Testimonials for LEAP (Lifestyle Eating & Performance
Program) conducted by Donna Wolf R.D. in her private practice Healthy
Directions of Poway:
1/23/09
I am a breast cancer survivor. I went to Donna after my surgery because I felt she could guide and teach me better nutritional habits, which I felt, would help me heal. I went to her with chronic bloating, constipation, water retention, and itchy, red swollen eyes. The list goes on. LEAP and MRT has relieved ALL of those maladies!
I would recommend this program to anyone who has endured cancer and its treatments. Donna can help you get back on track by teaching you how to improve your nutrition with whole foods and avoiding reactive foods. I feel so much better, my energy, and outlook on the future is now on the right track. LEAP Therapy is my body’s “Pollution Solution”.
Amy Gonsalves, LEAP Client
10/17/2008
Dear LEAP,
I came to Donna Wolf, RD, CLT because I was concerned that I had food
sensitivities. As a nurse practitioner I understood what types of problems they
could cause. I thought that the knowledge of a dietitian and MRT could help to
identify those foods that might be contributing to my symptoms. I was diagnosed
with adult-onset asthma in 2005 that was worsening despite prescribed inhalers.
The wheezing and the hacky morning cough, accompanied by thick mucus, had me
concerned. I wondered whether or not this was strictly due to the asthma or if
I was allergic to something I was exposed to on a regular basis in my diet. All
testing by my allergy/asthma specialist for environmental allergies came back
normal. I also had gastric bypass surgery in 1994 and had maintained a 100
pound loss but never reached my goal weight. I suffered from various aches and
pains that I attributed to years of wear and tear on my joints. I wondered if
my post-surgically altered gastrointestinal function might be contributing to
my symptoms as well. Since starting the LEAP Program in August my asthma
symptoms have diminished significantly. The morning cough is nearly gone.
Additional by-products of the program are an 18-pound weight loss, increased
energy throughout the day, my aches and pains are almost completely gone and I
have an overall sense of well-being that I have not experienced in decades. I
am looking forward to finally achieving my goal weight and living a healthy and
happy life, thanks to the education and support I have received from this
program. I would highly recommend the LEAP Program to anyone who is struggling
with persistent asthma symptoms despite using prescribed inhalers, plus anyone
who wants to learn how to eat in an overall healthier, more natural manner. It
works!
Lynne Dornfeld, RNP, MSN, LEAP Client
8/19/2008
Dear LEAP,
I have suffered with many bothersome symptoms over the past five
years, some of which are: severe heartburn, bloating, depression, and just
plain being tired all of the time. In just a short time after beginning the
LEAP Program I got the relief I had been searching for. I am happy to have
found this new way of eating which promotes lifestyle changes that have allowed
me to drop weight gradually, with very little effort. I would recommend the
LEAP Program to anyone concerned with any sort of digestive problem or feelings
of malaise.
Laurie Higbee, LEAP Client
8/5/08
Dear LEAP,
I was suffering from sever itching starting on my head and moving to my arms and legs. This itching was causing me to stay away from any activity that would expose my itching areas such as swimming, wearing shorts or getting a pedicure. I was afraid to expose my affected areas to anything that might get them infected. Since beginning the LEAP program, I no longer have itching or a rash. I have also experienced less bloating and gas. My whole body has calmed down. I have stopped taking all my allergy medications and have lowered my cholesterol meds. I highly recommend the LEAP program for anyone with allergies because I found that most of my problem was not from pollens and dust, but from food.
Nancy O’Riley, LEAP Client
8/5/08
There have been several noticeable changes since beginning the LEAP
program. I have gone down one size in clothing.Several ladies in my Jazzercize class have asked me what I am doing to
lose weight, because they noticed I look thinner. My skin looks great.Hardly ever a blemish and I have a glow. I
don’t feel as nervous as before and feel more peaceful. Food tastes better than
it ever has. My digestion has been excellent.
Louise Stecker, LEAP Client, San Diego
8/1/08
For the past 35 years I have suffered from unexplained stomachaches
and headaches, and in the past 15 years suffered from air-borne and food
allergies. I saw different doctors through the years and they diagnosed me with
something different each time and prescribed me with a new medicine for the
symptoms. I was very frustrated and began reading and researching on my own to
find a program with a healthy solution.
I did finally seek help from a nutritionist and gained a better
understanding of my situation and found out that certain foods that I ate were
my culprit. It was a positive beginning to finding a healthy solution, but I
didn’t feel it was comprehensive enough.
This past year a friend recommended that I contact Donna Wolf, a
licensed dietitian and nutritionist. Her expertise, I found was in working with
patients that had IBS, fibromyalgia and/or similar symptoms. I did make an
appointment with her and she introduced me to the LEAP program and agreed to
try it. I recognized that it was a methodical approach to identifying foods
that posed a threat to my health and I was willing to go through the program. I
knew that it would be very time consuming but I felt that it would be worth it
to find answers and help me to feel better.
I have been following the LEAP program for about 3 months and have
identified foods that affect me adversely. I have begun to omit them from my
diet and have started to feel a lot better. This program, if followed, can
really help if you suffer from food sensitivities. It is a big commitment but
definitely worth it. I am still discovering foods that bother me and I’m
gaining a better understanding of foods that I am dose sensitive to. The LEAP
program taught me how to recognize this. The program really teaches you how to
help yourself which helps you for a lifetime.
Donna was a great teacher and motivator of her knowledge and passion.
I truly appreciate her for doing all of the research and finding this program
that has helped me and many others.
Sincerely, Tanya Miller, LEAP Client
I
see patients every day with irritable bowel syndrome, GERD and other
functional digestive problems where diet can play a role in provoking
symptoms. I have found LEAP-MRT to be a very useful tool. MRT
reliably identifies reactive foods, and I consistently see remarkable
clinical improvement in my patients by implementing a diet based on MRT
results. I highly recommend MRT to any physician or patient who deals
with any of these problems.
