by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Jun 11, 2019 | ADRENAL HEALTH, DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION
EVIDENCE BASED! A subject near and dear to my heart: sleep. Did you know that the CDC reports that over 40 million Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep at night. And if you know anything about sleep, all the clichés are true. You really do need adequate sleep so...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Jun 4, 2019 | ADRENAL HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, MENTAL HEALTH
EVIDENCE BASED! Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18.1% of the population) every year? (1) If you have been following me for any amount of time you...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | May 28, 2019 | ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, SKIN HEALTH
EVIDENCE BASED! You may not even know that dyes, fragrance, parabens, phthalates & sulfates have made their way into the products you use every day in your home. It seems you can’t turn a corner without hearing these “buzz words” as they relate to your health. And...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | May 7, 2019 | DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION, MENTAL HEALTH
EVIDENCE BASED! In a 2017 survey, the National Institute of Health reports that an estimated 17.3 million adults in the United States had at least one depressive episode, more than half of that being among women. (1) That’s us moms! Busier than ever and more sad than...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Apr 30, 2019 | DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION, NUTRITION, SKIN HEALTH, WEIGHT-LOSS
EVIDENCE BASED! I have been practicing functional medicine for almost six years, and for the past year have operated a completely virtual practice. Want to know the most common question I still get after all these years? “What exactly is Functional Medicine?” While a...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Apr 23, 2019 | ADRENAL HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, WEIGHT-LOSS
EVIDENCE BASED! Defining High-intensity Exercise Generally speaking any form of exercise that causes you to elevate your heart rate quickly and remain in that state for an extended period of time is considered “high-intensity.” This type of exercise is also a form of...
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