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Dr. Aaron Ernst is a Functional Medicine Doctor and Structural Health Practitioner with 22 years of practice and over 1 million patient visits.  He helps men and women over 40 find and fix the root causes of heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, and thyroid dysfunction that conventional medicine keeps missing.   His approach addresses three upstream drivers that standard care never tests for: nervous system function, gut health, and toxic burden.  New episodes every week on what your doctor isn't telling you about your cardiovascular and metabolic health. Subscribe and start asking better questions. 

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  1. 6d ago

    3 Simple Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com High blood pressure is not just a sodium problem. Cutting salt alone rarely fixes it, and most doctors never explain why. Your vessels are tightening for specific reasons, and once you understand them, you can actually reverse the number instead of just managing it with a pill. In this video, I'm going to break down the three real drivers behind high blood pressure and show you what to do about each one instead of just cutting salt. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 3 Simple Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally 0:50 What the blood pressure number actually measures 1:33 Systolic vs diastolic explained 2:00 Reason 1, the salt advice you were never given 3:17 Reason 2, your nervous system is stuck in high gear 4:20 Reason 3, the vessel lining your cardiologist never checks 5:21 How to stack these three fixes together 5:42 Why you should never stop your medication on your own 6:33 The three tests to ask your doctor for ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED Does cutting salt actually lower blood pressure? Cutting sodium chloride helps some people, but it ignores magnesium and potassium salts, which are often more responsible for relaxed, open blood vessels. Without those minerals, simply avoiding salt rarely solves the underlying problem. What is nitric oxide's role in blood pressure? Nitric oxide is made by the lining of your blood vessels and signals them to relax. Chronic inflammation and toxic load damage that lining, which reduces nitric oxide and keeps vessels tight. Can high blood pressure be reversed naturally? Yes, when the root cause is addressed, including mineral deficiencies, nervous system stress, and vessel lining damage, blood pressure often normalizes on its own. Always work with your doctor before changing any medication. 📱 RESOURCES Website: https://askdrernst.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root-cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. 💬 If you have ever been told to "just cut salt" without any other explanation, drop a comment below and let me know what your doctor said. I read every one. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST: Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40-60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

  2. Oct 8

    5 Things I’d Stop Doing If I Wanted to Lose 20 Pounds

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com You keep trying harder and the scale won't move. More discipline, smaller portions, harder workouts, and still nothing changes. I've watched this happen to hundreds of patients who did everything right on paper and still couldn't lose weight. That's because the problem was never effort. It's five specific habits working against your body's ability to burn fat, and most people never hear this from their doctor. In this episode, I'm going to break down the five things I would stop doing first if I had 20 pounds to lose, and explain the hidden root cause that makes all four other changes fail if it's ignored. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 5 Things I’d Stop Doing If I Wanted to Lose 20 Pounds 0:24 Why more meals slow your metabolism 1:45 Why cutting calories backfires 2:48 Why more cardio can stall weight loss 3:45 Why poor sleep blocks fat loss 4:37 The hidden root cause behind stubborn weight 5:15 What actually restores nervous system balance 5:59 The two week challenge to try this week 6:24 How to fix your nervous system for real weight loss ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED Does eating every few hours boost metabolism? No. Frequent eating keeps insulin elevated all day, and insulin is the hormone that signals your body to store fat instead of burn it. Spacing meals further apart gives insulin a chance to drop, which allows your body to access stored fat for energy. Why does cutting calories stop working for weight loss? Severe calorie restriction signals your body that food is scarce, which slows metabolism, damages thyroid function, and causes muscle loss instead of fat loss. Over time your body adapts by burning fewer calories at rest, which is why the same diet that worked at first eventually stalls completely. Why can't I lose weight even with diet and exercise? A nervous system stuck in sympathetic dominance, along with stored toxins and gut inflammation, can keep your body holding onto fat regardless of diet and exercise discipline. Until that underlying stress response is addressed, the body treats fat loss as unsafe and actively resists it no matter how disciplined you are. 📱 RESOURCES Website: https://askdrernst.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root-cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST: Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40-60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

