by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Sep 10, 2019 | ADRENAL HEALTH, DIGESTIVE HEALTH, ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION, NUTRITION, SKIN HEALTH
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 “____” (fill in...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Aug 28, 2019 | DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, NUTRITION, WEIGHT-LOSS
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 experience with daily...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Jul 9, 2019 | DIGESTIVE HEALTH, INFLAMMATION, NUTRITION
I want to bring to your attention one of the most common conditions I see in my functional diagnostic medicine practice known as “Gluten Intolerance.” Nowadays, you can’t get through any retail grocery store without seeing gluten-free options available everywhere from...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Jun 11, 2019 | ADRENAL HEALTH, DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION
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 that you can heal...
by Dr. Francesca LeBlanc | Apr 30, 2019 | DIGESTIVE HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HORMONES, INFLAMMATION, NUTRITION, SKIN HEALTH, WEIGHT-LOSS
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?” ...
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