The Heal Deal Podcast with Dr. Leona

How fasting works for healing and weight loss

Today we are going to talk about fasting. I want you to have a better understanding of fasting because from where I'm sitting, I have seen it done more wrong than right.
I strongly believe the reason for that is because many people don't understand the true purpose of fasting, what it is, how it works, and how it can be properly applied to their life, their health, and of course their weight loss goals.
"Fasting is to be used as part of a healthy lifestyle, not instead of one."
Dr. Leona
 
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide at http://healthyshoppinghabits.com/
02:08 The definition of fasting
04:55 What fasting is not
07:21 Why fasting is needed
10:23 Signs of poor glucose metabolism
11:56 What happens when we fast
17:09 The benefits of fasting
18:46 How fasting changed my life
21:31 Fasting is part of a healthy lifestyle
23:15 Recap
24:15 Outro
 
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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

How to turn your body into a fat-burning machine

The key to successful weight loss it to be able to burn fat for energy, and this happens at the hormonal level. This episode will be about the #1 hormone that contributes to weight gain, and how you can manage it for successful weight loss.
"Healthy weight loss is a result of your body burning fat for energy."
Dr. Leona
 
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide at http://healthyshoppinghabits.com/
02:43 Hormones regulate your body
03:30 How the body regulates energy
05:57 What normal blood sugar levels look like
07:08 What is insulin resistance?
08:15 Metabolic syndrome explained
10:20 The importance of a health assessment
13:06 How to keep a daily food journal
14:48 Change your dietary habits
17:15 The power of intermittent fasting
19:27 The best workout for weight loss
20:37 Recap
21:46 Outro
 
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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

Why restricting calories doesn’t work for weight loss

For the past 30 years, conventional nutritional wisdom has recommended eating less and exercising more if you want to lose weight.
In theory, this makes sense – burn more calories than you eat, and the pounds will come off.
I wish it was that simple, but it’s not. To believe that weight is due to calories in vs. calories out is a huge mistake.
Calorie restriction IS NOT the solution for long-term, healthy weight loss and I will explain why in this episode.
"Obesity is a hormonal problem, not a caloric problem."
Dr. Leona
 
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide 
01:59 The Energy Balance Equation
04:27 Our bodies need calories to survive
07:20 Fat is a source of energy
09:23 Your weight problem is a hormonal problem
12:40 I used to believe the calorie hoax
15:14 Recap
16:37 Outro
 
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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

3 common lies you have been told about weight loss

Every January, millions of Americans have made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, get in shape, eating less sugar, or go plant-based.
This is also the time of the year the internet will be inundated with the latest weight loss fads, gimmicks, and other misleading information.
Before you get sucked into the next marketing scam, please listen to this episode to learn the 3 common lies you have been told about weight loss. It will help you save a lot of wasted time, energy, and, of course, disappointment.
"You don’t lose weight to get healthy, you get healthy in order to lose weight."
Dr. Leona
 
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Sponsor message: http://healthyshoppinghabits.com/
02:31 The state of obesity in the U.S.
04:38 Health impacts of obesity
06:50 Restricting calories doesn’t work
09:43 Healthy fats are beneficial for your health
13:30 Reduce grains to lose weight
15:10 Your weight issue is a hormonal issue
17:15 Cellular inflammation
20:51 Losing weight is not easy
21:58 Recap
23:17 Outro
 
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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

The 3 keys to successful weight loss

We often find ourselves discouraged with the time and effort that is required to get from where we are to where we want to be, but what we do with those feelings of discouragement is what matters. 
In this episode, I'll be sharing the three keys to successful weight loss. They will help you stay motivated throughout your journey and realize that there is freedom in the process.
Successful weight loss is the sum of the lifestyle habits you create for yourself, and this episode is for you if you find yourself setting goals repeatedly without taking long term actions that bring results.
"Successful weight loss is the sum of the lifestyle habits you create for yourself."
Dr. Leona
 
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:40 The struggle is real
03:44 Why resolutions fail
05:57 Three keys to successful weight loss
06:35 Know your “why”
11:27 The more intense the pain and suffering, the stronger the desire to change 
14:00 Focus on your “why” and your “vision”
16:56 The definition of “goal”
20:18 It’s about progress, not perfection 
21:42 Most people want to skip the action
23:28 Getting healthier is easy, but it’s not simple
26:36 Recap
28:08 Outro
 
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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

Thinking outside the box to find solutions to your health problems

Many people are trapped in harmful patterns and thoughts, and they don't have room to breathe. They’re suffocating and really want to find a way out. Then there's others out there that have no clue that they're in a box. They have normalized their dysfunction and are comfortable. 
It's hard for people to think outside of a box when they don't realize that they're in a box to begin with. There’s a reason there's a disconnect when people hear new information, get excited, but then refuse to act; Or if they do, they don't do it long enough to see change. 
In this episode, I talk about how to think outside the box that society and parental conditioning puts us, and how you can reorient your mindset. 
“You can’t fix a problem with the same system or mindset that created it.”
Dr. Leona
 
