Dr. Leaf's Blog
Brain issues are on the rise. Anxiety disorders affect more than 40 million Americans and depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In my telehealth functional medicine clinic, most of my pati...
Read moreBy Dr. Will Cole Take a deep breath. Chances are you feel a lot better. While many of us recognize that we feel better after taking a deep breath, not a lot of us understand why we do. But the thing is, t...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #240) and blog, I will walk you through one of the best ways to deal with toxic stress and burnout, which is something I think we all need to do as 2020 comes to an end! If you consi...
Read moreAs I discuss in this podcast (episode #239) and blog, the brain has a natural optimism bias—we are what I call “wired for love”. This means that when we are connected to others in deep and meaningful ways, a...
Read moreYes, addiction can be a scary thing, but true recovery is possible. In this podcast (episode #238) and blog, I speak with licensed clinical social worker and therapist Nathan Padilla about his own experience...
Read moreAnxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress are all ways of describing natural human responses to adversity. As I discuss in this podcast and blog, we all face adversity in many different ways; challenging...
Read moreThe world of healthy eating can be confusing and overwhelming at times. It can also be toxic and can set us up for a host of mental and physical health issues if we are not careful. In this podcast (episode ...
Read moreLife is full of chances to grow, learn and achieve new things, but we often miss out on these opportunities because we don’t know where to look or where to start. In this podcast (#234) and blog, I speak wit...
Read moreThere are a lot of books, talks, podcasts, movies and articles out there on reaching your full potential, but what does this actually mean? In this podcast (episode #233) and blog, I speak with humanistic ps...
Read moreBy Dr. Will Cole As a functional medicine practitioner, I am no stranger to peculiar wellness therapies. From stool transplants to helminthic therapy, these more “extreme” tools have been shown to be a game...
Read moreAging is an inevitable part of life, but this doesn’t mean we must accept that our health will get worse as we get older. In this podcast (episode #232) and blog, I speak with successful businessman, visiona...
Read moreThe human mind and body have incredible potential. However, they come with no “user manual”, which means we often miss out on all they have to offer, and how learning to use the brain and body well can trans...
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