Hi, I’m Leigh.
I'm an integrative and functional medicine dietitian helping health-conscious people solve complex issues using personalized nutrition.
Dr. Leigh Wagner
PhD • MS • RDN • LD • CPPC
Before I share some of the reasons doctors may not jump to nutrition recommendations, I want first state that I understand the value of conventional medicine for disease diagnosis and management. There is a role for… conventional medical treatment. And, I would guess since you’re reading this, you’re generally interested in options beyond conventional care…
There’s maybe only one thing we can all agree on in the world of nutrition, and that’s about artificial trans fats. No one (at least nobody I know) disagrees that artificial trans fats are bad for human health, which is why they were banned by the FDA in 2018. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for most other nutrition topics…
I view intuitive eating as an essential tool to help clients seek neutrality around food (moving away from “good” or “bad” labels). While some foods have more nutrient density than others, there is value in foods outside of their nutritional content…
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