Dr Will Cole, a functional medicine practitioner and author, joins The Bossticks to discuss what he calls an “epidemic of cellular dysregulation”, including brain fog, chronic inflammation and earlier onset metabolic disease. He cites research he says includes a 2023 Stanford study on “uneven” organ ageing and a Nature paper he describes as finding faster ageing in cohorts born after 1965, arguing the trend helps explain rising rates of conditions such as type 2 diabetes in younger people.
Cole attributes accelerated ageing to multiple factors: diet and meal timing (including overnight fasting and sleep-aligned eating), artificial light exposure and circadian disruption, environmental toxins (including microplastics and “forever chemicals”), and biotoxins such as mould. He makes a contested claim that in-vitro studies show mould may release more mycotoxins in the presence of man-made EMFs, and discusses consumer measures such as turning off Wi‑Fi at night.
The episode also focuses on stress physiology. Cole describes chronic stress as triggering a “cell danger response”, reducing vagal tone and contributing to gut dysfunction and systemic inflammation. He discusses adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as a predictor of later health risk.
In a personal segment, Cole recounts his father’s sudden death in 2023 and says he subsequently prioritised therapy, EMDR and nervous-system practices while navigating public criticism of wellness messaging online. He also argues that faith practice and nature exposure correlate with lower inflammation and improved resilience.
Dr Will Cole says his father died suddenly in a car crash in 2023, adding that he does not know the full details and believes it may have involved a cardiovascular event while driving. He says the loss came during an intense work period around a book release and led him to focus on burnout and trauma, including therapy and EMDR.
Read this moment →Dr Will Cole tells The Bossticks he believes rising concern about “toxic mould” is linked to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). He claims in-vitro studies suggest mould may release more mycotoxins when exposed to man-made EMFs, and says some “sick homes” involve a combined mould-and-EMF effect. He adds that sensitivity varies by person.
Read this moment →Dr Will Cole says a study he describes as published in Nature “this summer” found that people born after 1965 were ageing more rapidly than those born earlier when compared at the same age. He adds that the trend worsens by decade and links it to younger onset of conditions such as autoimmune problems and type 2 diabetes.
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