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🔥 Trying to make sense of what to eat… and why so much nutrition advice seems to keep changing? Read UnCurable to explore a deeper, root-cause perspective on health and healing.
What if much of what we’ve been told about fats, cholesterol, and even milk… isn’t the full picture?
In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman sits down with Sally Fallon Morell, author of Nourishing Traditions and founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation, to explore the foundations of traditional nutrition and how modern dietary guidelines have evolved over time.
They discuss the role of nutrient-dense foods like animal fats, raw milk, and organ meats, and how shifts toward processed foods and industrial oils may have influenced long-term health trends. The conversation also explores how cholesterol, saturated fats, and fat-soluble vitamins support brain function, hormones, and overall physiology.
This episode invites a broader perspective on nutrition, encouraging listeners to look beyond simplified labels like “good” or “bad” and instead consider how whole foods, preparation methods, and individual needs can all play a role in health.
Key Topics Covered
How dietary guidelines have changed over time and why that matters
The role of saturated fats in supporting cell membranes and hormones
Why cholesterol is essential for brain function and overall health
Differences between traditional fats and processed vegetable oils
The importance of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and K
How butter, egg yolks, and organ meats contribute to nutrient density
The potential connection between fat intake and cravings or satiety
How raw milk differs from pasteurized milk in structure and function
The role of nutrient-dense foods in supporting development and resilience
Why food quality, sourcing, and preparation methods may matter

About the Guest
Sally Fallon Morell is the author of the best-selling cookbook Nourishing Traditions and a leading advocate for traditional, nutrient-dense diets. She is the founding president of the Weston A. Price Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to restoring whole, ancestral foods to modern diets. Her work focuses on the benefits of raw milk, animal fats, organ meats, bone broths, and traditional food preparation methods.
Resources & Links
🌐 Weston A. Price Foundation: https://www.westonaprice.org/about-us/welcome-from-sally-fallon-morell/#gsc.tab=0
📸 Instagram (Sally Fallon Morell): https://www.instagram.com/sallyfallonmorell/
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🔥 Ever wonder if some “accepted” health advice might actually be missing the full picture? Read UnCurable to explore a deeper perspective on how medical blind spots can shape care and outcomes.
What if some of the most trusted medical advice… was once completely wrong?
In this minisode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues the conversation on medical blind spots, exploring how widely accepted ideas in healthcare can sometimes be incomplete, delayed, or even incorrect.
Using powerful historical examples, he walks through how practices like smoking recommendations and even surgical interventions were once considered acceptable, despite long-term consequences. The episode also highlights how research, bias, and systemic influences can shape what becomes “standard” in medicine, sometimes delaying important shifts in understanding.
This conversation encourages a more thoughtful and curious approach to health, reminding listeners that medicine is always evolving, and that asking informed questions can be an important part of better care.
Key Topics Covered
What medical blind spots are and how they develop
Historical examples of harmful practices once considered acceptable
How smoking was promoted before being linked to disease
Why it can take decades for medical consensus to change
The role of bias and external influence in shaping medical recommendations
How newer trends like vaping may follow similar patterns
The concept of medical error and its impact on outcomes
Why some systemic issues in healthcare may go unaddressed
The importance of patient awareness and asking questions
How curiosity and education can support better health decisions

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🔥 Trying to make sense of your blood pressure, heart rhythms, or early symptoms that don’t quite add up? Read UnCurable to explore a deeper, root-cause approach to understanding your health.
What if high blood pressure isn’t the starting point… but the result of changes happening much earlier in your body?
In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues his conversation with Dr. Christian Jenski, taking a deeper look at how hypertension develops and how it connects to electrical heart issues, vascular health, and whole-body physiology.
They explore how blood pressure is influenced by far more than just the arteries, including the nervous system, hormones, kidney function, nutrient status, and lifestyle patterns. The conversation highlights how early signals like subtle blood pressure changes, sleep disturbances, or irregular rhythms can point to deeper dysfunction long before a diagnosis is made.
This episode also emphasizes the connection between structural changes in the heart and electrical disturbances, showing how untreated hypertension can gradually lead to arrhythmias, heart remodeling, and more serious complications over time.

Key Topics Covered
Why optimal blood pressure is lower than many people realize
How vascular stiffness and endothelial dysfunction contribute to hypertension
The role of hormones, kidneys, and nervous system in blood pressure regulation
Why early blood pressure changes should not be dismissed
How hypertension can lead to structural changes in the heart
The connection between heart remodeling and electrical rhythm disturbances
What PVCs, PACs, and arrhythmias may indicate about heart health
Why EKGs and heart rhythm monitoring provide important early insights
How electrolyte balance (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium) affects heart rhythm
The link between lifestyle factors and conditions like atrial fibrillation

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🔥 Ever feel like your symptoms are being dismissed or not fully understood? Read UnCurable to explore a deeper perspective on how health is understood and where medicine can sometimes miss the mark.
What if some of what we believe about health today… will one day be seen as completely wrong?
In this minisode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman introduces a powerful concept: how medicine can sometimes miss the mark through blind spots, misinterpretation, and systemic gaps in understanding.
He walks through real historical and modern examples to illustrate how medical thinking evolves, from early misconceptions around infection control to more recent challenges in understanding conditions like chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. The episode also highlights how differences in physiology, especially in women, have sometimes led to missed or delayed diagnoses.
This conversation invites listeners to approach health with curiosity and awareness, recognizing that medicine is always evolving and that asking deeper questions can play an important role in better outcomes.

Key Topics Covered
What medical blind spots are and how they develop over time
A historical example of how handwashing was once dismissed in medicine
The concept of medical gaslighting and how it can affect patients
How chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia have been misunderstood
The evolving understanding of brain and immune-related conditions
Differences in how women and men may experience symptoms
Why heart attack symptoms in women can look different
How systemic assumptions can lead to missed diagnoses
The importance of questioning long-held medical beliefs
Why staying open to new information matters in healthcare

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What if cholesterol isn’t the problem… but a signal pointing to something deeper happening in your body?
In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman sits down with Dr. Christian Jenski to take a deeper look at cholesterol through the lens of metabolic cardiology and vascular health.
They explore why cholesterol is often misunderstood, and how focusing on a single number can miss the bigger picture. Instead, they break down how cholesterol functions in the body, why it’s essential for survival, and how factors like inflammation, metabolism, toxins, and nutrient balance can influence whether it becomes a risk.
This conversation shifts the perspective from “lower is always better” to a more individualized approach, helping listeners understand how to interpret their labs in context and what may actually be driving changes in their lipid profile.

Key Topics Covered
Why cholesterol is essential and not inherently harmful
The difference between total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides
How cholesterol levels relate to overall health and longevity
Why very low cholesterol may be problematic in some cases
The role of LDL particle size, oxidation, and density
What dysfunctional HDL is and why it matters
How triglycerides reflect metabolic health and insulin sensitivity
The importance of ratios like triglyceride to HDL
How inflammation and oxidative stress influence lipid patterns
Why diet alone does not fully explain cholesterol levels

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