Testimonials

Dr. Cole and his amazing team have gone above and beyond to provide such a supportive role in my healing journey! Dr. Cole was able to give a fresh and new perspective to my case, filling in gaps to accelerate my healing through different foods and supplements I wouldn’t have otherwise known to try. His collaborative efforts with my other specialists allowed me to have the nourishment and care that my body needed for deeper healing and improved symptoms. I’m very grateful to Dr. Cole and his staff! 

Dr. Cole and his team are a true gift from God. They helped me when I had no hope left that I would heal my autoimmune, thyroid, and hormone issues. They helped me uncover things I didn’t know about, put the pieces together, and created a plan that completely healed my body. They are patient, kind, and truly care about their patients in a way that I have never seen in medical care before. My family and I owe them everything!

After our son’s autism diagnosis at age three, we tried several different specialists, a developmental pediatrician, and many different diets, supplements, and therapies. While we saw some progress over the years, it was inconsistent, and our son continued to struggle with meltdowns, short attention span, and cognitive, speech, and social delays, as well as gut dysbiosis. After six years of various treatments, it was clear that we needed to try something new. At our first appointment, Dr. Cole took the time to get to know our son’s history and our concerns. Testing was done and based on the results, an individualized diet and supplement plan was prescribed, as well as a gentle detoxification program. We learned that beyond our son’s gut issues, he is also reacting to mold and has autoimmune issues. Dr. Cole provided us with a comprehensive treatment plan for our son. After years of not knowing what to do next, it was a relief to have an actual plan to follow. It was also comforting to have frequent check-ins with Dr. Cole and our health coaches to have our questions answered and guidance throughout the dietary and supplement implementation phase.

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’ve been a patient of Dr. Cole’s for several months now and I have to say that he and his staff have been so helpful and supportive in my journey to improved health. I’ve had autoimmune issues for a number of years and have finally been able to stick with a diet that works for me after failing on my own. I’ve started feeling better and am optimistic about the future.

When I reflect on my health experience, the struggles that I faced, and the stress that my body went through and continues to manage, I know where I am today would be completely different without the support from Dr. Cole’s team. I was going through a time where I felt that my body was failing me and I felt alone and frustrated. From the beginning the team supported me. They listened to me, honored what I was going through, adapted to meet my needs, and met me where I was. To have that support and guidance through such a difficult time has meant everything to me and was the support I wasn’t finding elsewhere. Throughout my journey I began to feel like myself again, my energy was restored, and my healing was evident in my labs. I feel better than I have in a long time and cannot thank Dr. Cole’s team enough for my incredible progress in just a few months.

I have been struggling with low energy for years. My thyroid tests were border line, but doctors said that I had no need to worry. I had pretty much eliminated sugar from my diet and yet, I was always looking for snacks. I tried many things on my own and I saw a great deal of improvement, but I knew I needed to do something more. I started looking for functional specialists in the area and found Dr. Cole. He did an initial evaluation and created a plan for me. I thought I was following a healthy diet, but I had to part with some favorites. Despite that, I am glad I sought professional help. I felt a tremendous amount of improvement in the first couple of weeks on the diet. I finally have steady energy throughout the day. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They monitor my development and are always there with advice or an adjustment in my diet.

Dr. Cole and his staff truly understand functional and holistic care. As a patient healing from digestive issues, thyroid issues, and multiple auto-immune dysfunctions, I feel listened to and cared for. Dr. Cole is the only doctor that has been able to get to the root cause of my symptoms and treat them. He and his team are the absolute best! They are extremely knowledgeable and personable and help you to make diet, lifestyle, and supplement changes that are manageable. This was the best investment in myself that I have ever made.

Having had both my parents die from lifestyle choice diseases, I am hyper aware of my health. 10 years ago my health started a slow and steady decline resulting is weight gain, joint pain, brain fog and massive food sensitivities. That was until I met with Dr. Cole and his team. Dr. Cole and his amazing staff have helped me start back onto the road of “normal”. Before starting Dr. Cole’s program, I had serious concerns about seeing my children grow to adulthood. Now I know that not only will I live to see my grandchildren, but I will do it well, without excess weight, pain and preventable health issues. Thank you Dr. Cole!

