In 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 

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