  3. Oct 1

    5 "Healthy" Foods That Are Secretly Making You Sick

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com You cut out the junk food. You started eating clean. So why do you still feel worse? A lot of foods sold as healthy are actually tearing your gut, spiking your sugar, and causing the exact symptoms you are trying to fix. In this episode, I'm going to break down the top five foods labeled healthy that are secretly wrecking your gut and blood sugar, and show you what to eat instead. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 5 "Healthy" Foods That Are Secretly Making You Sick 0:42 Whole wheat and grains are wrecking your gut 1:54 Why bread spikes sugar more than candy 2:20 Vegetable and seed oils hiding in everything 3:39 Protein bars and granola are candy in disguise 5:19 Plant based milks are not what you think 6:34 Smoothies and juices with 80 grams of sugar 8:04 The hidden pattern behind all five foods 9:02 The one rule to spot real food and turn your kitchen into an investigation ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED What healthy foods actually spike blood sugar the most? Whole wheat bread and other whole grains can spike blood sugar higher than candy because your body breaks starch into sugar regardless of the label. Protein bars, granola, and fruit smoothies also carry hidden sugar loads that trigger the same spike. Are plant based milks like almond and oat milk actually healthy? Most almond milk contains only a small amount of actual almonds along with gums and additives that irritate the gut. Oat milk is a grain that spikes blood sugar and is often loaded with pesticides, making it more inflammatory than helpful. Why do seed oils cause inflammation in the body? Seed oils like canola, soybean, and sunflower are heavily processed and provide a type of fat your body only needs in small amounts. Eating them in large quantities creates an imbalance that primes your body for chronic inflammation. 📱 RESOURCES Website: https://askdrernst.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root-cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST: Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40-60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

  4. Sep 24

    Doctor EXPOSES Why You Feel Terrible With “Normal” Labs

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com Your blood work comes back normal every single time, but you still feel exhausted, bloated, and foggy. If your doctor keeps telling you everything looks perfect while you feel terrible, there is a system your labs never actually check. In this episode, I'm going to explain why your intestinal barrier can be damaged even when every routine lab result looks perfect, and how that hidden damage connects to fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, and skin issues that seem completely unrelated. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Doctor EXPOSES Why You Feel Terrible With “Normal” Labs 0:44 What your intestinal barrier actually does 1:35 The leaky gut screen door analogy 2:14 What happens when your gut barrier breaks down 3:14 Diet, medications, and stress that damage your gut 4:28 The zonulin test your doctor never orders 9:04 Warning signs your gut lining is involved 10:23 Why routine labs miss intestinal permeability 12:54 Can your gut lining actually be rebuilt 15:19 What to track starting today ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED Can your blood work be normal even if you have a leaky gut?  Yes. Routine labs like a CBC or metabolic panel are not designed to measure intestinal permeability, so they can look completely normal while your gut barrier is still damaged. What is a real sign that your gut lining is compromised?  Feeling worse, bloated, foggy, or fatigued one to two hours after eating certain foods repeatedly is a strong clue, along with unexplained symptoms across multiple body systems that no single specialist has connected. Can a leaky gut actually be repaired?  Yes. The intestinal lining regenerates quickly on its own once the specific irritants, whether food, medication, or stress, are identified and removed. 📱 RESOURCES Website: https://askdrernst.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root-cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST: Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40-60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

  5. Sep 17

    The #1 Treatment for Chronic Health Conditions (And Your Doctor Never Checked)

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com Most chronic conditions get treated the same way. A pill because your labs are off, a supplement because symptoms showed up, a diet because the weight won't move. But almost nobody checks the one system that controls everything else in your body. In this episode, I'm going to show you the number one most overlooked treatment I check first in every patient, and why your doctor was never trained to look for it. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The #1 Treatment for Chronic Health Conditions (And Your Doctor Never Checked) 0:56 Why the upper cervical spine matters most 1:43 What a subluxation actually is 2:35 Why pain is not a reliable warning sign 3:53 The atlas and your brainstem connection 4:36 How nerves connect to your organs 5:19 Why blood sugar and thyroid issues start here 6:39 How correcting alignment restores signal 7:32 Why MRIs and medications miss this 8:04 Signs your spine needs to be checked ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED What is a spinal subluxation? A subluxation is a microscopic misalignment in the spine that puts pressure on a nerve and disrupts the signal between the brain and the body, even though it usually causes no pain. Can a neck problem cause thyroid or blood sugar issues? Yes. Nerves exiting the upper and mid spine directly control the thyroid, heart, and pancreas, so interference at those levels can affect those organs without any neck pain at all. Why doesn't a doctor check for this? Most medical specialists focus on one organ or system, like hormones or the brain, and are not trained to evaluate whether nerve signals are getting through the spine properly, which is a structural chiropractic specialty. 📱 RESOURCES Website: https://askdrernst.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST: Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40-60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

