WTF #121 | Dr. Will Cole - The Inflammation Spectrum

Episode #121
Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional-medicine expert who consults people around the world via webcam and locally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brain problems.
 
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Takeaways
Inflammation is at the core of almost every common health condition. How you feel is constantly and dynamically being influenced by every meal. Every food you eat is either feeding inflammation or fighting it. Because no one else is you, the foods that work well for someone else may not be right for your body. In this episode Dr. Will Cole explains how to identify that you have inflammation and diet and lifestyle changes your can make to reduce it.
 
Links and Resources:
Dr. Will Cole Instagram
Dr. Will Cole Facebook
Dr. Will Cole Website
Inflammation Spectrum Quiz
The Inflammation Spectrum Book
Ketotarian Book
 
Show Notes:
2:13 Symptoms of Inflammation
4:30 Inflammatory markers you can look for
8:10 Common contributors to inflammation besides food
10:10 Step one to getting rid of inflammation
13:05 Dr. Will Cole’s favorite adaptogens
18:00 The Core Four: Main trigger foods that cause inflammation
21:06 Alternatives to dairy
24:45 Elimination diets: carnivore vs plant based keto
32:00 Dr. Will Cole’s thoughts on the Impossible Burger
36:36 Should you take a probiotic?
39:20 Top 4 things for lowering inflammation
42:00 Top oils to cook with
45:00 New discoveries and research coming out around inflammation
47:20 What you can expect in Dr. Will Cole’s new book “ The Inflammation Spectrum”
51:46 The legacy Dr. Will Cole wants to leave behind
 
Tweetables
 
“Inflammation is the commonality between every health problem we face as a society today.”
 
“What works for one person might not work for you”
 
“It’s not just about food… we ignore other facets… you have to look at the other pieces of the puzzle too”
 
“It’s not just about avoiding things, its about nourishing your body to heal”
 
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