Hello, I'm Dr. Leona, founder of Freedom Health Systems and author of A Journey to Healing: 5 Stages to Achieving More Freedom in Your Health and Your Life, and I am dedicated to helping you get your health and your life back.
Aspartame is dangerous and is poisoning millions of people worldwide. Popular artificial sweeteners such as Nutrasweet and Equal contain this toxic chemical. It releases methanol, then formaldehyde and formic acid as you digest it. Formic acid is an additive to formulas to strip epoxy coatings from industrial floors. Formic acid is also fire-ant venom!
Almost all of the diseases we see today stem from chronic cellular inflammation. One of the primary assessments performed with my patients is that of a comprehensive blood chemistry panel to measure the degree of inflammation. I have this type of testing done during the initial stages of care with new patients to learn about
According to many recent research studies, toxins are the third most common cause of cellular inflammation. I also believe it to be the most hidden cause of diabetes and other kinds of hormonal problems. Despite the changes in their diets and exercise routines, many diabetics are still struggling with balancing their blood sugar levels, losing
It happens every day. Someone goes to the doctor’s office for a routine exam or for a recurring symptom and is told that he or she has diabetes or pre-diabetes. When doctors give these diagnoses, they almost always prescribe a lifelong medication regimen, encourage the patient to eat healthy and exercise and give little other
On April 30, 2013, our office was honored to have Rachel Oliver share her challenges and struggles with being overweight. With such honesty, passion and emotion, she shared her amazing heartfelt story. It was her strong determination, faith and trust in God that led her to be chosen for the show Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss
Many of us strive to be healthy, but do we understand what it really means? Before you read on, ask yourself, “What does being healthy really mean?” According to the World Health Organization, health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health is
As a nation, the United States is heading toward a sedentary, obese and very unhealthy condition. Individual sickness, unhealthy eating, pharmaceutical drug intake and personal disability are all on the rise. Lost time at work and even the costs for premature death add up to billions of dollars annually. The question of where to turn