by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Sep 4, 2020 | FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, INFLAMMATION, METABOLIC DISEASE, NUTRITION
evidence based! We are in the middle of a global pandemic and it may not be the one you see on the news. Metabolic diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and obesity affect approximately 47 million Americans (1) and billions worldwide....
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Nov 27, 2019 | D.I.Y. Remedies, DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, NUTRITION, RECIPES
evidence based! I grew up with conventional cough syrup in my home. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I grabbed a bottle of the same brand I grew up using off the shelf at a big box store and almost fell on the floor. The amount of artificial sweeteners, dyes and...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Sep 27, 2019 | FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, SKIN HEALTH
EVIDENCE BASED! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that indoor levels of air pollutants can be two to five times higher and occasionally one-hundred times higher than the outdoors. (1) Which prompts me to wonder “do we give enough thought to the...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Sep 10, 2019 | ADRENAL HEALTH, DIGESTIVE HEALTH, ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION, NUTRITION, SKIN HEALTH
EVIDENCE BASED! From countless patients over the years I’ve heard the exact same thing, “I don’t drink alcohol so my liver is fine.” And from the folks that do casually drink alcohol I’ve heard, “I don’t drink that much alcohol so my liver can’t be the reason I feel...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Aug 28, 2019 | DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, NUTRITION, WEIGHT-LOSS
EVIDENCE BASED! In recent years you may have noticed a growing public concern against the use and consumption of coconut oil through major media outlets. Sure, it contains saturated fat, (more on this in a second) but I believe the myriad of health benefits you...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Jun 25, 2019 | DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, INFLAMMATION, NUTRITION
EVIDENCE BASED! Did you know that it in the year 1700, the average individual consumed about 4 pounds of sugar each year. In 1800, it was about 18 pounds of sugar per year. In 1900, the average person ate 90 pounds of sugar per year (1). Today, the average...
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