I have not been well for over 20 years. From daily headaches to low grade
fevers, and chronic stress and fatigue… I was very sick inside. On top of that, I was diagnosed with mold toxicity. After seeing many doctors and getting no answers, I came across Dr. Cole. I learned through the lab-work he runs, that my body had also activated an autoimmune response, my hormones and vitamin levels were off, and my gut was a mess. I have been seeing Dr. Cole and his staff for just over a month now, and I cannot begin to explain how much better I feel. I have a long road ahead of me, but the protocol they put in place for me has helped me drastically improve. What I love most is that the staff is there for you through every step of the way. Not just as a healthcare professional, but as a mentor and friend. I am so grateful I found Dr. Cole and his staff and am looking forward to being in optimal health. Thank you Dr. Cole and staff for changing my life and being there for me in my most challenging time.

I’m a Whole30 Certified Coach who eats clean and knows my food intolerances. However, my Autoimmune issues were getting worse and my Rheumatologist would only offer me drugs. I turned to Dr. Cole for a fresh perspective and a different set of tests and interpretation of my labs. In only 6 weeks of following his directives I feel so much better, have lost weight, reduced my inflammation, and have decreased pain levels. Thankful for him and his whole team who are incredibly generous with their time and wisdom. I have hope for the first time in years.

After seeing numerous doctors for digestive issues that were spiraling out of control, I left every appointment feeling unheard, frustrated, hopeless, and untreated. That changed when I finally came across Dr. Cole and his team! They are kind, caring, personable, thorough, and effective. In one years time, the difference in my health has improved exponentially!! I have more energy than I have had in the past 10 years. I am truly grateful for Dr. Cole and his amazing team. I feel joy and am starting to live my life again, instead of being crippled by fear and dis-ease. Looking forward to continued healing under their expertise.

I have been working with Dr. Cole and his staff for almost 4 months. My experience has been incredible and I feel the best that I have felt in so many years! With specific protocols and recommendations that are uniquely designed for me, Dr. Cole has given me a program to follow and helped me to alleviate chronic fatigue, dizziness, food sensitivities, improved and stabilized my blood sugar, and reduced symptoms of insulin resistance and inflammation, all while effortlessly losing over 35 pounds! He and his staff are always available for questions and provide advice and tips for improving my health and staying on track.  I’ve made the best investment in my health, and the best part is that Dr. Cole and his staff are invested in me and my success! I will be forever grateful for this partnership and I highly recommend Dr. Cole for anyone who is looking to improve their health and quality of life! 

For about 8 years, I had been struggling with a constellation of health issues. Though I had seen numerous doctors and tried dozens of approaches, I was never able to get a clear diagnosis, nor a roadmap toward better health. I knew what my body felt like at my best, and desperately wanted to get back to feeling consistently strong, balanced, focused, confident, and energized. I am so grateful that I read Ketotarian and learned about Dr. Cole’s own health journey, which had many parallels to my own.  The book inspired me to reach out to Dr. Cole. The first thing that I appreciated about his approach is that it’s very individualized, and acknowledges that people can have totally different responses to the same dietary, genetic, and environmental conditions.  Secondly, his testing and diagnostic approach is extremely extensive and all-encompassing. After so many years of feeling frustrated and confused, Dr. Cole finally gave me a clear understanding of why I was experiencing specific symptoms, and a clear path to address them. His method is not about “quick fixes”, but rather a consistent and steady process of supporting the body in healing over time. After six months of support and guidance from Dr. Cole and his team, I am grateful to report that I have seen significant improvements in my health. I look forward to continuing to work with them as I progress on my health journey.

I found Dr. Cole from a friend who had been working with him to heal her own autoimmune health problems. At the time that I contacted his office, I was ready to retire from practicing law, which has been my lifelong dream, and I am only 38. For the past eight months, I have been working with Dr. Cole and his health team and I have never felt better. Dr. Cole tested every area of my body to find the root cause of my illness and he truly listened and did not disregard my symptoms. The path to healing has not been easy, but it has certainly been worth it. I no longer crave sugar, soda, or foods that I thought that I could never live without each day. Rather, I crave healthy foods to fuel my body. My mind and body have never felt better. If you are not getting answers from traditional medicine, do yourself a favor and consider working with Dr. Cole and his functional medicine team. Dr. Cole and his team have truly been a blessing.

I started getting sick 12 years ago with chronic digestive issues, muscle pain, brain fog, and intense fatigue. I tried countless doctors but within less than a month of starting Dr. Cole’s program and altering my diet my digestion improved rapidly! I now have very little discomfort in my stomach. My brain fog and fatigue are also lifted! I’m finally on the right track and trust in the process of Dr. Cole’s program.

