<description>&lt;p&gt;In this powerful episode of &lt;em&gt;Unstress Health&lt;/em&gt;, Dr Ron Ehrlich is joined by a true pioneer in healthcare - 𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, widely regarded as the 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘊𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘀𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘊𝘥𝘪𝘀𝘪𝘯𝘊.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Together, they explore how modern food systems, ultra-processed diets, soil depletion, and nutrient-poor agriculture are fundamentally reshaping human health, immunity, fertility, and longevity. Dr Bland shares insights from over five decades at the forefront of nutrition science, systems biology, and personalized medicine - including his mentorship under Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This conversation dives deep into the future of healthcare, the limitations of disease-based medicine, the rise of functional medicine, mitochondrial health, immune aging, and why food quality is now an existential issue for humanity.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;◉ 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭: &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 is a scientist, educator, author, and globally recognized leader in nutrition science and systems biology. He is best known as the &lt;em&gt;founder of the Institute for Functional Medicine&lt;/em&gt; and has educated over 𝟮𝟱𝟬❟𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗌𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗌𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.plminstitute.org"&gt; https://www.plminstitute.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Institute for Functional Medicine:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ifm.org"&gt; https://www.ifm.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Books Featured:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="2"&gt;𝘛𝘩𝘊 𝘋𝘪𝘎𝘊𝘢𝘎𝘊 𝘋𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘎𝘪𝘰𝘯&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Professional Focus:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Functional Medicine, Systems Biology, Personalized Nutrition, Immune Health, Mitochondrial Health&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;◉&lt;/strong&gt; 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗌𝘂&amp;rsquo;𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗜𝗶𝘀𝗌𝗱𝗲&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;✔Why modern food systems threaten human health and fertility&lt;br&gt;✔What functional medicine really is (and what it isn&amp;rsquo;t)&lt;br&gt;✔How soil health and nutrient density affect human biology&lt;br&gt;✔The role of mitochondria in fatigue, immunity, and chronic illness&lt;br&gt;✔Why inflammation and immune aging predict lifespan&lt;br&gt;✔How lifestyle, nutrition, and technology can rejuvenate health&lt;br&gt;✔The biological impact of hope, joy, and meaning on gene expression&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;◉ &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗌𝗜𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗌𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;❏Ultra-processed food and nutrient depletion&lt;br&gt;❏Soil health, agriculture, and human ecology&lt;br&gt;❏Functional medicine vs disease-based medicine&lt;br&gt;❏Immune system aging and inflammation&lt;br&gt;❏Mitochondrial dysfunction and energy production&lt;br&gt;❏Personalized medicine and systems biology&lt;br&gt;❏Wearables, epigenetics, and biological age&lt;br&gt;❏The influence of Linus Pauling&lt;br&gt;❏Hope, purpose, and emotional health&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;✍ 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗌𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗌𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 &amp;amp; 𝗛𝗌𝘄 𝘁𝗌 𝗖𝗌𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Explore More Health &amp;amp; Wellness Solutions:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Visit Dr. Ron Ehrlich&amp;rsquo;s Website: https://drronehrlich.com/&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Podcast Archives, Q&amp;amp;As, and Expert Resources&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;📱 𝗙𝗌𝗹𝗹𝗌𝘄 𝗗𝗿 𝗥𝗌𝗻 𝗘𝗵𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;🌐 Website: (drronehrlich.com)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;📘 Facebook: (facebook.com/Doctor.Ron.Ehrlich)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;📞 Instagram: (@drronehrlich)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;🐊 Twitter: (/doctor.ron.ehrlich)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;📶 LinkedIn: (/dr-ron-ehrlich/)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;▶ YouTube: (@doctorronehrlich)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;🎥 TikTok: (@drronehrlich)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;🎧 Spotify: (https://shorturl.at/JqK9h)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;💜 Omny: (https://omny.fm/shows/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;📗 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗌𝗌𝗞: 𝘈 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘊 𝘓𝘊𝘎𝘎 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘊𝘎𝘎𝘊𝘥&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;◐ Australia (https://amzn.to/3Ug4iCK)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;◐ US (https://amzn.to/3Nlx3vR)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;◐ UK (https://amzn.to/3WgPUMx)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🔒 𝗝𝗌𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗜&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;◑ Join Here (https://bit.ly/3epjFcO)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;◑ More Info (https://bit.ly/3RIubcN)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🎧 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗜𝗶𝘀𝗌𝗱𝗲𝘀:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;❏ Apple Podcasts: (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich/id13337959190)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;❏ All Episodes: ( &lt;a href="https://drronehrlich.com/podcasts/)"&gt;https://drronehrlich.com/podcasts/)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;👉 Join the 𝘜𝘯𝘎𝘵𝘳𝘊𝘎𝘎 𝘏𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 community and transform stress into strength. 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Unstress with Dr Ron Ehrlich

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Modern Food, Chronic Disease & Why Functional Medicine Matters Now — Dr Jeffrey Bland

DEC 22, 202559 MIN
Unstress with Dr Ron Ehrlich

Modern Food, Chronic Disease & Why Functional Medicine Matters Now — Dr Jeffrey Bland

