Posts by Sara Gottfried, MD
The First Step to Your Cortisol Reset: Get Tested
Here is one of the top questions I receive: “Dr. Sara, how should I test my cortisol? I think I may have adrenal fatigue (or adrenal burnout, or more accurately,…
Read MoreBallerina in Sticky Socks: Why I Recommend Barre Fitness
I’m at an age—perimenopausal—where it can seem like no amount of exercise makes a difference. Like you, I don’t have a lot of time. I need efficiency. So you can…
Read MoreDr. Sara Book Club: Visualization For Weight Loss
The first chapter of Jon Gabriel’s newest book, Visualization for Weight Loss, says it all: Lose Weight From the Inside Out. While that may sound a little new-agey for some,…
Read MoreDr. Sara’s Book Club: Adrenal Reset Diet
It isn’t every day that a doctor says your inability to lose weight isn’t about willpower. The real culprit behind stubborn pounds is your hormones and they often get ignored…
Read More2014 Fun and Healthy Holiday Gift Guide (Something for Everyone on Your List!)
In a season that should be about slowing down and enjoying family and friends, it’s too easy to get caught up in “gift giving paralysis.” What healthy, nutritious, and meaningful…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Book Club: The Bulletproof Diet
As you know, I’m a big proponent of hacking your hormones to achieve optimum results. In his new book, The Bulletproof Diet, my friend Dave Asprey takes this concept…
Read MoreQ & A with Chris Kresser
Chris Kresser is a neighbor and my favorite savant when it comes to ancestral health and how it informs functional medicine. He generously answered my burning questions about how he…
Read MoreThanksgiving Survival Guide: Grain Free and Full of Grace and Gratitude
As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to help you make a conscious effort to avoid the whole post-feasting exhaustion and “long winter’s nap” comes from a carb and grain overload. All…
Read MoreFrom Stress to Stillness: 3 Ways to Bring Peace and Calm into Daily Life
Meditation? Being still? Who has time to sit around! These are some of the reactions I hear from clients who want peace and calm in their life and their hormones,…
Read MoreDr. Sara’s Book Club: The Motivation Manifesto: 9 Declarations to Claim Your Personal Power
“We are all meant to be wild and independent and free, our hearts filled with a ferocious passion for life.” If that quote resonates with you at all, I suggest…
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