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The How-Tos of At-Home Hormone Testing |Women's Health|Sara Gottfried MD

The How-Tos of At-Home Hormone Testing

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 30, 2018

Many people ask me about self-testing for hormone imbalances. Doing these tests can be insightful and shed light on any particular issues. At-home testing is just one way to take…

Screening Recommendations for Chronic Disease

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 23, 2018

Quick blog today to review the screening recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. I often get asked how often someone should get their Pap smear or blood sugar…

Top Questions Women Ask About Aging

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 16, 2018

As women age, their hormones take off on a roller coaster, often exacerbating any signs of aging. Most aging women have one major complaint: thinning hair and skin problems such…

Why do Hormone Imbalances Happen?

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 9, 2018

Hormone imbalance stems from various factors. In fact, symptoms and sensations you might consider normal as an aging woman are actually from broken hormones that can easily be fixed with…

Postpartum Anxiety: A Unique Problem Faced by Women

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 2, 2018

You’re thinking about the birth or just had a baby. You’re not ill, you’re thrilled about having a baby. You’re not depressed, but you’re on edge and worried about having…

Can Yoga Keep Menopause Away?

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 26, 2018

A new study of menopausal women has shown something that we’ve known for decades: that yoga helps reduce symptoms of menopause. Read more about the study right here in a…

How to Look and Feel Your Best As You Age| Women's Health | Sara Gottfried MD

How to Look and Feel Your Best As You Age

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 19, 2018

Do you want to feel your best as you age? What are the secrets to improving your healthspan and better aging? Here are the main steps I recommend to turn…

Hormones: A Problem Worth Fixing

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 12, 2018

Stress is inevitable but how we deal with it and whether it causes further hormone imbalances is not. In order to help you balance your hormones naturally, lose weight, and…

Q&A: Cupping of the Body and Face

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 5, 2018

During the 2016 Summer Olympics, cupping therapy received a lot of attention. After all, it was hard to miss the red circles on the backs and shoulders of swimmers like…

Rediscovering Hope and the Hippocratic Oath near the Syrian Border

By Sara Gottfried, MD | February 26, 2018

When I took the Hippocratic oath in medical school, the last thing I expected was to have my understanding of it redefined a quarter-century later, on the border of Syria…