About the Author

Dr. Will Cole, DC, IFMCP, a leading functional medicine expert, graduatedfrom Southern California University of Health Sciences. His extensivepostdoctoral education and training is in functional medicine andclinical nutrition. Dr. Cole consults with people around the world viawebcam at www.drwillcole.com and locally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.He specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronicdisease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmuneconditions, hormonal dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brainproblems.Dr. Cole was named one of the top fifty functional medicine and integrativedoctors in the nation. A charismatic and popular TV guest,frequently called upon to offer advice on health issues, Dr. Cole is anational speaker on functional medicine topics and is a health expertand course instructor for MindBodyGreen and Goop, two of the largestwellness websites in the world, for which he has written hundreds ofarticles and led popular video classes. Dr. Cole has also written andbeen featured in popular articles for Vogue, Bustle, and Reader's Digest.Dr. Cole has also received extensive training in the biologicalsciences-anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, histology,blood chemistry, neurology, and pharmacology-as well as conventionalmedical diagnosis, clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, andlifestyle counseling. He is committed to finding root causes rather thantreating symptoms with drugs. His focus is to promote health and optimalfunction through natural, noninvasive methods such as nutritionaltherapy, herbs, supplements, stress management techniques, and lifestylechanges.