Ask The Doctor—Balancing Hormones, Fighting Inflammation, Detoxing From The Pill, Telling If Supplements Work & More with Dr. Will Cole
Summary: This will be the first edition of what I’m calling Ask the Doctor, where I have on one of my favorite functional medicine professionals and ask them all of your top questions about health and wellness.<br> <br> My doctor this episode is the amazing Will Cole, who has been both a friend and a source for my stories for years and years. He’s the author of two best-selling books, <a href="https://amzn.to/33H3Dkf">Ketotarian</a>, which is all about doing a plant-based keto diet, and the newly released <a href="https://amzn.to/36WTIsE">The Inflammation Spectrum</a>, which helps people put together a custom plan to fight inflammation. He co-hosts the goop fellas podcast, and he’s a regular source and contributor to goop, mindbodygreen, and a number of other wellness websites.<br> <br> We cover a lot in this episode—I wanted to pack in as much information as possible. This includes:<br> <br> The top 3 foods that fight inflammation<br> Lifestyle changes that take less than 5 minutes a day to fight inflammation<br> How to get high quality sleep<br> How to balancing hormones after birth control, including how long it takes + how you can help clear hormones from your body<br> The healthiest type of birth control<br> The super common drink Dr. Cole consumes every day for longevity (you can find it at any grocery store!)<br> The 3 easiest ways to support hormone balance<br> The best workouts for anxiety, gut health, hormone balance and more<br> The bare minimum amount you should work out<br> What lab tests you need to get an idea of how healthy you are, and how to get them without going to a doctor<br> Dr. Cole’s personal anxiety journey and what he does to deal with it<br> How to tell if a supplement is working, and how long to give each type<br> What to do for better gut health generally, or if you have IBS or more severe issues<br> And SO much more!<br> <br> You can find Will on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drwillcole/">@drwillcole</a>, and I’m <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizmoody/">@lizmoody</a>—we’d both love to hear what you think of the episode!<br> <br> Enjoy!<br> <br> PS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Healthier-Together-Recipes-Two-Nourish-Relationships/dp/0525573275">on Amazon</a> or at <a href="https://www.lizmoody.com/cookbook/">lizmoody.com/cookbook</a>. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!<br> <br> This episode is sponsored by Better Help, an online therapy platform that I use and love. On their website, you answer a few questions and are matched with a licensed, professional therapist, who you can be chatting with within 24 hours. You can also schedule weekly video or phone sessions, so you have multiple ways to have therapy in a way that’s convenient for you. Join over 500,000 people using the super affordable serving worldwide by using the link <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/start/?go=true&transaction_id=1020df0684dec8154498d40d35a6a8&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=1618&utm_medium=Desktop&utm_content=&utm_term=healthiertogether&not_found=1&gor=start">betterhelp.com/healthiertogether</a> to get 10% off your first month of service. It’s changed my mental health and I truly hope it helps you!<br> <br> This episode is also sponsored by Simple Mills, a company that makes some of the best grain free snacks and baking mixes you can buy. On this week’s episode, I shared how to make a healthy cheese board with <a href="https://www.simplemills.com/Shop/Product.aspx?type=AlmondFlourCrackers">grain free crackers</a>, and how to make delicious Thanksgiving leftovers pizza with <a href="https://www.simplemills.com/Shop/Product/Pizza-Dough-Mix.aspx">Simple Mill's pizza dough</a>, but honestly, you can’t go wrong with any of their products!
