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...
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,...
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 | 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...
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