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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
In this episode, we dive into the importance of liver health and the vital role that liver cells play in the body. We also discuss the symptoms of liver disease, including jaundice, chronic fatigue, weight loss, and hormonal imbalances. Dr. Leona shares her personal experience with prediabetes, fatty liver, and gallbladder disease, and how she was able to reduce it through weight loss, reducing insulin and glucose levels, and nutritional and detox support. Tune in to learn more about how you can prevent liver disease and maintain optimal liver health.
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 The importance of the liver
01:41 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
02:04 Basic anatomy of the liver
04:16 Primary functions of the liver
06:47 The liver's role in digestion
11:01 The benefits of a healthy liver
13:23 The 5 most common liver diseases
16:05 Signs and symptoms of liver disease
18:29 The importance of liver health
23:07 Outro
Key Takeaways:
The liver is considered to be the most metabolically diverse and active organ in the body.
The liver is the most important organ in the body when it comes to detoxing the body and is the site for most of the major biochemical pathways.
The primary function of the liver is to filter the blood to remove harmful substances and waste products from the body.
Maintaining a healthy liver has a huge impact on your overall health and wellbeing.
The most common liver diseases includes cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, cholecystitis, and hepatitis.
Early signs of liver damage may include abdominal pain, bloating, gas, constipation, and loss of appetite.
As the liver damage progresses, you're likely to experience jaundice, chronic fatigue, edema, and weight loss.
You can lower your risk for liver disease by making healthy lifestyle and dietary choices.
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I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
In this episode, we discuss the importance of reading labels when buying packaged foods. By reading labels, you can avoid sources of toxic chemicals and make informed choices about the foods you eat. We suggest looking for foods with short ingredient lists that you can pronounce and recognize.
We also encourage modifying recipes using healthy ingredients, avoiding frying and opting for steaming, baking, grilling or boiling your food instead. It's important to thoroughly wash your fruits and vegetables and cook your meat, fish and poultry to avoid any potential health hazards. Cooking at home is not only healthier but it's also more affordable and can be an enjoyable way to experiment with new recipes and connect with your family.
Lastly, growing your own food is the ultimate way to avoid toxic chemicals in food. Remember, progress is more important than perfection, so start somewhere and make small changes towards a healthier lifestyle.
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:07 Steps to avoid toxic chemicals in your food and improve your health
01:53 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
04:18 Choosing organic foods to avoid toxic chemicals
05:58 Buying organic and non-GMO foods
08:18 Tips for reading food labels and avoiding toxic chemicals
11:36 Misconceptions about sugar-free and fat-free labels
13:33 The benefits of cooking at home for healthier eating
17:40 Growing your own food to avoid toxic chemicals in your food
Key Takeaways:
Reading food labels can help you avoid toxic chemicals and make informed choices about the foods you eat.
Look for foods with a short list of ingredients that you can pronounce and recognize.
The best foods typically don't require a label, such as apples, pears, and bananas.
Modify your recipes using healthy ingredients and choose to steam, bake, grill or boil your foods instead of frying them.
Thoroughly wash your fruits and vegetables and cook your meat, fish, and poultry thoroughly.
Cooking at home is healthier, more affordable, and can be an enjoyable way to experiment with new recipes and connect with your family.
Growing your own food is the ultimate way to avoid toxic chemicals in food.
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It’s important you are made aware of the various habits that endanger your life. I will walk you through the process in these Online Mini-Courses, and give you tips and strategies on how to overcome them. Start today by clicking the links below.
Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeona/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drleonaallen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleona/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drleonaallen
Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this podcast episode, Dr. Leona delves into the topic of food and what it truly means. She discusses how the Standard American Diet is poisoning our bodies with denatured, processed, and highly refined artificial foods. While these foods may look and taste like food, they lack the necessary nutrients to nourish our bodies and are making us sick.
Dr. Leona provides some helpful tips for determining whether a food is truly a food or if it's poison. She will also discuss some of the synthetic chemicals commonly used in processed foods, such as food dyes and emulsifiers, which can have negative effects on our health.
The episode concludes with Dr. Leona emphasizing the importance of eating natural foods in their unprocessed, unrefined state in order to get most of the nutrients we need.
