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In this empowering episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert, to explore what it truly means to find the root causes of disease and take back ownership of your health.

Dr. Cole shares his path from conventional to functional medicine and how telehealth revolutionized his ability to connect with patients worldwide. Together, he and Dr. Jenn unpack the modern health landscape—from the rise of autoimmune conditions and hormonal imbalances to the challenges of medical politics and social media’s influence on health narratives.

The conversation highlights why empowerment, collaboration, and bioindividuality are the future of medicine—and how you can become an active participant in your own healing journey.

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How Dr. Will Cole’s journey shaped his functional medicine philosophy
Why understanding root causes is the key to true healing
How telehealth changed the patient–practitioner relationship
The double-edged nature of social media in modern health discussions
Why autoimmune and hormonal disorders are rapidly increasing
How politics and profit can distort healthcare priorities
What bioindividuality means for your health choices
How collaboration across medical disciplines creates better outcomes

Episode Timeline Highlights:

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Will Cole
05:30 The Power of Root-Cause Medicine
11:24 Telehealth & Patient Empowerment
17:04 Challenges in Mystery Illnesses
19:47 Social Media’s Impact on Health Messaging
29:33 Awakening to Health Awareness
34:38 Introducing AURIA: A New Screening Tool
36:53 Questioning the Medical Dogma
44:07 Autoimmunity & Modern Health Crises
52:01 Hormones and Metabolic Health
01:00:16 When Health Meets Politics
01:06:56 The Medical Industrial Complex
01:13:53 Finding Common Ground & Progress
01:17:45 Fasting and Metabolic Flexibility
01:22:34 Making Health Accessible for Everyone

Where to find Dr. Will Cole:

https://drwillcole.com

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