Dr. Aaron Hartman on Functional Medicine and Biohacking to Rewire the Brain and Heal the Body

Episode Highlights With AaronHis own amazing story with adoption and using functional medicine to help his childrenHow he was able to use these techniques to help his daughter who they were told would never walk or talk or even crawlFascinating therapies he learned about for his daughter that are helpful to many of his other patientsMore reasons to avoid processed foods and vegetable oils and how these foods can affect the brainHis foundational principles of health that are important before considering more advanced methodsThe real data on omega-3 and omega-6 balanceWhat happens when we consume too much omega-6 and how this affects the brainWhy vegetable oils are partially plasticized and how these integrate into the cell membranes and hormonesWhy women actually need more protein per pound of bodyweight than menThe average American is dehydrated and how this impacts health on many levelsHow trace minerals can improve healthWhat peptides are and how he uses them with his children and with patientsHow peptides can tell hormones what to doInsulin was the first peptide we started using at large scaleWhy being hypermobile in kids comes with a 400% increase in chance of spectrum disorders and what to learn from thisHow the body is electric and how to support your body's electrical systemThe science of meditation and how it physically improves health in a profound wayResources We MentionDr. Hartman - websiteEidon trace mineralsMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl