1193. The Superfood You’ve Never Heard Of (That Supercharges Immunity) w/ Dr. Jeffrey Bland

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Welcome back Heal Squad to our Part 2 with Dr. Jeffrey Bland, the Father of Functional Medicine. This episode is PACKED with revelations about how your immune system works and what actually helps your body heal. Dr. Bland breaks down the Systemic Immune Index (SII) … a simple calculation from your standard bloodwork that acts like a “dashboard light” for your immune resilience. It’s something our physicians all have and if your number is off, he explains the importance of bringing it back into balance. Then he drops MAJOR nutritional truth bombs: why Tartary buckwheat, a forgotten crop may be the most powerful immune-supporting superfood in the world, why polyphenols are the secret sauce of Blue Zone longevity, and which supplements actually help versus which ones are just ultra-processed hype. This conversation is hopeful, empowering, and gives you real tools to build better immunity, better aging, and a better relationship with your health, starting today. Enjoy! HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS: Tartary Buckwheat Is the Immune Superfood We’ve Been Missing It delivers up to 100x more polyphenols than regular buckwheat, boosts immune resilience, improves metabolic function, and offers powerful nutrient density — especially when sprouted. Polyphenols, Omega-3s & Probiotics Are the Real Supplement “Big 3 But quality matters: Choose minimally processed fish oils (like Alaskan fish liver oil), Add polyphenol-rich foods, Support gut immunity with pre + probiotics And skip the ultra-processed supplements pretending to be “anti-inflammatory.” HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjeffreybland/?hl=en Website: https://jeffreybland.com/ Big Bold Health: https://bigboldhealth.com The Systemic Inflammation Index ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:00.0	Okay, friends, it's officially sweater weather. Remember that from SNL? I had to. Anyway, if you need a cozy sweater update, head to Macy's. They have cashmere sweaters in so many styles. I found a super cute cardigan that I put in my wish list below in the show notes. You're going to love it. And don't forget, people love cashmere. So from December 2nd through the 11th, Macy's Friends and Family Event gives you 30% off the best brands, 15% off beauty and 30% to 50% off jewelry.
0:27.4	Be sure to check out Macy's.com or Macy's near you. Happy shopping.
0:34.5	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:39.4	Welcome to Heal Squad by Maria Menunoz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives,
0:44.7	most importantly, our health.
0:46.9	Heal Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
0:52.1	Coming up on this episode of Heal Squad. Can you think of a drug or procedure that could
0:57.1	increase life expectancy by 15.5 years? No, I mean, that sounds like a Nobel Prize winning thing
1:03.3	if you could come up with it. Well, we already have come up with it. We've come up with it in that
1:07.9	if you can functionally improve the resilience of your immune system, you can add
1:11.8	productive health years to your life.
1:19.7	Hello, hello, Heelsklaude.
1:21.1	Welcome back to part two of my conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Bland, the father of functional
1:26.2	medicine.
1:27.2	If you miss part one, please go back and check it out. He, the father of functional medicine. If you missed part one, please go back and
1:28.9	check it out. He revealed the pillars of functional medicine. We kind of broke it all down. Also,
1:33.6	some really incredible moments like the fact that our immune system is reset every four months.
1:40.0	I did not know that. And so much more. But today, let's focus on that. Dr. Bland is breaking out the most
1:45.2	powerful superfood that can really help out our immune systems. And it is a packed, packed episode
1:53.1	with so much incredible, helpful information so we can live a long, healthy life that's functional.
1:59.1	It might just change your approach to food and so much
2:01.4	more. So let's get started. The body is magic. It has magic powers to create health and wellness
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