Reduction in Immune System Aging: New Perspectives, New Opportunities
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We are witnessing a virtual revolution in understanding of the epigenetics of immune aging and how this may connect to immune function and later stage disease and all cause mortality. This is potentially big news and a major paradigm shift in thinking about immune system function and the impact of diet, lifestyle and environment on immune related health and disease. The recognition that immune system aging may be the best predictor of longevity, and immune system age is modifiable represents the basis for a new approach to personalized lifestyle medicine assessment and intervention.
This virtual education program brings together four recognized leader-experts in immune system function, immune epigenetics associated with aging, mechanisms of biological aging and personalized lifestyle medicine approaches to reducing immune age.
This is an educational program that represents the first of its kind providing information on immune aging and its relationship to health and disease. The focus of this 3-hour program is to provide clinical approaches to the assessment of immune age acceleration and how it can be reduced. This program lays a foundation for the creation of a new approach to longevity that employs personalized lifestyle intervention focused on improving immune health. You won’t want to miss this educational opportunity. It truly will be a frameshifting event that will provide clinical insight that you will not get anywhere else.
Hourly Schedule
Dec 5 2023 - Tuesday
- 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Immune Aging and Epigenetics Overview
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Speakers:
Jeff Bland, PhD
- 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
- Breakthroughs in Longevity Science
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Speakers:
Mark Hyman, MD
- 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Nutrition, Plant Bioactives and Immune Rejuvenation
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Speakers:
Austin Perlmutter, MD
- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Immune Reboot: Unlocking your Longevity Potential
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Speakers:
Robert G. Silverman, DC
- 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Panel Discussion – What are the clinical take-aways from this information?
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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Mark Hyman, MD
Mark Hyman, MD is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine. He is the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center, Founder and Senior Advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, a fifteen-time New York Times best-selling author, and Board President for Clinical Affairs for The Institute for Functional Medicine. He is the founder and chairman of the Food Fix Campaign, dedicated to transforming our food and agriculture system through policy. He is a co-founder and the Chief Medical Officer of Function Health. He is the host of one of the leading health podcasts, The Doctor’s Farmacy with 150+ million downloads. Dr. Hyman is a regular medical contributor to several television shows and networks, including CBS This Morning, Today, Good Morning America, The View, Fox and CNN.
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Austin Perlmutter, MD
Dr Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, published researcher and international educator. His mission is to help people improve their health by targeting the biological basis of “stuckness” in our brains and bodies. His writing, presentations, podcasts, and online educational programs explore how environmental factors influence our cognitive and mental state and have reached millions. Dr. Perlmutter currently serves as the managing director at Big Bold Health, a food-as-medicine company focused on helping people rejuvenate health through better immune function, where he is running a first-of-its kind study exploring the effects of plant nutrients on human aging through epigenetics.
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Robert G. Silverman, DC
Dr. Robert Silverman is a chiropractic doctor, clinical nutritionist, national/international speaker, author of Amazon’s #1 bestseller “Inside-Out Health,” founder and CEO of Westchester Integrative Health Ctr. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic and has a Master of Science in human nutrition. The ACA Sports Council named Dr. Silverman “Sports Chiropractor of the Year” in 2015. Dr. Silverman is on the advisory board for the Functional Medicine University and is a seasoned health and wellness expert on both the speaking circuits and the media. Dr. Silverman is a thought leader in his field and practice, a frequently published author in peer-reviewed journals and other mainstream publications.
Dr. Silverman was the principal investigator on two Level 1 laser FDA studies.His new book, Amazon’s best seller, Immune Reboot, was released in December 20
