Posts by Sara Gottfried, MD
The 7-Day Allergy Makeover – Dr. Sara’s Book Club #14
Allergies rank high on the health misery scale. They affect about 50 million people in the United States. Even mild allergy symptoms can bring about fatigue, congestion, bloating and brain fog.…
Read MoreFood Habits: Are You A Restrictor or a Permitter?
A Restrictor and a Permitter Share a Pot of Tea: 2 Girlfriends, 2 Kitchen Bookshelves, 5 Lessons Learned Dr. Jo Ilfeld is a favorite friend who came over to practice yoga…
Read MoreThe Cheat System Diet – Dr. Sara’s Book Club #13
With bikini season just around the corner, women everywhere are expressing collective panic at the thought of shedding their coats and yoga pants in favor of sundresses, tank tops, and…
Read More7 Ways to Sleep Without Drugs
Do you feel tired, stressed, and exhausted, but still can’t seem to fall asleep at night? It’s a double whammy all too common for the average stressed-out, hormonally imbalanced, run-ragged…
Read MoreThe Cheat System Diet: Review and Discussion with Author Jackie Wicks
When I was a new mom, I struggled with losing the baby weight. I joined Weight Watchers and lost a few pounds but they didn’t stay off. I didn’t eat…
Read MoreDr. Sara’s Genius Bar: Top 4 Podcasts in Health
Still trying to get through that stack of self-help books you have sitting on your nightstand? In today’s article, Dr. Sara Gottfried shares her favorite free health podcasts by Dr.…
Read MoreThe Disease Delusion – Dr. Sara’s Book Club #12
Dr. Jeffrey Bland is “the father of functional medicine” – from medicine by symptom to medicine by cause. In his book, “The Disease Delusion,” he explains about how to cure…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Top 3 Questions: Weight Loss
For most women, there’s no topic hotter than weight loss. True, we live in a culture that all but demands we have an obsession with our looks, but the search…
Read MoreThe Earth Beneath Your Feet (Part 2, The Science): Why Going Barefoot May Boost Your Health and Beauty
What are the health and beauty benefits of Grounding or Earthing? How does being barefoot impact oxidation and the science of it? Is grounding ready for prime time? Short version:…
Read MoreThyroid Math: What Those Numbers Mean (and What Your Doc Probably Forgot to Tell You About Hypothyroidism)
You may have low thyroid function, also called HYPO-thyroidism, and not know it. But let’s face it… thyroid numbers are often counterintuitive and confusing. When you combine hypothyroidism with the common…
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