THE AUDIO ARCHIVE

Functional Medicine Update (FMU)

Launched in 1982 as audio-by-mail. Innovated in 2006 to digital delivery. FMU may have been the world’s first podcast, bringing Dr. Bland’s monthly mix of news, science, and interviews to his community of followers.

THE HOST

Conversations at the Frontier of Health

This archive spans nearly two decades of digitized audio recordings and transcripts from Dr. Jeffrey Bland’s long-running series, Functional Medicine Update, the place where emerging nutritional science was first explained, debated, and made real, often years before it reached the mainstream.



Explore over 200 conversations most people have never had the chance to hear: real-time science, unscripted interviews, and ideas that would go on to shape how millions of people think about health today

This archive (1997-2016) contains audio recordings and transcripts from Dr. Jeffrey Bland’s long-running series, Functional Medicine Update.

The information given and discussed in these materials is for research and education purposes only and is not intended to prescribe treatment. All Functional Medicine Update recordings and transcripts are copyrighted by Jeffrey Bland, PhD.

Explore the Functional Medicine Update Archive

For decades, this monthly mix of news, science, and interviews delivered Dr. Bland’s insights directly to his community of followers.

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2024 ARCHIVE

EP 42

Reprogramming Immunity: The Epigenetic Frontier

Dr. Jeffrey Bland in conversation with Dr. Mark Hyman exploring how environmental inputs alter gene
expression and shape our immune landscape long term.

2016 ARCHIVE

EP 40

Cellular Senescence and Longevity Protocols

A deep dive into the mechanisms of cellular aging and evidence based nutritional strategies to clear senescent cells.