Your labs are "normal." Why do you still feel terrible?

If your doctor checked your glucose and A1C and sent you home with a clean bill of health, but you're still dealing with fatigue, stubborn weight gain, brain fog, or sleep issues, there's a good chance something critical was never measured.

In this episode, Dr. Leona breaks down one of her favorite diagnostic formulas: HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance), a calculated index that can reveal insulin resistance before your standard labs ever flag it. Using a real client case, she walks you through exactly how to interpret it, what a healthy score looks like, and why this single formula has helped her turn around the health of so many patients.

✅ What HOMA-IR is and why most doctors never order it

✅ How to calculate it using just two numbers from your labs

✅ Why "normal" glucose and A1C can still mask serious metabolic dysfunction

✅ What your pancreas may be doing behind the scenes, without you knowing

✅ What a healthy HOMA-IR score looks like and when to be concerned

✅ Why insulin resistance is the fire behind almost all metabolic issues

✅ How to stop chasing symptoms and start reading your body's actual signals

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— Dr. Leona Allen Host, The Heal Deal Podcast Founder, Freedom Health Systems Author: A Journey to Healing | Freedom in Chains | Shop & Savor

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