Today we are talking all things immune system with the father of Functional Medicine, Jeff Bland Ph.D.What else can we do in addition to social distancing and rigorous hygiene to protect our health? Dr. Jeff Bland helps us break it down.Important Links* Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic by Dr. Jeff Bland: https://bit.ly/2JE6YYK* Dr. Jeff Bland's Personal Website: https://jeffreybland.com/about-me/* Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute: http://plminstitute.org/* Dr. Jeff Plan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjeffreybland/About Dr. Jeff Bland:Dr. Jeffrey Bland is the Founder and President of the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute.Dr. Bland has been an internationally recognized leader in the nutritional medicine field for over 35 years and is known as the father of functional medicine. He’s know for his ability to synthesize complex scientific concepts in a manner that is both personable and accessible. Dr. Bland earned dual degrees in biology and chemistry from the University of California, Irvine, and completed his PhD in organic chemistry at the University of Oregon. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Nutrition where he is a Certified Nutrition Specialist and the Association for Clinical Biochemistry.Dr. Bland is a former professor of biochemistry at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, and served as Director of Nutritional Research at the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in the early 1980’s, working directly with two-time Nobel Laureate Dr. Linus Pauling, who he considers his lifelong mentor.Dr. Bland has authored five books on nutritional medicine for the healthcare professional and six books on nutrition and health for the general public including The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life. He is also the principal author of over 120 peer-reviewed research papers on nutritional biochemistry and medicine. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy