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How a Science-Based Detox Supports Weight Loss + Where to Get One

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 14, 2013

A good detox should be focused on making you healthier, not frightening your body into thinking you’re going into famine mode. That being said, weight loss is a very common…

Plum Awesome: Clean Food in the Bay Area

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 14, 2013

Most of you know I’m in the midst of a cleanse with an online, webinar group. I believe we must change radically how we eat, and to dump the toxins…

5 Burning Questions: Get Your Deep Cleanse On

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 13, 2013

  Part of cleansing is letting go of mental structures that no longer serve, along with choosing more fitting structures that would serve you more optimally. My best mentor?  Danielle Laporte.…

Is That Acrylamide in Your Coffee?

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 12, 2013

  Now that I’ve talked you off coffee, let’s dive deeper into some of the badness of the stuff. Do you recall the debate that surfaced in 2002 about a potential carcinogen…

Meet Your Hormones

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 11, 2013

  Today Imma be yackin‘ online about hormones and how they shift when cleansing, and why.  Was thinking I need a li’l reference guide to each hormone: who they be and what they…

Dump the Junk: Reasons to Dump Caffeine

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 10, 2013

  I recommend to all my patients that they limit caffeine intake and completely detox for at least 14 days twice per year. And I getta lotta push back. Why?…

Is Gluten the New Evil?

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 9, 2013

  This week, I taught a webinar on “How Cleansing Alters Hormones and Brain.” Scroll down to watch a clip. While synthesizing the data, I read even more alarming statistics about gluten…

Glee Over Ghee

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 8, 2013

  A question I’m commonly asked is why ghee is acceptable on the Hormone Reset Detox, but not butter. Here’s my answer. Short version: butter contains the common allergens of…

Let Kale Salads Rock Your World

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 7, 2013

  You know I’m the Queen of Greens. I eat greens every day: chard, kale, spinach, arugula, mache, chard, collards. Gram per gram, kale provides more iron than red meat,…

Take On Your Weight Issues with Mystic Marianne Williamson

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 6, 2013

  When cleansing, I love to dive deep into mystical teachings along with the physical improvements in what I eat. Usually it’s Ayurveda or Geneen Roth. This Cleanse, it’s Marianne…