People have never been more curious about strengthening the immune system than they are right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has got us all thinking seriously about our health and what it means to have immune strength, now and in the future. To get the most out of this trying time, we need to be open to looking at our health in ways we haven’t before. My guest today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, is a pro at that, and for this reason and so many others he is considered the father of Functional Medicine. Dr. Bland has been an internationally recognized leader in the nutritional medicine field for over 35 years. He’s authored five books on nutritional medicine for the healthcare professional and six books on nutrition and health. With his wife, Susan, Dr. Bland founded The Institute for Functional Medicine in 1991, a nonprofit organization focused on educating healthcare practitioners on effective approaches to treating and preventing chronic disease by getting to the root cause.
Dr. Bland has always been a major inspiration for me. I was thrilled to have a video-call with him to discuss new ways of looking at optimal health and immunity in the face of this pandemic. In trying to better understand COVID-19, Dr. Bland went back to the basics of the immune system. He breaks down the processes at work, explains what the now often-heard phrase “cytokine storm” means, and talks about using food as medicine to promote immuno-rejuvenation. That means we’re not just supporting the current state of our immune system, we’re reviving it from the ground up. We talk about this and so much more on this week’s valuable episode.
Can’t find the article written by Dr. Jeffrey Bland on Covid 19. Have been to his website + YouTube channel. Anyone know??
This may be it
Found it here:
https://medium.com/@jeffreyblandphd/reflections-on-the-covid-19-pandemic-b78b3af65d42
I bet Dr. Bland knew Dr. Abram Hoffer also
Article that was referenced?
I have come to believe that the French Paradox is much more that Red Wine, in my beliefs, the many herbs and spices in the French Paradox is the real answer
Thanks Dr. Hyman for bringing Dr. Bland to our attention, great vid would be an understatement.
PMLI.org not work – must spell it out
Quoting Dr. Aseem Malhotra in his recent article in European Scientist, “It is well known in the medical literature that excess body fat induces immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation which is directly linked to the cytokine storm that is responsible for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome seen in influenza and other respiratory viruses.” The paper is entitled Covid 19 and the elephant in the room. 4/16/2020
Highly common metabolic syndrome in our society is attributable to sugar and highly processed food in our national diet.
where can i find tartary buckwheat??
Wonderful info, thanks so much! Curious how this buckwheat can be used in a low carb lifestyle.
Me as well~ I am Mediterranean keto.. and try to lean to vegan.. I eat very little meat and it is only grass raised organic or wild.. my husband hunts venison.. so we have organic.. but I prefer vegan 🙂
Thank you!! At this point we have so little control over our life.. but at least for now we can control our health choices.. thanks.. more empowering videos please 🙂 Sick of all the hopeless information!
Can you provide a link on the buckwheat? I live in Upstate NY 🙂 Thanks
Promoting the Rockefellas… WTF…really?? One of the biggest enemies of humanity. Jeeezz
And the best way to boost the immune system and rejuvinate it, is by doing a several day water fast. The T-Cells will go back into the bones and get recharged and then come back out stronger once u start eating again.
Dr. Berg has great videos explaining this!
And i hope no one is stupid enough to listen to the host and hope for a vaccine.
Anyone injecting that toxic into they body and kids does not care much about the potential long term effect of all the mercury and other junk they put in it.
splendid video!!
where can we get tartary buckwheat?
The sad thing is, people are looking for the vaccine and cure from the doctors. We are part of the problem expecting to go in and get fixed in 15 minutes. We need to look at the causes exactly like what you have been teaching us. Nothing will change until we take the power away from the pharmaceutical companies and whoever is in bed with them financially. Let’s not be lazy!!!
Where can you purchase Himalayan tartary buckwheat?
Himalayan buckwheat: found on Google and purchased.