Dr. Jeff Bland

You know, I think that this thing that we call our life is a really fascinating opportunity, isn't it, of exploration. We're all kind of the explorers to figure out what our genes might be able to give us in terms of our ability to perform in the years that we call our life. As I've thought about this over the years, it's always been my belief that our genomic potential

You know, I think that this thing that we call our life is a really fascinating opportunity, isn't it, of exploration. We're all kind of the explorers to figure out what our genes might be able to give us in terms of our ability to perform in the years that we call our life. As I've thought about this over the years, it's always been my belief that our genomic potential

You know, I think that this thing that we call our life is a really fascinating opportunity, isn't it, of exploration. We're all kind of the explorers to figure out what our genes might be able to give us in terms of our ability to perform in the years that we call our life. As I've thought about this over the years, it's always been my belief that our genomic potential

for most people, and I would include myself in this, is probably greater than that that we're really doing in terms of our phenotype, how we look, act, and feel. So how do you maximize the genetic potential that lies within your genome to fully express the humanness that is within you and be the best person you can be.

for most people, and I would include myself in this, is probably greater than that that we're really doing in terms of our phenotype, how we look, act, and feel. So how do you maximize the genetic potential that lies within your genome to fully express the humanness that is within you and be the best person you can be.

for most people, and I would include myself in this, is probably greater than that that we're really doing in terms of our phenotype, how we look, act, and feel. So how do you maximize the genetic potential that lies within your genome to fully express the humanness that is within you and be the best person you can be.

Do you realize that when you are ill and your immune system is activated, that 50% of your metabolic energy is being consumed by your immune system? And how is it making its energy? Mitochondrial function. So if you have impaired mitochondrial function, your immune system is tired. It's worn out. It has immunosenescence. It's producing oxidants. It's creating free radical damage.

Do you realize that when you are ill and your immune system is activated, that 50% of your metabolic energy is being consumed by your immune system? And how is it making its energy? Mitochondrial function. So if you have impaired mitochondrial function, your immune system is tired. It's worn out. It has immunosenescence. It's producing oxidants. It's creating free radical damage.

Do you realize that when you are ill and your immune system is activated, that 50% of your metabolic energy is being consumed by your immune system? And how is it making its energy? Mitochondrial function. So if you have impaired mitochondrial function, your immune system is tired. It's worn out. It has immunosenescence. It's producing oxidants. It's creating free radical damage.

It's engaged with the reduction of longevity. And so mitochondrial health is intimately connected to immunological health. It's another part of that story. So this is why ultimately I landed six years ago on asking, what have I learned after 40 years of being in this field? If we want to talk about root cause, what is root cause? Where does it start?

It's engaged with the reduction of longevity. And so mitochondrial health is intimately connected to immunological health. It's another part of that story. So this is why ultimately I landed six years ago on asking, what have I learned after 40 years of being in this field? If we want to talk about root cause, what is root cause? Where does it start?

It's engaged with the reduction of longevity. And so mitochondrial health is intimately connected to immunological health. It's another part of that story. So this is why ultimately I landed six years ago on asking, what have I learned after 40 years of being in this field? If we want to talk about root cause, what is root cause? Where does it start?

And as you said, you can keep going up the tree. And I finally landed on the fact that there are only three places that our body is communicating with the outside world 365, 24-7. And those are the nervous system, the mucosal surfaces of our body, and our immune system. Those three areas are communicating continuously with the outside world and telling our inside body how to function.

And as you said, you can keep going up the tree. And I finally landed on the fact that there are only three places that our body is communicating with the outside world 365, 24-7. And those are the nervous system, the mucosal surfaces of our body, and our immune system. Those three areas are communicating continuously with the outside world and telling our inside body how to function.

And as you said, you can keep going up the tree. And I finally landed on the fact that there are only three places that our body is communicating with the outside world 365, 24-7. And those are the nervous system, the mucosal surfaces of our body, and our immune system. Those three areas are communicating continuously with the outside world and telling our inside body how to function.

And I said, well, now let me think about that.

And I said, well, now let me think about that.

And I said, well, now let me think about that.

And so you've got to think about how are we responding to the outside world through signals or through messages. And so when I went to that level, I said, okay, so let's look at that. You have the gut microbiome, you have the nervous system, and you have the immune system, all of which are intimately interrelated, one with the other, and are communicating with the outside and inside world.

And so you've got to think about how are we responding to the outside world through signals or through messages. And so when I went to that level, I said, okay, so let's look at that. You have the gut microbiome, you have the nervous system, and you have the immune system, all of which are intimately interrelated, one with the other, and are communicating with the outside and inside world.