If you are positioned to commit each day, in a journey towards whole body health, Dr. Cole and his staff provide the learning and support to achieve this goal. Now 66, I have struggled for years with dysbiosis and gut permeability leading to imbalanced brain, mind, body, and spirit. I was in search of help. Fortunately, the Broken Brain Podcast led me to Dr. Cole and his uplifting, knowledgeable staff. I am healing and I am deeply grateful.

Most of my life I relied on western medicine when I didn’t feel good or got sick. That changed a few years ago when I just didn’t feel well and began experiencing chronic pain. I went from doctor to doctor and specialist to specialist and no one could find anything wrong. Doctors didn’t look at me as a whole person and they wanted to treat each of my symptoms with a medication – one pill for every ill. That’s when I decided to become my own health advocate. My journey took me to holistic doctors, a nutritionist, a naturopath, and spending thousands of hours researching but I never got any answers or any pain relief. I was very frustrated because everyone promised me they could help, but I was always let down. This took a huge toll on my emotions because I felt like I would never get answers or feel good again.

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.

I have found my tribe with Dr. Cole and his team; and for that I am eternally grateful. I began experiencing health issues at a young age, and over the course of 25 years, I have seen numerous specialists. Those experiences were always the same, it was just the doctor’s faces that would change. My personal values regarding health were disregarded, and I was only offered pharmaceuticals, surgery, or a referral to see someone else. Even as a teenager, none of these options ever made any sense to me, so over the many years I learned to cope as best I could while making my number one priority being pouring my energy into living a lifestyle that supported wellness.

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!

For more than half of my life, I have struggled with various health issues – ranging from chronic infections, debilitating food allergies and sensitivities, and a compromised immune system. Since 2016, my quality of life and health took a turn for the worst and continued to decline. After seeing numerous doctors in mainstream medicine, I was left with more questions and no answers, let alone the root cause of my issues. A year ago, I met Dr. Cole and decided to put my trust in him, his team, and functional medicine. Today, I am filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude and appreciation for Dr. Cole and his team – for their everyday compassion, incredible support and encouragement, and most importantly, for giving me my life back and feeling better than I have in years. I’ve learned a lot about myself, what works for me, and I’m looking forward to continuing my health and wellness journey to become my best self.

I have been working with Dr. Cole and his amazing team for around 10 months now and have seen a major transformation during that time. Prior to seeing Dr. Cole I had been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and IBS so I knew my thyroid was not functioning properly. I had somewhat controlled it with medication but never truly felt as well as I wanted to. Also my stomach issues were never really addressed and having them since late teenage years, I considered them my normal. Dr. Cole and his team were much more thorough than any other medical experience I had ever had. Now, I feel so much more clear, less tired and no longer have daily stomach issues. My low-level general anxiety feelings have also decreased remarkably; something I had not even considered as connected to my other symptoms. The process felt very supportive and was so thorough that I knew I was in great hands. It was finally time to be more serious with my health journey and I’m so happy I found Dr. Cole to guide me through it.

I am so grateful for the care of Dr. Cole and his entire team. After trying almost everything to make myself feel more energized and lose weight they were able to get to the root of my problems and support me throughout the entire journey. I have learned so much about myself throughout the process and now have created life long habits to optimize my health.

I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in November and started on intravenous chemotherapy medication in December. Over the following 18 months I experienced deteriorating balance and walking issues. When I first learned about Dr. Cole, I did not know anything about Functional Medicine. Being medical professionals, my husband and I did our research and we were all in. I also have full support from my Primary Care Physician. I have been under Dr. Cole’s care for 8 months. My mobility and balance have begun to improve. Dr. Cole and his health associates are very knowledgeable, compassionate, and helpful. They all will do anything they can to assist me. I plan to continue with my journey and look forward to continuing improvements in my health.

I started seeing Dr. Cole due to chronic pain from fibromyalgia, arthritis, stomach problems, and migraines. I am into the eight month of my year long program and I am no longer experiencing stomach problems and I have days with very little pain. I have lost 70 pounds and my energy level has increased. I thank God for Dr. Cole and his staff for helping me to improve the quality of my life!

From the outside looking in, you’d see me as a 28-year-old woman who loves life. In my mind, I was trapped in a constant web of anxiety, panic, and pain.

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.