A new kind of healthcare provides a method for re-balancing the body's underlying physiological systems and addressing lifestyle issues that contribute to illness. That, dear listener, is functional medicine! Instead of merely treating an individual disease, functional medicine looks to heal the whole organism, you, and the underlying dysfunctions present in your body that contribute to any and all conditions.

Today's guest, Dr. Will Cole, is a leading functional medicine expert who consults people worldwide via virtual visits, having started one of the world's first functional medicine telehealth centers. Dr. Will has been named one of the nation's top 50 functional and integrative doctors. He specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and brain problems.

"The art of wellness is implementing the best of clinical nutrition, science, and data, and implementing it into your life as something sustainable."
Dr. Will Cole

He is also the host of the popular podcast The Art of Being Well and bestselling author of Ketotarian, The Inflammation Spectrum, and the New York Times bestseller Intuitive Fasting.

In today's episode, Dr. Will shares how he operates as a functional medicine practitioner who does his consultations remotely. He talks about the difference between functional medicine and biohacking, some biohacking protocols he prescribes to his patients, and the pros and cons of extreme alternative therapies. In addition, he shares his steps in accurately diagnosing his patients so that their problems can be dealt with correctly. He also talks about the benefits of celery juicing or green juicing, grounding, red light therapy, infrared saunas, genetics testing, and much more. And of course, this episode is not to be construed as medical advice, consult your doctor, and all other medical disclaimers apply.

And now, on with the show!

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