What if chronic disease isn’t a life sentence, but a signal that your body can be restored? In this powerful episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with the legendary Dr. Jeffrey Bland, the “Father of Functional Medicine.”

Together, they explore how lifestyle, nutrition, and epigenetics shape our health and how you can reverse dysfunction, optimize your biology, and thrive at any age.

👉 Discover how functional medicine is reshaping healthcare.
👉 Learn how to use sleep, movement, nutrition, and mindset to take control of your genes.
👉 Get inspired by Dr. Bland’s Big Bold Health mission and the science of immuno-rejuvenation.

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🔗 More insights on functional medicine at kienvuu.com

Episode Highlights:

• Dr. Jeffrey Bland & the roots of functional medicine
• From treating disease to optimizing function: a systems biology approach
• Why symptoms are not the enemy: understanding root causes of illness
• Lifestyle, epigenetics, and the science of gene expression
• The six core processes that drive cellular health
• Seeing the body as an ecosystem: resilience and interconnection
• Hope and cellular plasticity: why health can always improve
• Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat & Big Bold Health vision