May 15, 2023
An Important Reminder that Food is Information with Dr. Jeffrey Bland
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Get ready to go back to the basics with Dr. Jeffrey Bland, the "father of functional medicine," as he guides us through the powerful concept that food is information for our bodies. He challenges us to step out of our comfort zones (literally) and shows us the various branches of the Immune System, including innate, acquired, and lymphocytes. Also, discover how you can rejuvenate your immune system through simple lifestyle choices like diet, stress management, and exercise. And finally, explore the intriguing question of whether we can turn up our immunity too much and trigger autoimmunity. Join us for this refresher episode covering the basics to take control of your health today! Links for this episode: bigboldhealth.com pro.bigboldhealth.com Use the discount code: BETTER20 for 20% off (valid through 6/30/23). Study mentioned in the episode: Public health lessons from the mid-Victorian working class diet Episode Overview (timestamps are approximate): 5:41 - Dr. Bland’s history 11:35 - Problem(s) with the current medical system 14:40 - How to build your plate 17:21 - Weakening nutritious food through agriculture 24:20 - The diversity of the foods we eat 24:49 - Our five different taste types 28:40 - The rules about how to eat 31:21 - Our tastebuds are programmable 35:26 - Immune System 101 40:40 - Innate immunity 42:55 - Low Stress and Good Food 45:29 - How to rejuvenate your immune system 48:54 - How to take Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat 52:00 - The idea of “Rewilding” 54:57 - Can we boost immunity too far? ie. Autoimmunity 1:04:10 - Finding your personal diet We’d like to thank our sponsors: Athletic Greens - redeem an exclusive offer here FourSigmatic Use code DRSTEPHANIE for 10% off Orion Red Light Therapy - Use the code STEPHANIE10 for 10% off Schinouusa - Use code DR.ESTIMA10 for 10% off BIOOPTIMIZERS - receive 10% off your order with Promo Code "ESTIMA" The DNA Company - $50 discount using code "DRSTEPHANIE" at checkout. HVMN Ketones - get 10% off your order with Promo Code “STEPHANIE” ILIA Beauty Living Libations - Use code BETTER for 15% off LMNT Electrolytes - A FREE 7-flavor sample pack! PRIMEADINE - get 10% Off your Order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE10” Follow Me On Instagram Watch Better! on YouTube Get yourself a copy of my best-selling book, The Betty Body Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.