481: The #1 Superfood to Heal Your Immune System | Dr. Jeffrey Bland
06/30/22 • 99 min
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Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drjeffreybland481
Dr. Jeffrey Bland (IG: @drjeffreybland) is the founder of Big Bold Health, a company on a mission to transform the way people think about one of nature’s greatest innovations - the immune system.
A lifelong educator, Jeff has traveled the world many times over in his role as the “father of functional medicine.”
In 1991, he and his wife, Susan, founded The Institute for Functional Medicine.
Jeff is the author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life, as well as countless additional books and research papers.
Today we go upstream from chronic inflammation and look at the immune system's role in the current health crisis + how to fix it.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is immuno-rejuvenation?
- The Immuno-Identity questionnaire
- Wearable fitness trackers can tap into your immune health
- Every chronic disease is related to immune dysfunction
- Where does inflammation come from?
- Every two months our immune system cells are replaced
- Himalayan tartary buckwheat contains immune-activating phytochemicals
- Focusing on balancing your immune system, not boosting it
- Is your autoimmune disease the result of bad genes?
- Why a low-antigen diet is used for immuno-rejuvenation
- Immuno-rejuvenating foods to include in your diet
- Time-restricted feeding is recommended for immuno-rejuvenation
- Supplements to rejuvenate your immune system
- PRM fish oils help reduce inflammation
- Why does cod liver oil get a bad rap?
- Being active for 40 minutes a day
- Your immune system rejuvenates while you sleep
- How to build resilience to balance your immune system
- Setting realistic daily goals
- Developing a coIMMUNITY
- Factors in our environment that negatively impact the immune system
- Eating foods produced by companies with social responsibility
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Related links:
Dr. Jeffrey Bland - The Disease Delusion (book)
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Related episodes:
The Hidden Root Cause of Most Chronic Disease | Dr. Benjamin Bikman (#448)
Danielle Walker on Finding Health After Being Diagnosed With an Autoimmune Disease (#401)
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drjeffreybland481
Dr. Jeffrey Bland (IG: @drjeffreybland) is the founder of Big Bold Health, a company on a mission to transform the way people think about one of nature’s greatest innovations - the immune system.
A lifelong educator, Jeff has traveled the world many times over in his role as the “father of functional medicine.”
In 1991, he and his wife, Susan, founded The Institute for Functional Medicine.
Jeff is the author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life, as well as countless additional books and research papers.
Today we go upstream from chronic inflammation and look at the immune system's role in the current health crisis + how to fix it.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is immuno-rejuvenation?
- The Immuno-Identity questionnaire
- Wearable fitness trackers can tap into your immune health
- Every chronic disease is related to immune dysfunction
- Where does inflammation come from?
- Every two months our immune system cells are replaced
- Himalayan tartary buckwheat contains immune-activating phytochemicals
- Focusing on balancing your immune system, not boosting it
- Is your autoimmune disease the result of bad genes?
- Why a low-antigen diet is used for immuno-rejuvenation
- Immuno-rejuvenating foods to include in your diet
- Time-restricted feeding is recommended for immuno-rejuvenation
- Supplements to rejuvenate your immune system
- PRM fish oils help reduce inflammation
- Why does cod liver oil get a bad rap?
- Being active for 40 minutes a day
- Your immune system rejuvenates while you sleep
- How to build resilience to balance your immune system
- Setting realistic daily goals
- Developing a coIMMUNITY
- Factors in our environment that negatively impact the immune system
- Eating foods produced by companies with social responsibility
Show sponsors:
Oura Ring <== Buy the Oura Ring Generation 3 and get 6 free months of Oura membership
LMNT <== Claim your free LMNT Sample Pack when you make any purchase
Organifi <== 20% off all Organifi products by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout
Related links:
Dr. Jeffrey Bland - The Disease Delusion (book)
Follow Dr. Jeffrey Bland on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Oura Ring <== Buy the Oura Ring Generation 3 and get 6 free months of Oura membership
Related episodes:
The Hidden Root Cause of Most Chronic Disease | Dr. Benjamin Bikman (#448)
Danielle Walker on Finding Health After Being Diagnosed With an Autoimmune Disease (#401)
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480: How to Turn Sadness Into Your Creative Superpower | Susan Cain
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/susancain480
Susan Cain (IG: @susancainauthor) is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning speaker. Her TED talk has been viewed over 40 million times.
Susan helps curate the Next Big Idea Book Club which donates all their proceeds to children’s literacy programs.
Today we’re discussing her new masterpiece, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.
We unpack bittersweetness, which is at the heart of life and its link to creativity & connection.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The mystery of sad music and why it moves us
- The culture of positivity in America
- What is effortless perfection?
- The power of expressive writing
- Turning your pain into creative expression
- Finding your form of expression
- Sharing your truth
- How to practice Memento Mori
- Strategies to work through difficult emotions
- The idea of loving-kindness meditation
- The Bittersweet Quiz
- The strength of introverts
- Can trauma be passed down from generation to generation?
- We have the ability to heal
- Normalize daily joy and pain
- Savouring the moments
- How Susan personally transformed writing Bittersweet
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482: Learn How to Heal Your Autoimmune Disease Through Diet & Lifestyle | Dr. Terry Wahls
1 RecommendationsWatch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drterrywahls482
Dr. Terry Wahls (IG: @drterrywahls) is a functional medicine practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials.
She’s a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day.
She’s the author of The Wahls Protocol.
Today, Dr. Wahls and I go deep into the specific diet and lifestyle she used to heal her MS. This is a powerful protocol for anyone suffering from an autoimmune condition or chronic disease.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Dr. Wahls diagnosis of a progressive pain disorder & multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Mitochondrial dysfunction and multiple sclerosis
- Signs & symptoms Dr. Wahls was experiencing
- The power of positive affirmations for healing chronic disease
- The supplement protocol that changed her life
- Shifting the focus to what you CAN eat
- The possibility of recovery exists
- How changing her diet had a big impact on MS recovery
- Starting a clinic to share her diet & lifestyle with patients
- You have to inspire hope
- The Wahls Protocol helps you heal from chronic disease
- Are you a meat-eater or vegetarian/vegan?
- Supplement recommendations for vegetarians and vegans
- The benefits of sulfur-containing vegetables
- 9 cups of vegetables & fruit a day
- Monitoring your vitamin D levels
- Getting a homocysteine test
- Eating 200 different plant foods a year
- Taking time to meditate
- Committing to daily exercise when you have a chronic disease
- Peer support is important for any behaviour change
- An update on Dr. Wahls current health status
- Starting your healing journey
- The biggest leverage factor for healing
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Related links:
Dr. Terry Wahls - The Wahls Protocol (book)
Follow Dr. Terry Wahls on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Listen to Dr. Terry Wahls previously on TUHP (episode #120)
Dr. Terry Wahls - The Wahls Protocol Cooking For Life (book)
The Institute for Functional Medicine
Tedx Talk: Dr. Terry Wahls - Minding Your Mitochondria
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Iowa City Veterans Administration Health Care
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