by Leona West Fox | Well-Being
Interview article by Recliner I recently read an article about the biohackers of Silicon Valley — execs and disruptors who go to extremes of fasting for three to even five days, in order to optimize their bodies for maximum productivity and mental clarity. While...
by Leona West Fox | Leona’s Food “Prescriptions”
“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” –Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) Food As Medicine Whether we realize it or not, we are creating our bodies, our inner health, outer appearance, our mood, and energy levels with every meal every day. The...
by Leona West Fox | Leona’s Food “Prescriptions”
Maintaining a healthy immune system can be as straightforward as diet. Eating for immunity can be as simple as eating local and seasonally available foods. When we eat according to the season, we eat fruits and vegetables that are naturally abundant during specific...
by Leona West Fox | Functional Nutrition and Nutrigenomics
One of the most important and overlooked ways to lose weight and burn fat more effectively, while also dramatically lowering our risk of colon cancer, breast cancer, heart disease, and diabetes is simply consuming more fiber. Fiber has long been associated with...
by Leona West Fox | Natural Family
Once you have delivered your baby and are now in what many refer to as the 4th trimester, you may marvel at how tricky it is to accomplish the simplest of tasks. Finding a moment to simply take a shower, much less cook a meal may seem like a major accomplishment in...
by Leona West Fox | Leona’s Food “Prescriptions”
When you decide to eat with the seasons, you make a conscious choice to only pick those foods that the season naturally produces. Fruits and vegetables are at their peak, both in flavor and availability. This may mean sweet gourds in the fall, hearty greens in the...
by Leona West Fox | Natural Family
With each trimester comes unique challenges and greater nutritional needs. There is a saying let food be your medicine and medicine be your food, there is no better time to let food be a source of nourishment and help to manage some of the usual suspects that can show...
by Leona West Fox | Functional Nutrition and Nutrigenomics
With advancements in science and a better understanding of the human microbiome, we are learning just how important gut microbiota is in influencing health and weight. People that have more diversity in their gut microbiota are leaner than people who have less...
by Leona West Fox | Functional Nutrition and Nutrigenomics
A big key to weight loss and keeping the weight off is optimizing thyroid function. I recommend women get their thyroid checked yearly and men at least every few years. Hypothyroidism is a very common condition and a major culprit in weight gain and in difficulty...
by Leona West Fox | Functional Nutrition and Nutrigenomics
Losing weight and keeping the weight off is definitely a marathon, not a sprint! The more we practice key habits around food, lifestyle, and exercise over a consistent period of time the more these adjustments adjust us…our weight and well-being while getting us off...
Leona is a family practitioner trained as an Integrative Functional Nutritionist. She helps her clients cut through the many conflicting trends and get to the heart of what is key for their own health in a practical, positive, and supportive space. Learn more about her training and approach here.