413: Surprising gut health offenders way beyond diet | Father of functional medicine Jeff Bland, Ph.D.

Jeff Bland, Ph.D.: “Our diets can mark our genes.” Bland, the father of functional medicine, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the surprising factors that can mess with your gut health, plus: - How functional medicine has evolved & where it's headed (~00:45) - Why your well-being depends on the well-being of the planet (~11:59) - Environmental criteria to look for when shopping for food & clothes (~17:31) - How your social behaviors can alter your gut microbiome (~25:37) - How to change your genetic destiny (~30:59) Referenced in the episode: - Learn more about Big Bold Health . - Follow Big Bold Health on Instagram . - A study showing Oura ring can help spot signals associated with COVID. - Paul Hawken's Drawdown . - mbg Podcast episode #222 and #362 , with Bland. - mbg Podcast episode #253, with Patrick Hanaway, M.D. - Learn more about Solarea Bio . - A study showing how stressful environments can alter the gut microbiome . - News story about research for obesity genes . - Bland's study, "A Discovery that Reframes the Whole of Global Healthcare in the 21st Century." Enjoy this episode sponsored by Cotton ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices