Posts by Sara Gottfried, MD
My Lady Garden: Organic GYN's Weekend Action
Curious about what an organic gynecologist does on the weekend? I thought I’d feature a few videos and photos of my organic dye garden as well as some awesome recent…
Read MoreMOTHS-R-US: Addiction as Initiation
I love this one-liner from Pema Chodron, about how we’re insanely, wildly, immaturely, naively, passionately drawn to things that harm us just as a moth is to flame. All of…
Read MoreKicking Dairy: Why Bother?
Throughout my 22 years of taking care of people, I’ve seen a lot of addictive behaviors. Particularly around food. Most common: chocolate, cheese, caffeine, flour, sugar, taken to anesthetize. These…
Read MoreHelp, Kelp?! What to Do with Japan's Radiation (Possibly Heading Our Way)
While I’m sure you’ve heard of the nasty earthquake in Japan – not sure you’ve heard that Japanese nuclear reactors spewed significant amounts of radiation that may be heading our…
Read MoreNuclear Japan: Latest News
BBC this morning: “A partial meltdown did occur in reactor 1.” According to BBC reporter Richard Black: “On Sunday, officials said the same thing was suspected in reactor 3 –…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Book Club #1. 3 Reasons Why We Get Fat (Plus Lunch with Gary Taubes)
What if everything you know about why we get fat is wrong? We are kicking off the start of my new (and FREE!) Dr. Sara’s Book Club with that question,…
Read MoreUS Aircraft Carrier Detects Radiation Offshore Japan
Japanese officials insist there is no public health risk from the failing nuclear reactors in Fukushima. My read of the news: I have no idea if that is true, and…
Read MoreNuclear Risk Worsening: Prevention Never Premature
Now authorities are admitting that the nuclear crisis in Japan, predicted by my grandfather five days ago and in my first blog, is far worse than Three Mile Island, and…
Read MoreSurgeon General States Buying Iodide a Worthy "Precaution"
US Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, told NBC that buying iodide is a worthy “precaution.” She does not consider it an overreaction, and said you are right to be prepared. Meanwhile, workers at…
Read MoreRadiation Dilemma: Resources
Yesterday the US Surgeon General said: Get iodide. It’s a worthy precaution. But don’t take it yet. Meanwhile, the California Department of Public Health says: Don’t take iodide. Here’s their…
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