On this week’s episode of Drifting On Purpose we interview Dr. Will Cole who was named one of the top 50 functional and integrative doctors in the nation. He is also the host of the popular The Art of Being Well podcast and bestselling author of Ketotarian, Gut Feelings, The Inflammation Spectrum, and the New York Times bestseller Intuitive Fasting. This episode is jam packed with tons of information about functional medicine, how to learn more about your body via different tests, the gut brain connection, how food and other factors effect well being, lecithins, and so much more!

To find out more about Dr. Will Cole:

website: https://drwillcole.com/

Social: @drwillcole

Find all his books on Amazon!

Topics Discussed:

00:41: introduction of topic

01:45: What is functional medicine?

04:50: Functional medicine is like Positive Psychology

05:30: Best tests to know how to heal

07:25: Addressing root causes

09:07: Mental health is not separate from physical health

09:47: Gut inflammation linked to mood disorders

10:15: Antibiotics and the gut

12:03: Hippocrates, “all disease begins in the gut.”

12:35: How to heal the gut

13:01: Inflammatory core 4

16:05: Zero alcohol

18:12: Sugar is a recreational drug

20:10: Azriel’s sweet snack gets approved

20:50: Continuous glucose monitor

21:30: What’s up with lecithin?

22:49: Protection for plant babies

24:57: Genetic variance matters

25:46: What are symptoms to be aware of?

26:22: You know what’s normal for your body

28:22: Show wrap up

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