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Nailed! Nail Polish Brands That Mess with Your Hormones (Plus the Polish I Personally Use)

By Sara Gottfried, MD | October 28, 2015

New study proves that synthetic chemicals in nail polish may leach through your nails and into your bloodstream, leading to a sevenfold increase in toxic metabolites . . . .…

GMOs: Guilty until Proven Innocent (Plus 5 Ways to Reduce Damage to Your Gut and Brain)

By Sara Gottfried, MD | October 23, 2015

Is it safe to eat genetically modified foods? What about if you eat the meat of an animal raised on genetically-modified food? At this point, the scientific community is still…

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Berberine, Blood Sugar and Weight Loss

By Sara Gottfried, MD | October 19, 2015

Since I saw my first patient in 1989, I’ve refined my approach to health and healing. Probably the biggest needle mover is my growing respect for plant medicine and its…

Hashimoto’s and AutoImmune Thyroiditis

By Sara Gottfried, MD | September 21, 2015

Hashimoto’s disease deserves a spot in the conversation about hormone balance, as it’s one of the most common conditions that can cause hormonal burnout and a host of vague symptoms…

By Sara Gottfried, MD | September 18, 2015

15 Reasons to Rethink Red Meat

By Sara Gottfried, MD | September 14, 2015

Who doesn’t love a grilled steak, washed down with red wine? Um, potentially your microbiome, the aggregate microbes that live in your gut and play a major role in your…

10 Surprising Facts about How Hormones Disrupt Your Health and Weight

By Sara Gottfried, MD | September 2, 2015

Do any of these feel familiar?  I’m so tired when I wake up, all I can think about is coffee. I crave sugar, and must eat chocolate every day. My…

Anxiety: 5 Ways to Reset from Anxious to Zen

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 24, 2015

When most people think of anxiety, they envision someone having a full-blown panic attack, but the truth is that anxiety may show up in subtle and sneaky ways. In fact,…

Dr. Sara Grades Different Forms of Exercise for Women: Tabata Gets ??

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 17, 2015

You may think that you can’t get something for nothing, but when it comes to exercise, that may not be entirely true. Imagine an exercise routine that could give you that…

Dr. Sara Grades Different Forms of Exercise for Women: CrossFit Gets a ??

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 3, 2015

When it comes to women and fitness, not all forms of exercises are equal. If you had a chance to read other parts of my series where I grade different…