117: Root Causes, Hormonal Health & The Politics of Medicine with Dr. Will Cole

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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