Posts by Sara Gottfried, MD
I'm Giving Away 10 Books on Good Reads
Thrilled to announce that I’m giving away my New York Times bestselling book to folks who enter to win one of the 10 copies I’m giving away. I’d love to…
Read MoreNot All Who Wander Are Lusty (But Most of Them Are)
J. R. R. Tolkien wrote: “Not all those who wander are lost.” In fact, I believe that those who wander have found something very valuable. Especially those who find themselves…
Read MoreTurn Your Insulin into Jillian Michaels (Part 1): Test Your Blood Sugar
Feel fat or sluggish? It may not be YOU, it may be your glucose level and a hot little hormone called insulin. I find that measuring my fasting glucose is…
Read MoreSweat for Success
When the sun comes out, so do the runners. And the tennis players. And the swimmers. Who Wears Short-Shorts? And, often, the tiny, revealing workout clothes that go with those…
Read MoreMy Detox, My Self: Dr. Sara Answers Your Most Common Detox Questions (Part 1): What to Eat, What to Dump
We officially kicked off the Hormone Reset Detox this week, which I consider to be ground zero of hormone balancing and creating radical health. I’ve gotten about 100 questions in…
Read MoreAngelina Jolie Takes Charge + Undergoes the Sexiest Double Mastectomy Ever
When Angelina Jolie recently announced that she had undergone a double mastectomy as a preventative measure against breast cancer, most people were shocked. I was delighted. Angelina is brave and…
Read MoreJust Breathe
A Band Aid…for Your Lungs It’s spring. Which means that along with flowers blooming and “beach-body” resolutions looming, allergies are hitting. Hard. As rates of asthma and allergies rise each…
Read MoreSugar Cravings & A Sweetie Pie (Plus 7 Ways to Curb the Jungle Drums)
Dr. Mark Hyman, will you be my boyfriend? (My husband says it’s okay!) Because you’re just about the cutest, smartest man I’ve had the chance to talk sugar with. And…
Read MoreIs “Lean In” the New Mantra of the Western Woman? (Not So Fast…. I Say “Lean Out” and “Leave the Table, Wearing Your Tiara”)
Dear Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In: Girlfriend, your book is making waves. Important waves, but also waves that are raising my cortisol. Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In put forth the…
Read MoreLet’s Choose Sanity, and Ignore the Magazines
It’s the end of February and while it’s still deep winter in many parts of the country, here in California we’ve had just enough sunny days to remind us that…
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