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Why Chronic Disease Isn’t Random: Autoimmunity & Food as Information with Dr. Jeffrey Bland
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What if most chronic diseases aren't inevitable—but misunderstood? In this powerful episode of The BeingBrigid Show, Brigid Titgemeier sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Bland, the founder of the entire field of functional medicine, to explore how systems biology reshapes our understanding of autoimmunity, chronic inflammation, and long-term health. Dr. Bland shares the story behind founding the Institute for Functional Medicine, why modern healthcare still treats downstream symptoms instead of root causes, and how food, the immune system, and environmental exposures shape disease trajectories—especially for women. What You’ll Learn In This Episode: Why healthcare and disease care are not the same…