For Viewers of the Interconnected Series

You've seen the science.
Now let's find out what's actually happening in your body.

The Interconnected series gave you the framework. The next step is personal data — a clinical map of your own gut health — so you can stop guessing and start healing with precision.

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Your Next Step
"If you're doing everything right and still don't feel well, you don't have a willpower problem. You have a data problem."

The series revealed something important: the root causes of chronic inflammation, fatigue, brain fog, and unexplained symptoms are often invisible to standard blood tests. They live in the gut barrier — in the proteins, antibodies, and biomarkers that most doctors never check.

You now understand the science. But understanding the science in general is very different from knowing what is happening in your body, specifically. That's the gap we're here to close.

The Upstream Bundle was designed for exactly this moment — for people who watched the series, recognized themselves in the stories, and are ready to stop guessing and start healing with real, clinical data and a proven protocol.

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Why You Feel This Way

Your symptoms are not random.
They are data waiting to be read.

The KBMO FIT22 and Gut Barrier Permeability Panel test for the specific biomarkers that the series identified as root drivers of chronic illness. Here's what each one means — and why it matters to you.

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Zonulin — Gut Barrier Integrity

Zonulin regulates the tight junctions of your intestinal lining. Elevated levels indicate the barrier is becoming permeable, allowing partially digested proteins and bacterial fragments to enter the bloodstream.

  • Systemic inflammation
  • Food reactivity
  • Immune dysregulation
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LPS — Bacterial Endotoxins

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are fragments of bacterial cell walls. When found in the bloodstream, they confirm that the gut barrier has been compromised and is allowing bacterial toxins to circulate systemically.

  • Metabolic disruption
  • Cognitive fog
  • Cardiovascular stress
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Candida Antibodies — Yeast Overgrowth

Elevated candida antibodies indicate that yeast has shifted from its benign form to an invasive state, producing metabolic byproducts that interfere with hormonal signaling and nutrient absorption.

  • Hormonal imbalance
  • Persistent fatigue
  • Sugar cravings
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Occludin — Structural Integrity

Occludin is a structural protein of the tight junctions. Its presence in the bloodstream indicates that the physical architecture of the gut lining is breaking down — not just functionally impaired.

  • Autoimmune risk
  • Nutrient malabsorption
  • Chronic inflammation
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FIT22 Food Sensitivities

IgG-mediated food sensitivities create a low-grade, chronic inflammatory response with each meal. Unlike allergies, these reactions are delayed and cumulative — making them nearly impossible to identify without testing.

  • Post-meal fatigue
  • Bloating and discomfort
  • Skin and mood changes

Standard blood panels miss most of these markers entirely.

The KBMO panel uses patented dual-pathway IgG + C3d technology, processed in a CLIA-certified laboratory — the same methodology used by over 3,000 functional medicine practitioners.

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The Complete System

The Upstream Bundle

Everything you need to go from watching the series to understanding your own body and following a proven protocol to heal it — in one complete system.

Best Value — Recommended for Series Viewers
$498 if purchased separately

Test. Learn. Heal.

The complete clinical system: your personal data, the proven 6R protocol to address what the data reveals, and a certified health coach to guide your next steps.

Everything Included

KBMO FIT22 Food Sensitivity Test — Clinical-grade at-home blood spot test. Identifies your immune reactions to the 22 most common food sensitivities.($199 value)
Gut Barrier Permeability Panel — Tests for zonulin, occludin, LPS, and candida antibodies. Definitively confirms whether your gut barrier is compromised.($150 value)
The Complete Upstream Course — The full 6-week, 42-lesson 6R Framework taught by Dr. Pedram Shojai and Dr. Jeff Bland.($299 value)
Exclusive Dr. Jeff Bland Masterclass Modules — Direct teaching from the Father of Functional Medicine, integrated throughout the course.($497 value)
The Full Interconnected Docu-Series — All 10 episodes plus the Director's Cut, complete bonus library, and every expert Q&A.($497 value)
6 Downloadable Workbooks — Weekly field guides with checklists, tracking tools, and action plans.($97 value)
Private 1-on-1 Health Coach Call — A certified functional medicine health coach walks through your personal test results and builds your exact action plan.($250 value)
Lifetime Access + All Future Updates — Revisit the protocol, re-download workbooks, and receive every new lesson at no extra cost.

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$399$498

One-time payment. Kit ships to your door + instant digital access.

Total value if purchased separately:

Test + Panel$349
Course + Masterclass$796
Coach Call$250
Your savings$996+
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The Upstream Course materials

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For the Data-Driven

The Test

You trust data. You want to see your personal biomarkers before committing to a protocol. Start with the clinical picture.

KBMO FIT22 Food Sensitivity Test
Gut Barrier Permeability Panel (Zonulin, Occludin, LPS, Candida)
Private 30-Minute Health Coach Call to review your results
$199$299
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For the Self-Starter

The Course

You're ready to act. You want a comprehensive, step-by-step system built by the world's leading experts in functional gut health.

The Complete Upstream Course — 6-week, 42-lesson 6R Framework
6 Downloadable Workbooks with checklists and action plans
Exclusive Dr. Jeff Bland Masterclass Modules
The Full Interconnected Docu-Series (all 10 episodes + bonuses)
Lifetime Access + all future updates
$299$399
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Why This Works

Built with the Father of Functional Medicine

Dr. Jeff Bland pioneered the field of functional medicine and has trained tens of thousands of physicians worldwide. His 6R Framework — Remove, Replace, Reinoculate, Repair, Rebalance, Retain — is the clinical gold standard for gut restoration.

The Upstream Course integrates Dr. Bland's exclusive masterclass modules directly into the 6-week protocol, giving you the same framework that functional medicine practitioners use with their patients — applied to your personal test results.

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A Note from Dr. Pedram Shojai

"I made the Interconnected series because I kept seeing the same pattern: intelligent, motivated people doing everything they were told — eating well, exercising, sleeping — and still feeling terrible. The missing piece was almost always in the gut, and almost always invisible to standard testing.

The Upstream Bundle is what I wish every viewer could have access to. Your own data, a proven protocol to address it, and a guide to help you make sense of it all. This is how you stop guessing."

— Dr. Pedram Shojai, The Urban Monk

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The 30-Day Gut Reset Promise

If you complete the first module of the Upstream Course and don't feel that the protocol is right for you, contact us within 30 days for a full refund on the digital components. No questions asked. The testing kit is non-refundable once shipped, as it is a clinical product — but the course and all digital materials are fully guaranteed.

We stand behind this work because we've seen what it does for people who commit to it.

You watched the series because you knew something was off.

Now you have the tools to find out exactly what it is — and a proven protocol to address it. The Upstream Bundle is the complete system, designed for people who are ready to stop guessing and start healing.

Begin Your Healing Journey — $399 →

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