Dr. LeAnn is a practitioner, coach, speaker, consultant, and the founder of New Hope Health. She is also the author of The Quantum Weight Loss Blueprint, and Get Healthy Now. She is laser-focused on practical, evidence-based practices to empower her clients to get real results that last. She sets the bar when it comes to radiant health that will change every area of your life forevermore.
You have likely heard about how eating more fast food and convenience foods are not helping the health of our nation.2 Rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes have all been on the rise since the increase of fast food and other restaurant foods have taken the place of eating at home.3 Regular […]
I just wanted to post this quick lesson in discerning “health claims” that are on many foods. If you have looked at a box of Cheerios lately, you may have noticed it’s claim that they can reduce cholesterol. Here are the ingredients taken directly off the box of Multi-Grain Cheerios:Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Corn, […]
In the recent years, longevity and wellness have become the focus of so much health information. Within the wellness world, you may have heard talk in the media or other information sources about “AGEs” causing you to age more quickly. Of course, if there’s really a way to avoid or delay aging, I want you […]
Obesity is primarily a lifestyle condition that has multiple causes, the majority of which can be summed up in some combination of genetics (less of a factor) and environment (epigenetics). The health care industry uses a simple evaluation called body mass index (BMI) to diagnose overweight and obesity. The body mass index is a height-to-weight […]
You likely know by now that I am not a fan of consuming much oil apart from small medicinal doses of DHA or EPA. (For more information on that, check out this past blog post.) But for this post, I’d like to talk specifically about olive oil and how commonly it is found to be […]
Let’s talk about how I work with clients who want to “negotiate” about junk food. First, let me say: I don’t really negotiate, I educate. The things that you put in your body are your choice. That said, if a client wants to knowingly consume foods (or drinks) that are demineralizing their bones, congesting their […]
Rhodiola is an adaptogenic herb commonly used to support those with depression, anxiety and fatigue.1 Adaptogens like this help the body adapt to stress. This is one of my favorite herbs for those with high stress, especially if it’s coupled with hormone challenges. My favorite reasons to love Rhodiola: Some of its medicinal actions include […]
As a holistic health care provider, I would say that one of the most common things I see causing challenge for my clients is dehydration. It’s the source of many skin issues, high blood pressure, fatigue, constipation and headaches (to name a few). We all know that we need to drink more water but sometimes […]
What is gluten and why can’t some people process it? Gluten is a peptide fraction of protein that is primarily found in grains like wheat, barley and rye.1 Gluten is used in many processed foods because of its soft, chewy consistency and the superior way that it bakes up well in breads, muffins and other […]
Garlic is one of my favorite functional foods because of both its incredible taste/flavor as well as the fact that it has so many amazing benefits to the body. I put garlic in just about everything … sometimes so much so that it’s too spicy for others to eat… Oops, sorry! Garlic has many immune […]
No one talks much about choline. It’s not in the spotlight, but without it, every cell in your body is affected. As you may well know if you have been following me for any length of time, I recommend a whole food plant-based diet. The reason for this is that when you eat processed foods, […]
For all kinds of reasons, some nutrients get more spotlight than others. The most common reason often stems from some misunderstood study that promises to heal every issue that exists. The media gets its hands on this info (or mis-info) and then, before you know it, the entire world thinks all you have to do […]
