Dr. LeeAnn grew up on a farm near a small town in South Dakota. She was introduced to chiropractic care for first time at the age of four when a doctor relieved discomfort associated with a stiff neck. While in college, a chiropractor changed her life for the second time by relieving frequent, painful headaches that were plaguing her. Dr. LeeAnn graduated from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in clinical laboratory science and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. After working in a laboratory in Brookings Hospital, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a chiropractor and enrolled at Northwestern Health Sciences University. She graduated with a doctorate of chiropractic. Several years ago Dr. LeeAnn was struggling with lack of energy, and sinus and gastrointestinal issues. She experienced relief from her symptoms with the help of nutritional work, and is focusing on nutrition to help her patients the way she had been helped.

A normal, healthy body naturally heals from most types of conditions —whether illness or injury. When someone becomes ill or has a condition of any sort, a barrier to natural healing has developed and must be identified. No matter what supplements or recovery methods are tried, if the barrier is not identified and removed, optimal health potential cannot be reached. Typical barriers to the body’s health are a weak immune system, allergies and the effects of toxic chemicals and heavy metals on the body. If the body is not functioning to its greatest potential it can not achieve overall health and well-being while many issues from weight problems, poor digestion, allergies, or many other conditions from the bodies deficiencies develop.

The health of your body, your organs and individual cells are based on live foods (unlike soda, junk food, canned vegetables, food with preservatives, man-made foods, etc.). Malnourished bodies will crave food until the missing nutrients are replenished. Without these essential nutrients and minerals, the deficiencies and imbalances in the body can lead to a breakdown in immunity and a loss of the ability to cope with external stresses. Similar to fixing the cracks in the foundation of a house to build a solid, safe home, fixing the cracks in the foundation of your health can build a strong, vital body that can withstand stresses of everyday life.

Daily food intake choices and supplements help re-balance the body, give the body a solid healthy foundation, allow the body to have nutrients it needs to function optimally, and in turn help give more energy for a happier, healthier life. Many of the bodies underlying causes for the expression of many diseases (heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, chemical sensitivities/allergies, and hormone imbalances) can be found in your body’s nutrition.