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 The importance of nutrition for body functioning and growth
02:21 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
03:46 The importance of food in sustaining life and vital processes
05:27 The dangers of processed foods: Anti-life and unnatural cravings
09:24 Misconception: Only meat provides protein
12:33 The importance of eating natural, unprocessed foods for optimal nutrition and health
14:22 Skin issues as a sign of toxic overload in the body
17:14 The dangers of white sugar: A poison with no nutritional value
18:38 Understanding the true nature of food and the dangers of processed and genetically modified foods
20:03 Determining if a food is real: Can you grow it?
24:30 Signs of poisoning and takeaways for health
26:38 Outro
Key Takeaways:
The standard American diet is poisoning our bodies with denatured, processed, and highly refined artificial foods.
Understanding what food is and is not can help individuals make better decisions about their health.
Most modern food can be labeled as a poison due to its chemical action on the body.
Dietary deficiencies come from consuming a highly refined and processed diet.
It is encouraged to eat a variety of unprocessed or unrefined foods to avoid dietary deficiencies.
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Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeona/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drleonaallen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleona/
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Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
My guest, Rhonda Williams, shares the power of resilience in her healing journey.
If what you want is not where you're standing, keep moving.
– Rhonda Williams
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
01:24 Introduction of Guest: Rhonda Williams
03:15 Hitting roadblocks in the healing journey
05:38 The struggle with weight loss resistance and inflammation
09:04 Where the mind needs to be to walk this road
13:30 Handing moments of discouragement
16:27 Lessons learned in the healing process
19:58 What to do when you feel like giving up
26:11 Managing the stress that gets you off track
31:03 Get back up and try again
32:09 Outro
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Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
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Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Our bodies need real food to function. The purpose of food is to nourish our bodies in order to sustain growth, repair and vital processes, and to furnish energy. But now, we are in a state where we eat more harmful chemicals than we eat nutritious food and it is making us sick.
Seventy percent of deaths are caused by chronic disease, and these rates will continue to grow if the primary cause is not effectively addressed, and that primary cause is our modern food system.
People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are healed by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.
– Wendell Berry
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
02:26 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
01:25 What is a food system?
05:59 What is considered processed food?
07:12 The NOVA Classification System
10:00 The dangers of ultra-processed foods
12:30 Profits over health
15:58 You can't fix a problem in the same system that created it
20:58 Recap
22:21 Outro
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It’s important you are made aware of the various habits that endanger your life. I will walk you through the process in these Online Mini-Courses, and give you tips and strategies on how to overcome them. Start today by clicking the links below.
Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeona/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drleonaallen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleona/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drleonaallen
Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Loren West experienced a sudden heart attack at the young age of 27. In today’s episode, Loren shares his powerful story of healing and recovery.
"It's the scariest thing on earth and it's one of the hardest things to describe, until you go through it."
Loren West
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:02 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
01:25 The deadly reality of heart disease
02:07 Introduction of guest: Loren West
03:14 The day Loren’s life changed forever
07:58 Heart attack at 27 years old
10:22 Looking back at the early signs
14:56 Lifestyle changes he made after the heart attack
18:45 Loren wanted to know what he did not know
25:50 Healing is a choice
32:49 Overcoming resistance from friends and family
39:57 Your health is 100% your responsibility
50:45 Your body can heal itself
57:28 Final thoughts
1:01:55 Outro
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It’s important you are made aware of the various habits that endanger your life. I will walk you through the process in these Online Mini-Courses, and give you tips and strategies on how to overcome them. Start today by clicking the links below.
Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeona/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drleonaallen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleona/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drleonaallen
Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
I dealt with anxiety, depression, and fatigue for many years. But after embracing my introversion, I was able to change my health and my life around.
Now, what I used to consider my biggest weakness, is now my superpower.
"Being an introvert, you have to heal your mind, because that's where you live most of the time. "
Dr. Leona
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
00:58 Welcome
02:12 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
02:36 I wanted other people to like me
06:36 I didn’t fit in
08:59 I am an introvert
11:11 Introversion explained
14:38 Qualities of an introvert
18:01 Heal your mind
20:56 Outro
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It’s important you are made aware of the various habits that endanger your life. I will walk you through the process in these Online Mini-Courses, and give you tips and strategies on how to overcome them. Start today by clicking the links below.
Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drleonaallen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleona/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drleonaallen
Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Our healing journeys are unique. In today’s episode, my client and guest, Kisha Wesley, candidly shares her ups and downs in her weight loss journey and how it evolved to a journey of self-discovery. Tune in as she discusses what drove her to change, the obstacles she faced, what she learned most about herself, and the freedom she experienced in the journey.
"I had to go beyond that short-term goal and make it a lifestyle change."
Kisha Wesley
In this episode:
00:00 Introduction of Guest: Kisha Wesley
01:40 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
02:34 The drive to change
04:30 Getting off the weight loss roller coaster
07:00 From short-term solutions to a lifestyle change
08:13 Getting clear about why
11:45 The journey isn’t always easy
14:32 Knowing what you don’t know
15:59 Commitment to the journey
19:53 Overcoming the hurdles in life
24:48 Freedom is in the journey
33:02 Final thoughts
34:36 Outro
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It’s important you are made aware of the various habits that endanger your life. I will walk you through the process in these Online Mini-Courses, and give you tips and strategies on how to overcome them. Start today by clicking the links below.
Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeona/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drleonaallen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleona/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drleonaallen
Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Last week I discussed the fear, frustration, and overwhelm that's associated with the discouragement you face when your fitness and weight loss goals aren't met.
As a result, discouragement lowers your self-esteem. It makes you feel hopeless. It overwhelms you until you are ready to give up all together.
In this episode, I'm going to share solutions on how to overcome discouragement by understanding the importance of creating systems in your health and your life.
"When you focus on the systems, the results will take care of themselves."
Dr. Leona
In this episode:
00:00 Overcome discouragement by creating systems
00:43 Intro
01:40 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide
02:54 Goals vs. Systems
04:40 Systems are the foundation of success
07:00 Focus on the system, not the goal
10:09 Why you need systems
14:29 4 steps to creating your system
20:19 Recap
21:19 Outro
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It’s important you are made aware of the various habits that endanger your life. I will walk you through the process in these Online Mini-Courses, and give you tips and strategies on how to overcome them. Start today by clicking the links below.
Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeona/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drleonaallen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleona/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drleonaallen
Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Whenever we take on a new journey, there are going to be moments when we become discouraged. These are low moments in our lives when we feel hopeless and want to give up. We become hard on ourselves and start to sabotage our own efforts.
Discouragement and those feeling that go along with it, such as fear and depression, is part of the journey. You can’t avoid it. In order to heal, you must learn to move through it to experience freedom on the other side.
"Discouragement, is not permanent, and don't make it a reason to give up, because your breakthrough may be right around the corner."
Dr. Leona
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide at http://healthyshoppinghabits.com/
02:53 Moments of discouragement
05:04 Become aware of your self-limiting beliefs
07:02 Don’t confuse your struggles with failure
08:38 You don’t have to go through this alone
09:20 Become a Patron
11:27 Schedule your Breakthrough Call
12:32 Additional resources that will support you on your journey
14:39 Allow discouragement to move you, not stop you
15:23 Recap
17:00 Outro
Become a Patron
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It’s important you are made aware of the various habits that endanger your life. I will walk you through the process in these Online Mini-Courses, and give you tips and strategies on how to overcome them. Start today by clicking the links below.
Sabotaging Habit #1: Consuming Hidden Sugar
Sabotaging Habit #2: Consuming Processed Food
Connect with Dr. Leona
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeona/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.leona/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drleonaallen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleona/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drleonaallen
Website: https://www.drleona.com/
I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers that are holding you back from getting well. All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal. Those are the terms, that is the heal deal!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing with a friend.
Thank you for listening! Until next time, go out there and achieve more freedom in your health and your life. Take care!
Dr. Leona
Founder, Freedom Health Systems
Host, The Heal Deal Podcast
Author, A Journey to Healing
Author, Freedom in Chains
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Join me every week as I share over 20 years of personal and clinical experience on the real deal about your health. I will discuss the tools and strategies that will help you break the physical, chemical and emotional barriers that are preventing you from getting well. Allow me to be your guide. As I take you on a healing journey.
It's time to make a deal with yourself to heal your mind, body and soul. Destination health awaits.