Originally aired: January 2022

Episode Number: 119

Many people focus on fixing symptoms—poor sleep, stubborn weight gain, low energy—without ever asking what's actually causing them. What feels "normal" is often just common, and that misunderstanding keeps people stuck.

In this episode of North Star Conversations with Will Polston, author, functional medicine practitioner, and speaker Ollie Jordan Matthews explores how to move beyond surface-level fixes by learning to read the body's signals properly. Discover why treating the cause makes the symptoms disappear, how simple tracking can create clarity without obsession, and why tools like blood glucose testing and food measurement are most powerful when used to build awareness rather than control.

Listen to the full episode here:

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