  6. Sep 10

    Looking for a Chiropractor Near Me in Charlotte? Watch This First

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com Searching chiropractor near me in Charlotte? Stop scrolling star ratings. There are three things that actually predict whether a practice fixes the problem or just keeps you coming back for the same pain, and none of them show up in a Google review. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through the three things you need to check before booking with any chiropractor in Charlotte or your hometown, so you can tell the difference between a practice built to manage your pain and one built to resolve it. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Looking for a Chiropractor Near Me in Charlotte? Watch This First 0:40 Why the same pain keeps coming back 1:35 Check how long they've served your community 2:29 Why booked out weeks is a good sign 3:17 Make sure the practice is specific about who they help 4:26 Look for confident not restrictive scheduling 4:59 Ask about a free consultation the right way 5:20 Real case: 20 years of hypothyroid reversed 6:11 How to know if your spine was ever properly evaluated 6:49 Book a free consultation with Dr. Ernst ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED What should I look for before choosing a chiropractor near me? Check how long the practitioner has actually served your community, whether their schedule is genuinely booked out, and whether they clearly name the type of patient they specialize in. A vague answer to "who do you treat" is a red flag. Is it bad if a chiropractor can see me the same day? Not necessarily bad, but it's worth noticing. Practices with immediate openings and heavy advertising are often optimized for new patient volume rather than deep, ongoing case management. Can chiropractic care actually help thyroid or chronic conditions? Yes, when the root structural issue in the upper cervical spine is properly evaluated and addressed. One patient reduced thyroid medication by 50 percent in six months and fully resolved hypothyroid disease within a year after structural correction. 📱 RESOURCES Website: https://askdrernst.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root-cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST:  Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40-60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

  7. Sep 3

    Best Chiropractor in Charlotte NC

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com Searching for the best chiropractor in Charlotte? Most lists rank by reviews and wait times. They miss the one question that actually separates good chiropractic care from great chiropractic care. After 22 years and over a million patient visits, I can tell you the real problem is almost never the adjustment itself. In this episode, I'm going to explain what chiropractic is really supposed to investigate, why chasing pain relief is not the same as fixing your spine, and exactly what questions to ask before you book with any chiropractor in Charlotte. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Best Chiropractor in Charlotte NC 0:52 The question most chiropractors never ask 1:52 The smoke alarm problem with pain based care 3:08 What chiropractic was actually founded to do 4:22 The circuit breaker analogy for your spine 5:19 Questions to ask any Charlotte chiropractor 7:15 Real patient case: 6 years of high blood pressure 9:02 Why your spine cannot feel pain 10:03 How to prep before your first chiropractic visit ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED What makes a chiropractor the best in Charlotte NC? The best chiropractor is not the one with the most reviews or the shortest wait time. It is the one who investigates the upper cervical spine and nervous system as the root cause instead of only treating the area that hurts. Why does chiropractic pain relief keep coming back? When an adjustment only reduces pain temporarily, it usually means the underlying nerve interference was never addressed. Lasting results come from finding why the misalignment keeps happening, not from repeatedly adjusting the same painful spot. Can chiropractic help with conditions beyond back and neck pain? Yes, because the upper cervical spine houses nerve pathways that regulate every organ and system in the body, including cardiovascular and metabolic function. Practices that combine structural chiropractic with functional medicine can address chronic conditions that pain focused care misses. 📱 RESOURCES Website: https://askdrernst.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root-cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST:  Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40-60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

  8. Aug 6

    The Brutal Truth About Cholesterol Medication (Your Doctor Will Never Tell You This)

