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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