Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

Add by Subtracting_ Simple Steps to a Healthier Life | The Hormone Hierarchy

12 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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Excerpt from a YouTube video (Aaron Hartman, MD) discussing the "add by subtracting" approach to health: prioritize lifestyle changes (remove harmful products/habits, add beneficial foods/air purification), use supplements/medications temporarily to reach healthy habits, then taper to the minimal necessary daily interventions.

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Adding by subtracting. Right. I shouldn't eat these things. I shouldn't use these products. I shouldn't store my food in this. I shouldn't drink this unfiltered water. And then what you should do, eat these things, purify your air, use natural product. Like, it's just a combination of teaching the person where they're askew and how to nudge them back. And I think for anybody, and this isn't always realistic, obviously, for anybody, lifestyle is always the priority. But getting to that point takes time. And adding supplements and medications and other things as necessary will get you there. But, you know, then the goal is peel back the stuff. What's the least amount of crap that I need to take on a daily basis to hold this space? That's the ultimate goal. And so I think it's awesome.