Dr. Leah Macklin DO, DipABLM, FAAFP, MS is a Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician in Cumming, GA (just north of Atlanta). She has been a moral vegetarian since 2002, and healthy vegan (whole food, plant based, no oil) since 2019. After her father had open heart surgery, she tried Dr. Esselstyn's diet prescription with him- both of their cholesterol levels improved by 100 points, so there was no going back. She became certified in Lifestyle Medicine in 2021, and is committed to using it in practice as well as practicing what she preaches.

She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and obtained her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Georgia State University. She attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM-GA), and completed her residency in family medicine in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is board-certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. She has a passion for nutrition and physical activity as a way to prevent and treat chronic medical conditions.

Dr. Macklin likes to spend her free time cooking, camping, hiking, beekeeping, MMA, Jiu Jitsu, wakeboarding, and skiing. Despite her many hobbies, much of her time is spent with her husband Kevin and her dog Gogo.

What do the letters after her name stand for?

-DO stands for Doctor of Osteopathy, which in practice is the same as a Medical Doctor (MD) as they share the same residencies and take the same board certifications. DO's practice more holistically and can perform a therapeutic technique called osteopathic manipulation.

-DipABLM stands for her board certification she obtained from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

-FAAFP stands for being awarded a Degree of Fellow by the American Academy of Family Practice for her service to her community with family medicine.

-MS stands for her Master of Science in chemistry.

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How to schedule an appointment if you're in the metro-Atlanta or north Georgia area: 470-215-1920

Carrot Lox:

3 carrots

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp of soy sauce

1 tbsp dill

2 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp of lemon juice

Nori sheet to taste

Instructions:

-Slice carrots thin in a single direction with a peeler or mandolin.

-Boil carrot slices until you can pierce it with your fingernail, about 5 minutes.

-Then move the carrots into the marinade of the remaining combined ingredients.

- Dilute marinade with water until carrots are covered, then allow to sit overnight.