Functional Medicine Q&A with Dr. Jeff Bland - Live from A4M World Congress in Las Vegas

Send us Fan MailIn a special edition of the DUTCH Podcast, host Jaclyn Smeaton, ND, joins Precision Analytical founder Mark Newman, MS, and Jeff Bland, PhD—the “father of functional medicine”—for a live Q&A session. They discuss the beginnings of the functional medicine industry and reflect on the various directions the field is taking.  Dr. Bland and Dr. Smeaton uncover some of the barriers to a functional medicine approach. Functional medicine isn’t the same as traditional disease-state treatment. Dr. Bland suggests ways to approach these barriers with providers that don’t already practice functional medicine. Philosophical barriers Lack-of-proof barriers Economic barriers Tune in to take part in this informative discussion. The Q&A session brings up important topics like the effects of COVID-19 vaccine/infection on cycling women; as well as accurately interpreting saliva hormone results for patients on hormone creams/gels. Plus, hear the announcement for the grand prize winner for the 10 Days of DUTCH giveaway!  Sections and Timestamps 00:00 -Intro 02:07- 10 Days of DUTCH Giveaway winner announced 04:10- Dr. Bland discusses the changes in functional medicine 08:30- Functional medicine treats the patients that traditional medicine ignores 11:45- Dr. Bland shares story from early in his career 12:30- Barriers to working with patients/providers that are new to the functional medicine model 16:52- Q&A Begins 18:41- Is there any effect on menstrual cycles for female patients post Covid-19 vaccination? 23:28- Are exaggerated testosterone levels in saliva after hormone creams/gels indicative of systemic availability? 29:30- What is the value of looking at hormone metabolites? 33:15- Conclusion Links Dr. Jeff Bland’s website https://jeffreybland.com/ PLMI https://plminstitute.org/ COVID-19 Research Referenced https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/bmjmed/1/1/e000297.full.pdf Become a DUTCH Providerhttps://dutchtest.com/become-a-provider Find a DUTCH Provider https://dutchtest.com/find-a-dutch-provider/