Iron Direct Primary Care Podcast

Can millennials become the longest-lived generation in history—and maintain their strength, independence, and vitality along the way? In this lecture for the Chronic Disease Prevention & Management Group , Stefan Hartmann, PA-C, CEO of Iron Direct Primary Care in Melbourne, Florida, presents his approach to anti-aging medicine as comprehensive primary care . The central idea: intervene earlier...

What happens when addiction medicine, primary care, and national drug policy collide? On this episode of the Iron Direct Primary Care Podcast, Stefan Hartmann, PA-C sits down with Dr. Andrea Barthwell, one of the most experienced voices in American addiction medicine. Dr. Barthwell is a past president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and served in the George W. Bush White House...

To download and read the full paper check out https://www.irondpc.com/blog To learn HRT go to HRTPCP.com Abstract Background Insulin resistance and elevated apolipoprotein B (ApoB) frequently coexist in adverse cardiometabolic phenotypes. However, biologic association does not establish that fasting insulin and ApoB provide interchangeable clinical information. Whether individuals with low fasting...

Prevalence of Silent Atherosclerosis across Adult Life. NEJM, August 2026. REACT imaged 16,808 apparently ASCVD-free adults aged 18–70 with carotid/femoral 3D ultrasound and coronary CTA. Silent atherosclerosis was already present in 57.1% overall and was detectable even at age 18–29. Plaque burden then rose dramatically with age.

What does primary care look like when you combine traditional medicine, functional medicine, hormone optimization, cardiovascular prevention, and longevity medicine under one roof? In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Manuel Salvadori, Biologo Nutrizionista, for a fascinating Italian-American discussion about what we do at Iron Direct Primary Care in Melbourne, Florida—and why our model looks...

Gillian Godon Perue MD on Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines at the FAPA conference in Daytona Beach June 26, 2026.As always, if interested in our HRT course please pre register via the linkhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GoX_B7V9PxZGAPch8_MeRED5WLIVKghqSMwFhqNJo1E/edit

In this talk at The Mermaid House in Indian Harbour Beach, Ashley Curtis, MSN, APRN, FNP-C of Iron Direct Primary Care (Iron DPC) shares insights on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women. Ashley is a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of nursing experience. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University and brings a strong background in functional med...

Kratom and suboxone treatment by Neil Nipper MD at the FAPA conference in Daytona Beach June 26, 2026.As always, if interested in our HRT course please pre register via the linkhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GoX_B7V9PxZGAPch8_MeRED5WLIVKghqSMwFhqNJo1E/edit

Hormone health is one of the most misunderstood areas of medicine. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Salome Masghati, MD, FACOG , a board-certified OB/GYN, fellowship-trained minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon, and functional medicine practitioner, to discuss the science of optimizing women's health through evidence-based hormone therapy. Dr. Masghati combines traditional gynecology wit...

Learn the principles of wound management in this lecture by Karla McNish at the FAPA conference in Daytona Beach June 27th 2026.As always if interesting in learning and applying HRT pre register for our course here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GoX_B7V9PxZGAPch8_MeRED5WLIVKghqSMwFhqNJo1E/edit

Can we eliminate the leading cause of death and disability? Medicine in 2026 is changing faster than ever before—and the evidence for aggressive lipid lowering has never been stronger. In this lecture for the Osteopathic Society of Integrative Medicine, I review the latest science behind lipid-lowering therapy, ApoB reduction, plaque regression, and cardiovascular prevention. We'll explore why...

It's 9am Monday in clinic the chief complaint for your first patient is Fatigue, Anxiety, joint aches in morning and eczema. Time to unpack all of this and create a comprehensive functional approach to optimize this patient. Join Stefan Hartmann PA-C and CEO of Iron Direct Primary Care on this journey of learning Anti Aging Medicine in Primary Care. This was the first lecture at the Daytona Be...

In this powerful episode of the Iron Direct Primary Care Podcast, Ashley Curtis NP and Stefan Hartmann PA welcome Dori Grace, founder of Somatics & Soul, for an eye-opening conversation on somatic release breathwork, nervous system regulation, and coming home to your body. Dori shares her personal journey from years of living “in her head” with high-functioning anxiety and overthinking to the...

A discussion on primary care and the solution to the healthcare for patients and providers. Dr. Leonard runs a Direct primary care at 869 Main St Suite 900, Westbrook, Maine 04092theagencyhealth.comStefan is the CEO of a DPC in Melbourne Florida ironDPC.com

Alex Cunningham, better known as the Rasta Reverend, joins me fresh off the mats at Iron Direct Primary Care. Still buzzing from training, he jumps straight into the cold plunge while we talk about his unexpected journey from professional esports gamer and UFC superfan to rising MMA fighter with a purple belt in BJJ and a growing local following in Florida. We get deep into what real fight camp lo...

Stefan interviews Sergio A. Sobredo, MD, Bernardo Valero, ND, and Yanai Calderon, RN on Chelation Therapy. Chelation therapy is a medical treatment that uses special agents—most commonly EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)—administered intravenously (IV) to bind ("chelate") to certain metals and minerals in the bloodstream. These bound complexes are then excreted through the urine via...

Is your heart health a mystery? At Iron DPC, we’re bringing the future of cardiology to you. 🫀✨ Most traditional heart tests only look for "clogs" once they’ve already become a problem. But what if you could see the plaque building up years before a heart attack happens? In this video, the team at Iron Direct Primary Care is excited to announce our partnership with Cleerly —an FDA-clea...

The 2026 ACC/AHA Multisociety Guideline on Dyslipidemia recognizes apoB as a superior marker in specific scenarios — it directly counts the number of atherogenic particles (LDL + others like VLDL/remnants/Lp(a)), making it more accurate than LDL-C (which measures cholesterol mass inside particles) for predicting cardiovascular risk, especially in cases of discordance (LDL-C looks good but apoB is...

We didn't change our minds because it was popular—we changed them because the data gave us no choice. Most people treat their diet like a religion, but in functional medicine, staying stagnant is a disservice to the patient. Join Sarah Zaldivar, PhD (Ex-Carnivore) and Stefan Hartmann, PA-C (Reformed Lipid Denialist) for a raw look at what happens when your clinical results and the latest resea...

In this episode of the Iron Direct Primary Care podcast, Stefan and Nurse Practitioner Ashley Curtis are joined by midlife health coach Maria to pull back the curtain on menopause, perimenopause, and the massive gaps in standard medical care. We dive deep into why "normal" lab results aren't "optimal," the hidden cardiovascular benefits of high-dose estradiol, and the real...

Hot off the press the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association have new lipid guidelines. I am glad to see them implementing apo-B and LP(a) into the discussion. We at Iron DPC have been utilizing these for years at Iron DPC. We will will be incorporating much of what they advise here and incorporating it into the Iron DPC population. One of the most practice changing advise they...

I wrote the Alpiner's Raven series over the course of a decade. Inspired by my love for sci fi and action adventure and a childhood growing up in Northern Italy. The only way I could visit Italy back then was through my memories and this story. Every year I test out the latest in AI to see how well it can adapt the pages into a motion picture. The result is in the video and stills here. It still h...

In this Scamdemic- A History series we remember the early 2020 history diving into the frontlines of medical freedom and institutional accountability. This is part 4 reviewing what was happening in November 2020 to early 2021.

Dr. Rishin Shah is a board-certified cardiologist and vascular specialist with over 15 years of experience. He founded Prime Heart and Vascular, serving the Plano, Frisco, and Allen Texas communities, and is known for his patient-centered approach. Alongside advanced training from respected institutions and certifications like the American Board of Internal Medicine and RPVI, Dr. Shah’s daily work...

Iron DPC's Registered Dietician Kelli Hanson has some great questions in this Q&A with Stefan.