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com Your doctor sees high LDL and reaches for a prescription pad. But nobody stops to ask why your liver started making more cholesterol in the first place. That question changes everything. In this episode, I'm going to show you what's actually driving your LDL up, what statins are costing your body long term, and what actually lowers cholesterol for good. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS  0:00 Your Cholesterol Drug Is Treating the Wrong Thing 0:44 What LDL cholesterol is actually for  1:26 The cholesterol conundrum myth explained  2:08 Why 75% of heart attack patients have normal cholesterol  2:23 The enzyme statins block and why it matters  3:22 Why statins cause fatigue and muscle pain  4:56 The real test your cardiologist never orders  5:56 Leaky gut and the LPS heart disease connection  7:07 High sensitivity CRP and fasting insulin explained  9:21 Two questions to ask your doctor next visit ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED  Why does statin medication cause fatigue and muscle pain?  Statins block the same enzyme your body uses to produce CoQ10, a compound your mitochondria need to generate energy, so lowering cholesterol this way also drains the fuel your heart and muscles depend on.  Why is my cholesterol high even though I eat healthy?  High LDL is often your liver's repair response to inflamed or damaged vessel walls, frequently caused by leaky gut, insulin resistance, or chronic blood sugar damage, not by diet alone.  What tests should I ask for besides a standard cholesterol panel?  Ask for high sensitivity CRP to check vessel inflammation, a fasting insulin test to catch insulin resistance early, and an intestinal permeability panel to see if your gut is leaking bacterial fragments into your bloodstream. 📱 RESOURCES  Website: https://askdrernst.com  YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst  Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst  Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root-cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST:  Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40-60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

  9. Jul 30

    Always Tired Even Though Your Labs Are Normal? (Here’s Why)

    📌 Schedule a free consultation: https://askdrernst.com You did the labs. Adrenals, thyroid, iron, B12, sleep study, maybe even a gut panel. Everything came back normal, but you still wake up exhausted. There is one piece of this puzzle that almost never gets checked, and it controls whether any of your fatigue protocols actually work. In this episode, I'm going to explain why chronic fatigue with normal labs almost always traces back to vagus nerve compression at the top of your spine, and what you can do to check it yourself today. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS  0:00 Always Tired Even Though Your Labs Are Normal? (Here’s Why) 0:41 What actually keeps your body from recovering  1:31 The nerve that controls your rest and repair shift  2:50 Why supplements and biohacking hit a ceiling  3:00 What the vagus nerve actually connects to  3:29 How your atlas bone compresses the brainstem  4:52 Why massage and chiropractic care alone are not enough  5:56 Three signs your vagus nerve is interfered with  7:02 A two minute test you can do right now  9:03 The nerve that calms your whole body down ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED  Q: Why am I always tired even though my labs are normal?  A: Fatigue with normal labs is usually caused by a compressed vagus nerve, which prevents your body from shifting into rest and repair mode at night. Without that shift, your mitochondria keep producing energy for a stress response instead of using it to heal your tissue. Q: Can supplements or sleep hygiene fix chronic fatigue?  A: Sleep hygiene, clean eating, and supplements can help for a while, but they cannot correct a structural nerve compression. If the atlas bone at the top of your neck is misaligned and pressing on your brainstem, your recovery will always hit a ceiling no matter what you add on top. Q: How do I know if my vagus nerve is compressed?  A: Three signs point to it. Waking up unrefreshed after a full night of sleep, slow or unpredictable digestion even with a clean diet, and anxiety or stress with no clear trigger. These are not separate problems. They are the same structural issue showing up in different systems of your body. 📱 RESOURCES  Website: https://askdrernst.com  YouTube: https://youtube.com/askdrernst  Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdrernst  Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdrernst 🔔 Subscribe for root cause education on heart health, metabolic conditions, and functional medicine from a practitioner with 22 years of experience and over a million patient visits. New content every week. ABOUT DR. AARON ERNST:  Dr. Aaron Ernst, DC, DNM, DHS, LMP, PScD, is a board certified functional medicine practitioner and chiropractor with 22 years of clinical experience and over a million patient visits. As Chief Functional Clinic Director of Cornerstone Health Center in Charlotte, NC, he helps men and women ages 40 to 60 reverse chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction using a triune approach: restoring nerve system communication, healing the gut and microbiome, and clearing cellular toxicity. He is also the host of the weekly broadcast AskDrErnst on WBT 1110 AM. #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Chiropractic #NaturalHealthcare

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About

Dr. Aaron Ernst is a Functional Medicine Doctor and Structural Health Practitioner with 22 years of practice and over 1 million patient visits.  He helps men and women over 40 find and fix the root causes of heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, and thyroid dysfunction that conventional medicine keeps missing.   His approach addresses three upstream drivers that standard care never tests for: nervous system function, gut health, and toxic burden.  New episodes every week on what your doctor isn't telling you about your cardiovascular and metabolic health. Subscribe and start asking better questions. 

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    Aaron Ernst
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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