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The Doctor's Farmacy · May 28, 2025 · 51m

How Jeff Bland Reversed His Biological Age at 79

Dr. Jeff Bland
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Jeff Bland, the father of functional medicine, on reversing his biological age using the principles he pioneered over 50 years. The convergence of epigenetics, the microbiome, and metabolic health in determining how fast — or slow — you age.

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The gut-brain-aging axis — microbiome diversity declines with age unless actively maintained
Bland presents evidence that gut microbial diversity naturally declines with age, accelerating inflammation and metabolic dysfunction — but this decline is preventable through diet, fermented foods, and stress management.
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Highlights

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Functional medicine as prevention — treating the system before it breaks
Bland describes functional medicine as 'the medicine of 'why?' — identifying and addressing the root causes of disease (inflammation, toxicity, hormonal imbalance, gut dysbiosis) before they produce symptoms.
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