Dr. Jill Cole

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas ~ Happy (early) Kwanza ~ Happy (very belated!!) Hanukkah and any other celebrations and holy days for all of you!!

🎁 A very *Happy Birthday* to all you DECEMBER babies!! 😉

12/24/2025

I can't stress enough how bad sugar, and sweeteners, are for your body and your brain.
I only listened to a few seconds of this, and wanted to share right away. ❤️
Dementia and Alzheimer's are cruel diseases.
I will continue to employ you to make healthy choices, and stay away from poison as much as possible.
Treat your body like it's someone you love ~ that's the only place you have to live. ❤️

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12/24/2025

My quick 5 things:
Ultraprocessed food.
Mineral-depleted soil.
Insane chemicals that should be banned.
Unhealthy (& scared) animals (feedlots, drugs)
Hybridized food (gluten!)

What are your quick thoughts/reasons?

In the past half-century, nutrition scientists have blamed health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease on many features of the American diet, including sugary beverages and saturated fat. These factors surely contribute to Americans’ uniquely poor health. But Kevin Hall, an investigator at National Institutes of Health, is researching a possible culprit that wasn’t named until the 21st century: ultra-processed food.

The problem, Hall believes, might have less to do with high levels of sodium or cholesterol than with industrial techniques and chemical modifications. From this perspective, homemade jam on fresh bread would be fine; Smucker’s on Wonder Bread would not, even if it contained less sugar and fat. “The thesis is that we’ve been focussing too strongly on the individual nutritional components of food,” Hall told Dhruv Khullar. “We’re starting to learn that processing really matters.”

In recent years, studies have linked ultra-processed fare to health problems that one might not expect: cancer, anxiety, dementia, early death. Read Khullar’s report, one of our most-read pieces of 2025, on why the American diet is so deadly: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NBNJDC

12/22/2025

Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year. It has been a ritual marker of turning inward — a time to slow down, quiet the mind, slow the body down, and gently set intentions as the light begins to return.

Traditionally, the 13 days following the solstice were honored as a time of reflection, intention-setting, and gentle recalibration.

✨ Gentle rituals for this evening:
• Light a single candle and sit quietly for a few minutes, acknowledging what this past year has asked of you.
• Write down what you’re ready to release—habits, patterns, or expectations that no longer serve you.
• Choose one word or feeling you want to carry into the next season.

🌙 Simple practices for the next 13 days:
• Each morning or evening, spend 2–5 minutes in stillness or slow breathing.
• Journal one small intention or quality you want to invite (clarity, steadiness, warmth, trust).
• Go to bed a little earlier, honoring rest as medicine.
• Drink warm teas, eat grounding foods, and allow your nervous system to soften.

In nature, nothing rushes right now. Roots lay dormant then strengthen in the dark.
Healing happens quietly.

May this solstice be a gentle reset—one that honors where you’ve been and where you’re slowly heading.

Wishing you warmth, stillness, and a peaceful turning toward the light 🤍

12/20/2025

In real life, some heart attacks are sudden and intense, while others start slowly with mild pain or discomfort. The signs of a heart attack in women can be very different from those in men. (See pic)
The most common warning signs of a heart attack are:

❤️ Chest discomfort: This is the most common symptom, often involving discomfort in the center of the chest that can last for several minutes or come and go. It may feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
❤️ Discomfort in other upper body areas: Pain or discomfort can occur in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
❤️ Shortness of breath: This may happen with or without chest discomfort; also called "air hunger" ("Can you please open the window? I need more air." along with not feeling "right".)
❤️ Other signs include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

Help & prevention:
1. IF you are concerned about cardiovascular disease & heart attack, are on a statin medication, have any heart failure, or - I always recommend CoQ10 to my patients. The best one I have found is CoQ-zyme 100 by Biotics Research, on FullScripts. (Link in the bio) Taking a GOOD CoQ10 helps with energy production, which the heart uses a ton of, and can decrease injury to the heart FROM a heart attack, improving recovery.

2. IF you think you are having a heart attack or heart attack symptoms, chew an aspirin & call 911. Don't play around & take a shower or a nap. Just go.

Quality Side Note:
a lot of new patients recently have told me they are taking Qnol by Costco, CVS, Walgreens, Target. I always recommend taking a clean, good quality supplement, especially when it comes to your heart! Qnol contains DL alpha tocopheryl acetate - a synthetic form of vitamin E that has been shown to increased prostate cancer risk in men. 🤦‍♀️ It contains Sorbitol, polysorbate 80 & hydroxylated soy lecithin. (WHYYYY?!) - All garbage that should not be in your CoQ10 supplement, & can cause digestive issues and allergic reactions.

This holiday season, eat healthy, skip the desserts or only have a bite, limit your alcohol & make sure to get outside and exercise, & hydrate! ❤️ Take care of your heart, and if you take CoQ10, make it a good one.

❤️

Image: myheartsisters.org

12/14/2025

Women's PSA: If you have fatigue, shortness of breath going up stairs, muscle fatigue, feel like you're 'choking' from lack of oxygen during exercise or general exercise intolerance - you may be low in iron.

SO many people - especially women, but men too - have low or imbalance in iron.