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In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Motivation is worthless without execution 
04:38 Start thinking outside the box
05:52 Definitions of “thinking outside the box”
06:50 Meaning of “the box”
10:29 Societal conditioning
12:49 Why it’s hard for people to think outside of their box
15:25 We were taught how to conform as children
18:34 Our adult lives are revolved around work 
21:59 How to improve your quality of thinking
24:41 Your actions today will affect your future
27:42 Outro
 
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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

Your body is capable of healing itself

Today, more time, money, and energy are spent on discovering how to become more comfortable in our illness, and learning how to adapt to a toxic environment instead of using natural approaches to healing.
Many of you trust or rely on this approach to healing, unaware of understanding how your body is intelligent enough and capable enough of healing itself under the right conditions.
This episode will be the paradigm shift you will need to push you in the right direction.
 
“What we should be focusing on is how to support the body's natural ability to eliminate the infection instead of trying to figure out how to interfere with it.”
Dr. Leona
 
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:11 What you don't know can and will hurt you
03:13 We live in a pill popping society
05:09 An analogy: how conventional medicine never solves chronic disease
07:05 Diarrhea is part of the body's attempt to heal
09:42 Examples of how your body reacts to protect you
11:50 Symptoms are a part of the healing process
14:02 The actual meaning of “disease”
17:18 My personal bout with chronic UTIs
20:46 What is involved in the healing process
21:51 Lifestyle habits can affect the body’s capability to heal itself
24:39 We are exposed to many toxins everyday
25:59 Quick recap of main points
26:59 Outro
 
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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

Your healing begins at the cellular level

We are made up of approximately 50 trillion cells, which are the building blocks of our body. Our cells build our tissues, our tissues form our organs, and our organs create our organ systems, which work together to keep us alive! In today's episode, I want you to understand how healing begins at the cellular level. I want to open your eyes to how amazing your cells are, and how they connect to your health and well-being.
“The cell is the smallest unit of life that can function on their own, create their own energy and self-replicate”
Dr. Leona
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:06 Our cells’ most important structures
04:20 Cells parallel our bodies
05:22 Disease starts at the cellular level
06:27 Inflammation of the cell membrane
08:20 Three major causes of cellular inflammation
13:11 Other causes of cellular inflammation
13:43 My priority is education, not entertainment
15:28 The same life force in all living things
18:36 Outro
Learn more about how sugar may be sabotaging your health: Access my course here It’s important you are made aware of the various habits that endanger your life. I will walk you through the process, and give you tips and strategies on how to overcome them. I will discuss:
The history and sources of sugar
The health dangers of sugar
The tricks that multi-million-dollar industries use to hide sugar in their products and profit from your addiction and illness
I'm not just going to tell you about the problem, I'm also going to share solutions, resources, and strategies. You will learn how to lower your sugar intake, which can help reduce your chronic symptoms and encourage weight loss.
It’s your time to break the cycle of sabotaging habits and gain more control over your health and your life! Access my course here
Dr. Leona
 
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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

Your body is your vehicle

Our bodies are precious, and once we understand the complexities of it and how it operates, we’ll learn to appreciate it and be more encouraged to take care of it. It’s your body that allows you to connect with the world around you. It allows you to touch, smell, see, hear, taste, think, and do. Without your body, these experiences wouldn’t be possible.
Most of us don’t understand in detail, how the body works; and what it needs to stay healthy. We may be making health choices, not realizing the condition that our bodies are in, how it works, and what it needs. If you don’t know what the problem is, it will be extremely difficult to find the correct solution.
In this episode, I highlight the complex systems of our bodies, and explain why the better we take care of our "vehicle" (our body) the farther we can go.
 
“Healthy cells develop into healthy tissues, healthy tissues become healthy organs, healthy organs become healthy organ systems, and healthy organ systems become a strong, healthy, functioning body!”
Dr. Leona
 
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:20 Your body is your vehicle
03:48 A vehicle analogy
06:48 Stop overlooking signs from your body
09:16 Systems of a vehicle
10:10 All systems work together
12:11 Systems of our body
15:10 Common cells of our body
17:37 Functions of our body systems
19:42 Benefits of honoring your body
 
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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

Being honest about your health

The journey to healing is a healing of self. A journey where you’ll get to explore what you’re willing to gain as well as what you’re willing to let go of.
What skills will you need to develop? What knowledge will you need to acquire? What type of relationships will you need to build? What habits will you need to establish? How should you handle self-limiting mindsets and thoughts of procrastination?
In this episode, Dr Leona talks about how to answer these questions honestly for yourself, and shares how she started making the right choices for herself and her family after sincere self-examination.
 
“Every choice you make sets the groundwork for your future”
 Dr. Leona
 
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:02 Ask the right questions about your position
02:21 Your choices matter
03:49 Be honest with yourself
05:28 Dealing with self-limiting beliefs
09:58 Change your mindset
11:33 Dr Leona’s personal testimonial
14:02 The right time is right now
15:03 The healing journey isn’t always smooth 16:00 Time always wins, move by faith
 
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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