by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Jul 23, 2023 | MENTAL HEALTH, WEIGHT-LOSS
What is Intermittent Fasting? I’ve seen and heard many buzzwords over the years. Intermittent Fasting (IF) is one of them. IF has been taking over the fitness and wellness industry, but I have to say – I don’t agree with it. And my reasons have...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Jan 25, 2021 | ADRENAL HEALTH, D.I.Y. Remedies, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION
EVIDENCE BASED! About fifteen years ago I went to a doctor for “brain fog,” and was told “it’s all in your head. There is simply no such diagnosis. You need more sleep.” And just like that I walked out of that office with a prescription for sleep medication. Which...
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 | 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 14, 2019 | DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, INFLAMMATION, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION
EVIDENCE BASED! Once you dive into wellness-based literature, websites, and media, it seems these days that you can’t get around hearing about a condition known as “Leaky Gut Syndrome.” Medically termed, “intestinal permeability,” or just “leaky gut” for short,...
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...
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