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No, it’s Not in Your Head – You Have Adrenal Fatigue

by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Jan 5, 2021 | ADRENAL HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, MENTAL HEALTH

EVIDENCE BASED! If you’ve been following me for any length of time you know that twenty years ago I was a NYC commuter working in corporate America. I spent three to four hours per day on trains and subways and my ten hour days were fueled by obnoxiously large...

Can Adrenal Insufficiency Lead to Metabolic Disease?

by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Nov 13, 2020 | ADRENAL HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION, METABOLIC DISEASE

EVIDENCE BASED! In the always on-the-go, over-caffeinated, fast food society we live in these days, it’s no surprise that an estimated 80% of Americans suffer from an adrenal insufficiency. Adrenal glands, also known as suprarenal glands, are small,...

Are We Having an Indoor Air Quality Crisis?

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...

5 Signs You Need to Detox Your Liver

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...

Is Coconut Oil a Superfood?

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...

My Personal Weight-loss Journey

by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Aug 13, 2019 | HORMONES, NUTRITION, WEIGHT-LOSS

EVIDENCE BASED! Vacation literally means to me: eating and drinking whatever I want (within reason) while my toddler spent the entire time on the beach with my husband! With a 9 month old that over-heats rather easily we were blessed to have family share their...