Can Food Really Heal Your Brain? | Dr. Jeff Bland & Dr. William Li

There is a significant impact of food on brain health and overall
well-being, with great importance placed on nutrient-dense,
anti-inflammatory foods. Unfortunately, nutrient levels of modern
crops are declining, but regenerative agriculture is helping to
restore food quality. Specific brain-boosting foods such as leafy
greens, small cold-water fish, and polyphenol-rich plants have an
ability to reduce neuroinflammation, protect against cognitive
decline, and enhance mental clarity. And, ultimately, identifying
whole food sources of essential nutrients will support your entire
body. In this episode, I discuss, along with Dr. Jeff Bland and Dr.
William Li, practical tips on choosing the most nutrient-dense
foods and how to harness their benefits for overall health. Dr.
Jeff Bland is the founder of Big Bold Health, a company on a
mission to transform the way people think about one of nature’s
greatest innovations—the immune system. Through Big Bold Health,
Dr. Bland is advocating for the power of Immuno-Rejuvenation to
enhance immunity at a global level, often through the rediscovery
of ancient food crops and superfoods. To get there, he is building
a network of small farms and suppliers throughout the US that take
a clear stance on regenerative agriculture, environmental
stewardship, and planetary health. Dr. Bland’s career in health
spans more than 40 years. A nutritional biochemist by training, he
began in academia as a university professor. He then spent three
decades in the natural products industry, working alongside other
pioneers. A lifelong educator, Dr. Bland has traveled the world
many times over in his role as the “father of functional medicine.”
In 1991, he and his wife, Susan, founded The Institute for
Functional Medicine. In 2012, he founded another educational
nonprofit called the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute. Dr.
Bland is the author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes
of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life, as
well as countless additional books and research papers. Dr. William
Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of
Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal
Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation.
His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases
including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity.
His TED Talk, Can We Eat to Starve Cancer? has garnered more than
11 million views, and he has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, Martha
Stewart Live, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Voice of America, and has presented
at the Vatican’s Unite to Cure conference. An author of over 100
scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, The
New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and more, Dr. Li has
served on the faculties of Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth Medical
School. Find Dr. Li’s Eat To Beat Disease Masterclass at
drwilliamli.com/masterclass and get a copy of his book, Eat To Beat
Disease at drwilliamli.com/book-li/. Full length episodes can be
found here: Nourish Your Brain with These Powerful Superfoods
https://drhyman.com/blogs/content/podcast-ep909?_pos=1&_sid=652901034&_ss=r
How The Most Important Superfood You've Never Heard About Will
Rejuvenate Your Immune System
https://drhyman.com/blogs/content/podcast-ep176?_pos=10&_sid=652901034&_ss=r
Cancer Can't Stand This Diet: Dr. William Li's Anti-Cancer
Nutrition Breakthroughs
https://drhyman.com/blogs/content/podcast-ep890?_pos=4&_sid=ec054bdd0&_ss=r
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