Posts by Sara Gottfried, MD
How a Science-Based Detox Supports Weight Loss + Where to Get One
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…
Read MorePlum Awesome: Clean Food in the Bay Area
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…
Read More5 Burning Questions: Get Your Deep Cleanse On
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.…
Read MoreIs That Acrylamide in Your Coffee?
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…
Read MoreMeet Your Hormones
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…
Read MoreDump the Junk: Reasons to Dump Caffeine
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?…
Read MoreIs Gluten the New Evil?
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…
Read MoreGlee Over Ghee
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…
Read MoreLet Kale Salads Rock Your World
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,…
Read MoreTake On Your Weight Issues with Mystic Marianne Williamson
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…
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