Everything changed once I met Dr. Cole and his staff. They were the first people to look at me and treat me as a whole person, addressing my physical pain and emotional wounds. Dr. Cole did an extensive interview that spanned my entire life and he ran many tests that no one else did and he identified the root cause of my chronic pain. He pinpointed the cause and then developed a customized recovery protocol specifically tailored to me. He explained that he had seen many cases similar to mine which told me that I was at the right place. It is so refreshing to work with a staff that not only knew how to help me physically recover, but they also showed a great deal of empathy and compassion through every step of my journey. They also understood that my identity had been taken over by my illness and they encouraged and helped me begin my emotional recovery too.

I’m only a few months in, but I know in my heart that I’m with the right doctor and I am finally on the right path to becoming pain free and feeling normal again for the first time in a very long time.

After over two decades, I recommitted myself to finding a practitioner that was in alignment with my desired approach towards health. I quickly discovered that functional medicine was not very accessible in my area, but I continued searching and educating myself, hoping my efforts would provoke some sort of breakthrough.

By June of 2019, when I made my first drive from Chicago to Pittsburgh, I was exhausted yet determined. This ultimately was the pivotal moment- everything was different. With Dr. Cole, I had a thorough consultation and extensive testing so that no stone was left unturned. I felt heard, and from that day forward I had answers. I have been following the clear protocol for healing outlined for me ever since, with the amazing guidance and support from Dr. Cole and his team every step of the way. I am 7 months into my journey and have experienced significant improvements thus far, which has instilled a tremendous amount of hope, while revitalizing my optimism towards ultimately being able to live my life to its fullest. And undoubtedly, I have Dr. Cole and his amazing team to thank for that!

I officially became Dr. Cole’s patient in November 2015. After a mere two weeks, I began to feel relief from his dietary program. The inflammation in my body began to noticeably decrease, and I learned that this was a significant contributor to my anxiety and brain fog.

I highly recommend Dr. Cole. He got to the root cause of my issues and I have complete confidence that he can get to the root cause of your issues too.

We are thankful for the support that Dr. Cole and his team provided us through the challenges our son faced when starting to detox and introduce dietary changes, and they continue to be supportive of us every step of the way. Although we only started seeing Dr. Cole a few months ago, we have already noticed progress. Our son has less meltdowns, is more engaged, uses less repetitive speech, is asking more questions, and is generally more aware of his surroundings. As parents, we never stopped believing that our son can heal. We now feel that we are on the path to restoring our son’s health and are thankful to have Dr. Cole’s guidance and support on our journey. 

I realized early in the process that my starting place could have been a lot more serious, but before starting your program I had nevertheless reached the end of my rope with the relentless fatigue. It was serious enough for me. It was astounding to feel a shift within two weeks of starting the program, and from that moment I have never looked back. The sudden return of my energy levels was amazing, and have continued to grow in strength so that now I can rely on them. Just the way I feel when I want to get up from a chair is incomparable to what it was five months ago: I now do it with such pleasure because I can do it with ease! 

Here are some of my positive changes: 

 I can walk for an hour now, before it was max 10 minutes
I am now back swimming, my most-loved form of exercise;  
I have even been on various machines in my gym, something I never thought I would do in my life until October.

As important to me as the above is, I am back working at a full capacity and believe I have a positive contribution to make to the world. In fact, it feels as if I am better at what I do now than I was before this illness that started four years ago because my brain has cleared again.

I thank you with my whole heart for these extraordinary changes.

I am so happy I have been able to work with Dr. Cole and his team! I feel so validated and heard and feel like they really took the time to understand my specific health issues and symptoms that were previously dismissed by other doctors. I have been having a great experience with Megan, she helped explain my labs in great detail and went over specific supplements with me, made it easy to understand and was happy to answer my questions. Thank you so much!! I feel like I have more control over my healing.

After years of feeling tired and that something was “off” (despite all of my labs being great), I decided to reach out to have extensive lab work done. I just wanted a clear picture as to what was going on inside my body. The experience thus far has been great. The labs are thorough and while I’m no doctor, the review was informative and on a level I could understand.  I’m looking forward to taking what I now know and looking forward to some positive changes in my health.

You know your body. And when what you’re feeling isn’t right, you have to fight. But don’t fight on your own.

There comes a point where you have to surrender looking up your symptoms, diagnosing yourself, and treating yourself with food, supplements, habits, or whatever else you find in your own research – because really, you’re just guessing. For me, trying to heal myself on my own was wasting time and prolonging my healing.

Don’t do that. Allow educated and experienced people to do this for you!

