Tara's Functional Health Journey

08/24/2025

I tested positive! 😩

07/04/2025

I hope more companies follow their lead……

🍫 🍭 🍬 Hershey’s just announced a game-changer: they’re eliminating artificial dyes from all their candies by 2027, reformulating fan-favorites like Jolly Ranchers, Twizzlers, Reese’s Pieces, and Hot Tamales with natural, plant-based colors. Artificial dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5 offer no nutritional benefit, serving only as marketing tools to enhance visual appeal, yet they can harm many people, particularly kids and adults sensitive to them, impacting immune and nervous systems with issues like hyperactivity, allergies, or behavioral challenges. While sugar in candies still needs to be limited for overall health, removing unnecessary dyes is a critical step toward safer treats. Aligning with FDA guidance and consumer demand for transparency, Hershey’s move follows similar shifts by brands like Mars and Nestlé, signaling an unstoppable ripple effect across the food industry. As consumers push for cleaner ingredients, we’re witnessing a transformative wave reshaping our favorite snacks.   
      
I’ve talked about this topic at length on my podcast, The Art of Being Well and in articles on drwillcole.com.   
        
        
        
           

05/09/2025

Stop the cycle, figure out the root problem and do everything you can to fix it naturally!!

04/20/2025

Spot on!!

03/23/2025

Hmmmm.

03/19/2025

This🔥🔥

03/08/2025

Functional Medicine vs. Integrative Medicine—same or different? 🤔

Both focus on whole-person health, but they have key differences! Functional medicine digs into root causes with advanced testing, while integrative medicine blends conventional and alternative therapies for a holistic approach. 🌱✨

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03/08/2025

Made it through my first week of class! 😃

02/27/2025

02/22/2025

This makes me so sad….. we don’t need any of that crap in our sour cream!!

02/22/2025

I challenge everyone to go a period of time, even like 3 days, without any processed food…. If you cant kill it or grown it dont eat it……

02/16/2025

My first book has arrived! Classes start the first week in March! 😊 can’t wait to share this journey with all of you!!