapin Institute and developed personalized programs that utilize comprehensive testing including over 500 biomarkers and over 760,000 genetic markers. His programs feature continuous biometric monitoring with wearable technology to monitor outcome data and ensure rapid and sustainable transformations for top entrepreneurs, executives and athletes.
Believing that "you can't manage what you don't measure,” Dr. Gapin’s methodology has led to remarkable success stories, including those of 3x Guinness World Record Holder Marko Radisic and Richard Behney, Founder & CEO of Million Dollar Pro. Through his work, Dr. Gapin emphasizes the critical role of proactive health management in achieving peak performance and extending longevity.
He’s a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging, Age Management Medical Group, and the International Peptide Society.
He’s a thought leader, a TEDx speaker, and the author of the best-selling books Male 2.0 and Codes of Longevity. He’s been featured on NBC, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Dave Asprey’s Biohacking Conference.
For more insights from Dr. Gapin, visit GapinInstitute.com/launch, or text HEALTH to 26786 for free resources and to learn about his Peak Launch Program.
Vision: At the Gapin Institute, our vision is to reimagine men’s health and performance.
Mission: At the Gapin Institute, we empower executives, entrepreneurs and athletes to optimize their health so their mind and body function at the highest level.
Dr. Tracy Gapin’s Links:
Free Resources from Dr. Gapin - gapininstitute.com/launch
Website - www.drtracygapin.com
Facebook - facebook.com/drtracygapin
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tracygapin
Instagram - instagram.com/drtracygapin
Twitter - twitter.com/DrGapin
YouTube - youtube.com/@DrTracyGapin
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
Fasting can be a powerful tool for health, but if you’re not aligning it with your menstrual cycle, you could face hair loss, weight gain, mood swings, and even early menopause! 😟
New research shows that constant fasting can elevate cortisol levels while depleting DHEA, leading to serious hormonal imbalances.
Remember, fasting is a stressor—just like exercise. While stress can be beneficial in moderation, too much of it can wreak havoc on your body.
💪 Tune into your body’s rhythms and fast according to your cycles and age
#Fasting #HormonalHealth #WomenWellness #ThyroidHealth #Balance #HealthyLifestyle #EmpoweredWomen