About this episode
In this special episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we dive into Rupa Health's partnership with Fullscript to change the game in whole-person care. To help us with that, we have Dr. Jeff Gladd, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, and Tom Blue. You’ll hear us discuss: How Rupa and Fullscript are transforming patient care Rising chronic disease rates in Americans and why we need more technology in healthcare How functional medicine is changing the standard of care The role of AI and technology in enhancing patient care Dr. Jeff Gladd has over twenty years of experience in the medical field. He is the owner of GladdMD Integrative Medicine and Chief Medical Officer at Fullscript. Dr. Gladd has become a sought-after speaker on physician entrepreneurship, social media, and technology in healthcare and regularly speaks at Holistic Primary Care’s annual Heal Thy Practice conference. In 2008, Dr. Gladd founded and launched PureHealthMD.com, a website housing professionally authored content to educate people on the lifestyle aspects of health, which he and his partners sold to the Discovery Channel. In 2011, he created and launched the web’s first nutrient depletion calculator, Mytavin.com. Dr. Tieraona Low Dog is an Integrative Physician, Author, Educator, and the Founding Director of the Medicine Lodge Academy. Over her 40-year career, she has focused on teaching, training, and practicing integrative and holistic medicine. Dr. Low Dog has been a presidential appointment under Bill Clinton, a four-time National Geographic author, international speaker, academic scholar, and consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies. As a founding member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine, she was hand-picked by Dr. Andrew Weil to lead the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Jeffrey Bland is an internationally recognized leader in the nutritional and functional medicine field. He co-founded The Institute for Functional Medicine in 1991 and is known to many as the “Father of Functional Medicine.” Dr. Bland has authored several best-selling books about nutritional medicine and over 120 peer-reviewed research publications. He is also the CEO of KinDex Pharmaceuticals, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Bering Select Seafoods Company, and Founder and President of Big Bold Health and the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute. Tom Blue is a leading expert in personalized disease reversal and functional medicine, with over 19 years of experience building and advising private-pay medical practices. His deep insight into medical consumerism and innovative physician practice models positions him at the forefront of advancing healthcare in the US. As SVP of Healthcare at AndHealth, Tom oversees the development of scalable disease reversal protocols delivered through continuous remote care by providers and coaches. Additionally, Tom advises the Institute for Functional Medicine, the global authority on functional medicine education for healthcare professionals. Labs Mentioned: Vitamin D Level Testing Micronutrient Testing Genetic Testing (APOE) Lipid Particle Testing Cytokine Profile Testing Neurotransmitter Testing Guest Details: Dr. Jeff Gladd’s Website , LinkedIn , Facebook , X Dr. Tieraona Low Dog’ Website , LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , Books Dr. Jeffrey Bland’s Website , LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , X , Books Tom Blue’s Website, LinkedIn , X Rupa Health Details: Rupa Health's Website , LinkedIn , Instagram , YouTube Rupa Health Reference Guide & Magazine Dr. Kate Kresge ’s Website , LinkedIn , Instagram , Youtube & Twitter Timestamps 02:51 - Bringing Health Back to Healthcare 08:14 - How Alternative Medicine Is Becoming Mainstream 13:33 - What Fullscript and Rupa's Partnership Means for You 20:01 - Facing Health, Not Disease 32:52 - Why Traditional Healthcare is Failing Autoimmune Patients