Long COVID: Living With-Living Beyond Regaining Hope
We have just been through a global trauma to body, mind and spirit called COVID-19. We are in the process of finding our way to recovery. In this process we have come to recognize that millions of people are suffering from what has been termed “Long COVID Syndrome.” This syndrome manifests itself in different ways with a myriad of different symptoms ranging in severity, frequency and duration.
For many, it has resulted in a loss of hope, joy, and the feeling of being well. With this as a context, we would like to offer this educational event as a path toward regaining health through interventions that regain our hope and help heal our immune system and its connection to our brain, heart, lungs, digestive, hormonal, and musculoskeletal systems.
This 2.5-hour free virtual learning experience hosted by the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute has assembled a world-renown group of medical experts to deliver information on how we can find health beyond the impact of COVID. The faculty members for this conference are recognized leaders in their field. They have complementary views about Long COVID and how we can help heal the scars that remain from COVID-19.
This conference will deliver information that is unique and focused on how to initiate the healing process from injuries sustained to our body, mind and spirit from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The principal objective of this conference is to regain hope and joy through the understanding of things that we can do in the face of the challenges of Long COVID.
Hourly Schedule
Long COVID: Living With-Living Beyond Regaining Hope
- 5:00pm - 5:30pm
- What is Long COVID and What Have We Learned About Its Management.
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Speakers:
Jeff Bland, PhD
- 5:30pm - 6:00pm
- Mitochondria: The Brain-Immune System Connection and their relationship to Long COVID
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Speakers:
David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
- The Telomere Story: Long COVID, healthy aging, stress and the intestinal microbiome
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Speakers:
Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD
- 6:30pm - 7:00pm
- This is Your Brain on Food- Improving Cognition, Mood and Mental Clarity in the Post COVID Era
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Speakers:
Uma Naidoo, MD
- 7:00pm - 7:30pm
- Panel Discussion among the faculty
Speakers
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Jeff Bland, PhD
Jeffrey Bland, PhD, is a pioneering figure in the food-is-medicine movement and a leading expert in nutritional biochemistry. As founder of Big Bold Health, he now focuses on longevity through immune health, championing the concept of immune rejuvenation as a pathway to healthy aging. Dr. Bland’s work highlights the powerful role of plant polyphenols and omega-3 fatty acids in supporting immune resilience. Widely known as the “father of Functional Medicine,” he has spent more than 40 years advancing nutrition science, regenerative agriculture, and personalized approaches to lifelong vitality.
Dr. Bland began his career in academia as a university professor. In the early 1980s, he became a protégé of two-time Nobel Laureate, Dr. Linus Pauling. Dr. Bland then spent decades as a natural products industry insider and entrepreneur, while also serving as a scientific advisor and mentor to dynamic founders and leading brands.
A lifelong educator, Dr. Bland has traveled the world many times over as a renowned speaker. In 1991, he and his wife, Susan, founded The Institute for Functional Medicine. In 2012, they established another educational nonprofit called The Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute, which brings together researchers, clinicians, industry leaders, and other stakeholders to focus on new models of healthcare delivery, advancements in medical nutrition therapy, and exciting emerging science.
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 additional books and many research papers. His next book will be published by HarperCollins in March 2027. The Nourished Gene: Rejuvenate Your Immunity, Reverse Chronic Symptoms, and Activate Your Longevity is now available for pre-order from all major booksellers.
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David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM
Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and six-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition.
Dr. Perlmutter received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition. In addition, he is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by institutions such as the World Bank and IMF, Columbia University, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Harvard University and serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Perlmutter’s books have been published in 32 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. Other New York Times bestsellers include Brain Maker, The Grain Brain Cookbook, The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan, and Brain Wash, co-written with Austin Perlmutter,
M.D. He is the editor of The Microbiome and the Brain authored by top experts in the field and published in December2019 by CRC Press. His latest New York Times bestselling book, Drop Acid, focuses on the pivotal role of uric acid in metabolic diseases, and was published in February 2022. -
Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD
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Uma Naidoo, MD
Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food and medicine space: a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Her nexus of interests have found their niche in Nutritional Psychiatry.
Dr. Naidoo is also the national bestselling author of This Is Your Brain On Food. In her upcoming book, Calm Your Mind With Food, she shows the cutting-edge science explaining the ways in which food contributes to our mental health and how a diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues,
from ADHD to anxiety, depression, OCD, and others.
