Kurt Bravata M.D.

09/03/2026

Just having a little fun with Grok AI.
Capiche? 🇮🇹 (🗣kuh-Pee-sh👂)

08/31/2026

Every year, respiratory viruses — influenza, rhinoviruses, RSV, and other common cold viruses — circulate through families, schools, clinics, and workplaces. Most healthy people recover at home. There are ways you can lower your risk of getting sick, reduce your symptoms, and shorten your course of illness.

A practical guide for the common cold, flu, and other respiratory viruses

08/26/2026

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08/26/2026

Here I break down the fundamentals of nutrition — macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins, and some supplements worth taking.

Dr. Kurt Bravata breaks down the essentials of nutrition — macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins A through K — and how to fuel your body for optimal health.

08/23/2026

https://kurtbravatamd.substack.com/p/how-i-resolved-my-leaky-gut-and-lactose?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2r779e

08/21/2026

Don't be so afraid of what people think. Just do what you know is right, follow your vision, and let the chips fall where they may.

08/19/2026

Medicine at its best is the study of how God designed the human body to function and heal. Faith at its best is the recognition that we are not alone in our suffering — that there is a God who heals, who restores, who makes all things new.

These are not in conflict. They are complementary. The physician who prays for their patients and the patient who trusts both their doctor and their God are not confused — they are wise.

3 John 1:2 expresses the holistic vision beautifully: "Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers."

Prosperity of soul and health of body are linked. They always have been.

True healing addresses body, mind, and spirit together. Dr. Bravata explains the science and faith behind holistic medicine and how to apply it to your own healing journey.

08/18/2026

Kratom arrived in the West as a relatively mild botanical with traditional roots. What many people are encountering now is something different — a concentrated, semi-synthetic product that behaves far more like an opioid. In clinical terms, high-potency 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products have functioned as a Trojan horse: they entered the market under the familiar name “kratom,” yet deliver a much stronger pharmacological punch. Read more on my Substack:

The Changing 7-OH Landscape and what It Means for my Patients

08/17/2026

🧘‍♀️Find your inner peas 🫛 🧘‍♂️
Watch to the end 😏

08/16/2026

More than just another diet book. It’s a road map to total body-mind-spirit health and wellness.