DEC 22, 202559 MIN

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In this powerful episode of Unstress Health, Dr Ron Ehrlich is joined by a true pioneer in healthcare - 𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, widely regarded as the 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘊𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘀𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘊𝘥𝘪𝘀𝘪𝘯𝘊. Together, they explore how modern food systems, ultra-processed diets, soil depletion, and nutrient-poor agriculture are fundamentally reshaping human health, immunity, fertility, and longevity. Dr Bland shares insights from over five decades at the forefront of nutrition science, systems biology, and personalized medicine - including his mentorship under Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling. This conversation dives deep into the future of healthcare, the limitations of disease-based medicine, the rise of functional medicine, mitochondrial health, immune aging, and why food quality is now an existential issue for humanity.   ◉ 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭:    𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 is a scientist, educator, author, and globally recognized leader in nutrition science and systems biology. He is best known as the founder of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has educated over 𝟮𝟱𝟬❟𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗌𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗌𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲. Website: https://www.plminstitute.org Institute for Functional Medicine: https://www.ifm.org Books Featured: 𝘛𝘩𝘊 𝘋𝘪𝘎𝘊𝘢𝘎𝘊 𝘋𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘎𝘪𝘰𝘯 Professional Focus:Functional Medicine, Systems Biology, Personalized Nutrition, Immune Health, Mitochondrial Health   ◉ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗌𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗜𝗶𝘀𝗌𝗱𝗲 ✔Why modern food systems threaten human health and fertility✔What functional medicine really is (and what it isn’t)✔How soil health and nutrient density affect human biology✔The role of mitochondria in fatigue, immunity, and chronic illness✔Why inflammation and immune aging predict lifespan✔How lifestyle, nutrition, and technology can rejuvenate health✔The biological impact of hope, joy, and meaning on gene expression   ◉  ð—žð—²ð˜† 𝗧𝗌𝗜𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗌𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 ❏Ultra-processed food and nutrient depletion❏Soil health, agriculture, and human ecology❏Functional medicine vs disease-based medicine❏Immune system aging and inflammation❏Mitochondrial dysfunction and energy production❏Personalized medicine and systems biology❏Wearables, epigenetics, and biological age❏The influence of Linus Pauling❏Hope, purpose, and emotional health   ✍ 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗌𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗌𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗛𝗌𝘄 𝘁𝗌 𝗖𝗌𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 Explore More Health & Wellness Solutions: Visit Dr. Ron Ehrlich’s Website: https://drronehrlich.com/ Podcast Archives, Q&As, and Expert Resources   📱 𝗙𝗌𝗹𝗹𝗌𝘄 𝗗𝗿 𝗥𝗌𝗻 𝗘𝗵𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵      ðŸŒ Website: (drronehrlich.com)      ðŸ“˜ Facebook: (facebook.com/Doctor.Ron.Ehrlich)      ðŸ“ž Instagram: (@drronehrlich)      ðŸŠ Twitter: (/doctor.ron.ehrlich)      ðŸ“¶ LinkedIn: (/dr-ron-ehrlich/)      â–¶ïž YouTube: (@doctorronehrlich)      ðŸŽ¥ TikTok: (@drronehrlich)      ðŸŽ§ Spotify: (https://shorturl.at/JqK9h)      ðŸ’œ Omny: (https://omny.fm/shows/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich)   📗 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗌𝗌𝗞: 𝘈 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘊 𝘓𝘊𝘎𝘎 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘊𝘎𝘎𝘊𝘥 ◐ Australia (https://amzn.to/3Ug4iCK) ◐ US (https://amzn.to/3Nlx3vR) ◐ UK (https://amzn.to/3WgPUMx)   🔒 𝗝𝗌𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗜 ◑ Join Here (https://bit.ly/3epjFcO) ◑ More Info (https://bit.ly/3RIubcN)   🎧 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗜𝗶𝘀𝗌𝗱𝗲𝘀: ❏ Apple Podcasts: (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich/id13337959190) ❏ All Episodes: ( https://drronehrlich.com/podcasts/)   👉 Join the 𝘜𝘯𝘎𝘵𝘳𝘊𝘎𝘎 𝘏𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 community and transform stress into strength. Access expert-led courses, curated podcasts, live Q&As, and more. Visit unstresshealth.com to start your journey today.    Dr Jeffrey Bland | Jeffrey Bland Functional Medicine | Institute for Functional Medicine |  IFM | Dr Ron Ehrlich | Unstress Health | Nutrition Podcast | Functional Medicine Podcast |  Immune Health |  Mitochondria |  Ultra Processed Foods | Linus Pauling | Systems Biology | Personalized Medicine Join the Unstress Health Community: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗜𝘀://𝗯𝗶𝘁.𝗹𝘆/𝟯𝗊𝗥𝗟𝟬𝗎𝗎   𝗗𝗜𝗊𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: This podcast provides general information and discussion about medicine, health and related subjects. This content is not intended and should not be construed as medical advice or as a substitute for care by a qualified medical practitioner. If you or any other person has a medical concern, he or she should consult with an appropriately qualified medical practitioner. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experiences and conclusions.  #UnstressHealth #FunctionalMedicine #DrJeffreyBland #NutritionScience #ImmuneHealth #MitochondrialHealth #ChronicDisease #Longevity #HealthPodcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.