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Some of Today’s Health Beliefs May Not Last – The Blind Spots Behind Fat, Lyme, and Long COVID with Dr. Aaron Hartman | Chronic Infections | E140

May 1, 2026·13 min
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🔥 Ever feel like what you’ve been told about your health doesn’t fully add up… or keeps changing over time? Read UnCurable to explore a deeper perspective on how medical blind spots can shape care and outcomes. What if some of the most widely accepted health beliefs today… are things we’ll look back on and question?In this minisode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman continues the conversation on medical blind spots, exploring how certain ideas in healthcare can be accepted for years, sometimes decades, before being re-evaluated.He revisits the history of dietary fat and how it was widely misunderstood, despite early evidence supporting its importance in human health. The episode also highlights more recent examples, including the evolving understanding of Lyme disease and long COVID, showing how recognition and treatment approaches can shift over time.This conversation encourages listeners to stay curious, informed, and engaged in their own health, recognizing that medicine is constantly evolving and that asking thoughtful questions can play an important role in better outcomes. Key Topics CoveredWhat medical blind spots are and why they continue to happenHow early beliefs about dietary fat influenced decades of health recommendationsThe difference between natural fats and highly processed alternativesWhy some early research on cholesterol and heart disease was incompleteHow Lyme disease went unrecognized despite growing evidenceWhy chronic Lyme disease is now receiving broader attentionThe emergence and recognition of long COVID as a real conditionHow medical consensus can take years to evolveThe importance of safety and caution in medical decision-makingWhy patient awareness and self-advocacy are increasingly importantFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMD

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