Here are the blood labs you should have checked:
Total iron (serum) - should be 100
% iron saturation - should be 30-35%
Ferritin - should be 80-100

Take care of your health, get a proper evaluation & get outside in nature! 💚

12/13/2025

Bringing my mom to one of her "favorites spots" is such a joy, because it makes her SO happy. Hearing her say, repeatedly, "I love it here!" with her beautiful smile makes me happy, too. 💕
Know what else made us happy?
Harissa cauliflower "steak" on the menu!! Not only is it "keto/diabetic friendly" (low carb) ~ it's full of flavor and SO GOOOOD.
(Give me tahini sauce all day long! 🤤)

I haven't tried this recipe personally - I will this weekend!! - but this one looks good. 🤩 ~ & of course, in true "Dr. C fashion" ~ it has to be simple, or I'm probably not going to do it. 🙂

So enjoy!! Remember to keep it simple, focus on your health, do what makes you happy, have love & gratitude *always*, move your body ~ and eat delicious things. ☺️

Cauliflower Harissa Recipe:
https://whisknest.com/flavorful-harissa-roasted-cauliflower-steaks-recipe/

[Pic at her "happy place". My adorable mom took my picture, because she's the cutest, & I'm grateful every day for her love. 💕]

12/03/2025

The Future of Technology in Medicine: The US likely won't do it because it wipes out a multi billion dollar industry.

"Swedish scientists have revealed a remarkable medical breakthrough: nanobots that can clear dangerous arterial plaque in just minutes. These microscopic machines travel through the bloodstream, detect hardened blockages, and break them down with incredible accuracy — restoring healthy blood flow without surgery, stents, or long recovery periods. Early trials show these nanobots can clean arteries far more effectively than current procedures, offering a groundbreaking way to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

The technology uses magnetic fields to precisely guide the nanobots to the exact location of a blockage. Once they arrive, the bots gently dissolve the plaque into tiny particles that the body naturally eliminates, leaving the artery open and smooth. Patients in initial studies experienced rapid improvements in circulation, highlighting the massive potential of this approach.

But the innovation is stirring controversy in the United States, where cardiologists perform millions of repeat procedures each year to manage plaque buildup. Some critics warn that widespread adoption of nanobot therapy could slash the demand for costly surgeries, threatening billions in annual revenue from stents, angioplasty, and other invasive treatments. Supporters argue that patient safety and medical progress should take priority — and that a technology capable of clearing arteries in minutes could redefine heart care.

Regardless of the debate, one thing is certain: Sweden’s nanobots mark the beginning of a new chapter in cardiovascular medicine. A future where clogged arteries can be treated quickly, safely, and without invasive tools is no longer science fiction — it’s already taking shape."

11/18/2025

The Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen 2025 🍎🥬🍑🍓
**POTATOES* made the Dirty list for the first time this year!!!**

SHOPPERS GUIDE to PESTICIDES in PRODUCE
💚 Every year, the Environmental Working Group releases an updated list to make this information clearly and readily available in one place to help people make the best decisions for their family's health when navigating the produce section.

The Shopper’s Guide is designed to help people who are concerned about their pesticide exposure better understand which non-organic, or conventional, produce is least contaminated.

The Shopper’s Guide includes the Dirty Dozen™ and the Clean Fifteen™ – EWG’s lists of the most and least pesticide-contaminated conventional fresh fruits and vegetables, respectively, based on results from the latest tests by the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.

Before testing fruits and vegetables, the USDA washes, scrubs and peels them, like consumers would. So it’s not accurate to say, as some do, that those concerned about ingesting pesticides should just wash their produce thoroughly.

When organic fruit and vegetable options are unavailable or unaffordable, EWG advises shoppers to buy produce from its Clean Fifteen list of produce with low or no traces of pesticides. This year, almost 65 percent of Clean Fifteen samples had no detectable pesticide residues.
- EWG

Print your copy, save it on your phone and do your best in the produce section! 🌱

Nearly all potato samples contain pesticide *not approved for use* in the EU.
https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/potatoes.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=202511NovNews7&utm_medium=email&utm_content=default&emci=3bb17b74-09c4-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=42b17b74-09c4-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=4568027

Details on Why the EWG releases this info every year, where they get their information and more information about the chemicals and lack of oversight/regulations:
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/03/why-does-ewg-release-its-shoppers-guide-pesticides-producetm-each-year

11/17/2025

My son & my mom. A moment captured yesterday. Always love. Always laughter. Always gratitude.
We cannot yet change the outcome of dementia or Alzheimer's - but we can influence the journey.
We may have predispositions or family histories to contend with - and that makes prevention and doing what we CAN control that much more urgent, and important.
Treat your body like it's someone you love.
Live with love.
~ and laugh - often!!

Hugs to you & your families. 💜

Take care of yourself, your health, and each other.

11/10/2025

FINALLY!! Hormones for women save lives, and improve quality of life for women across the world - and hopefully, finally, here.
I will add - *bioidentical* hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is the safest, most effective and protective HRT available. Find a great provider you trust, and start feeling better. ❤️

ps - there are other holistic ways to support healthy hormones, without HRT, as well. This is VERY individualized ~ but I'm overjoyed women - and doctors - will start learning the value of this for us.

The Food and Drug Administration will remove the "black box" warning from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products for menopause.

10/17/2025

Vitamin C IVs are wonderful for illness and viral infections. This was a great article from years ago that I wanted to share. I hope this helps someone, and gives you all a good education on the importance and power of nutrients and the immune system. 🙌
My friend was the provider at this clinic, and it's incredible how your body can heal with the right tools.

Stay healthy ~! 💫 🍊

Do you know that injections of mega doses of vitamin C were successfully used in treating polio, diphtheria, herpes zoster (shingles), herpes simplex, chicken pox, influenza, measles, mumps, and viral pneumonia in the middle of the 20th century? Most of these treatments are described in the book “...