Being diagnosed with celiac disease was an enormous step to my healing, but…I still have had health issues that are a burden in my life every day. I have been to so many doctors who were not trying to discover what I was seeking – to know what was making me feel bad and to try to improve my health. Instead, they were basically checking to see if I was sick yet. When I asked questions about healing the things that were wrong with me, they only offered prescriptions that I didn’t need or want.

I’ve also been through a “one size fits all” functional medicine program that tested me for nothing, but told me what to eat and supplement with. They told me that I’d be healed in three months. That program changed nothing. Testing is important. We are all unique. How can you possibly know what your body needs without testing?

Get the right kind of help. You need a professional that will find the root cause.

A few months ago, after fighting for so many years, I was ready to give up trying to heal. I thought it was time for me to just accept my situation and learn to live with feeling bad everyday. I told my husband I just couldn’t try anymore. I was tired of hoping. I couldn’t keep doing all I was able to do, but feeling like a failure over and over. He reminded me of my own words that I use to encourage others as a patient advocate for celiac disease, “You know when what you’re feeling isn’t right. Honor what your body is trying to tell you. You have to keep fighting.” I knew I couldn’t say those words to others, and then not live them. So I’m not finished yet…

Many times, everything you want is on the other side of hard. Don’t give up. Have hope. Sometimes, it just takes a small adjustment in your aim to hit that bullseye.

As in John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” You were made to thrive.

In 4 months I’ve lost nearly 40 pounds (I’m at a weight I haven’t been at in 20+ years); I have the same energy I had in my 20s; my mood is much more consistent; and I have incredible optimism about my health overall. I’ve learned about what foods cause inflammation in my body and why I wasn’t able to lose weight on other programs. This journey for me is still in its early innings and I have lots of work ahead, but I now have the tools and data to do it. As part of the testing, I had 20 vials of blood drawn along with a bunch of other labs, and now understand what’s happening in my body at a level no other doctor could or would ever show me.

Dr. Cole’s team is exceptional and just lovely to work with. They’re accessible when you need them, so incredibly smart, and also very patient and understanding about the ups and downs that come along on a journey toward better living. This was absolutely the best and right investment for me to make in MYSELF and was worth every single penny spent. There is nothing more important than your own mental and physical wellness and I have so much appreciation for Dr. Cole and his team for showing me the right path forward.

I’ve been working with Dr. Cole and his experienced health coaches for the last year. I’m blessed to be a grandma of three and 73 years old. Alternative medicine is not new to me, as I began having issues in my 40’s. Food allergies, rashes, compulsive eating – yet steadily losing weight, impaired sleep, bone loss, chronic wounds and fatigue were all mine. I worked 4 days per week and babysat the other 2. Various natural health practitioners helped me along the way, but certain aspects would always remain. I continued to lose ground. When a new symptom appeared on the scene – a crushing level of anxiety, there were times I could barely walk. Sadly, my family terminated the babysitting and I later resigned from my job. Perhaps God was seeing my plight when the name of Dr. Will Cole came across my path. ZOOM made an interview possible and the team took me on. Extensive testing was ordered, supplements sent, and I began on a gut-healing, soothing diet of bone broth, soups and stews. Test results showed three culprits – mold, Lymes and glyphosate. There would be much to learn and implement! That was when I met the various health coaches, who chatted with me on ZOOM at least 2 times per week about recipes, detoxing with charcoal, herbal drops, sinus rinses and sweating. I learned about healthy fats, finding quality, affordable protein, how to do all this and travel, plus the big issue of handling panic, toxic thoughts, and ruminating with mindfulness. I found Dr. Cole and his staff to be a steady source of encouragement, valuable information, help in problem solving, and gentle grace when I messed up. Retesting shows the progress made, so right now my mold is gone (!!!) and I’m focusing on getting the weed killer out. How would I have ever known my underlying issues and the tools to use without these great folks guiding me? Thank you, Dr. Cole and each of you coaches. I’m so grateful for you!

I have literally been so unwell for over fifteen years with debilitating symptoms like cognitive & vestibular issues, vertigo, fatigue, anxiety and depr”ession.  I’ve seen so many ‘specialists’ and spent thousands of dollars.  The conventional medical system has completely failed me with multiple incorrect diagnoses and prescribing drug after drug, which only made me feel worse.  Up to this point, I thought there was no cure and believed this is the way my life is going to be and have tried to accept my disabilities. I’ve educated myself in various biohacking methods and wellness efforts, which make life a little easier, but it was only through Dr Coles comprehensive Root Cause testing that I have been able to find answers that make sense.  I have worked with Megan so far who has been amazing and I’m beyond excited to start the proposed protocol as now I finally have hope!