Posts by Sara Gottfried, MD
Why I Love Gretchen Rubin, and HIGHLY Recommend her New Book, Happier at Home (And Learned to Check My Ego)
“Abandon a project” will make me happier at home? Damn, it’s true. I’m not a quitter but yet again, Gretchen Rubin changed my thinking and taught me 5 new things…
Read MoreTop 5 Health Apps I Love (And You Know I’m Not A Big Lover o’ Apps)
Way too much going on to take care of yourself? Chillax’ and let your phone be your new bestie. You won’t even have to remember its birthday or lend it…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Apps for Working Moms
A working mom is expected to be kind of a superhero. She has to be an expert juggler of all things social, domestic, work related. Everyone seems to be depending on…
Read More50 Shades of Grey Fever: Why This Gynecologist Loves 50 Shades
This past week in my office I witnessed two extremes of behavior among my clients. The first woman told me that she announced in couple’s therapy to her husband, “I’m…
Read MoreBut I LOVE Strawberries! Why Don't They Love Me Back?
When last we met, I was doing a cleanse to look and feel better before a photo shoot for my book cover. I was cleansing for my overall health, skin,…
Read MoreBecome a Paleolista. How to Eat the Paleo Diet (Part 1) Plus 3 Tips to Reclaim Hormone Balance (Plus My Homage to Madonna)
Could there be a better time to turn Paleo than July 4? We’re surrounded by meat on offer, and some of it is even hormone balancing. Let’s get brutally honest.…
Read MoreKicking the Dairy Habit: Why It's So Friggin' Hard (Plus Several Tips to Get 'Er Done)
If I were to tell you there are toxins and carcinogens in cigarettes, I know that news wouldn’t make you fall from your chair with shock. But did you…
Read MoreFiber Is the New Sexy
Rock your fiber, but not for the reason you’re thinking. Eighty percent of women aged 35+ have estrogen dominance, and fiber is proven to lower estrogen levels (and prevent breast…
Read MoreThe Day After: Neurohormonal Reverb After Finishing Somethin' Big (A Book, For Instance)
Have you ever finished a gigantic project, and been surprised by how you felt the next day? A bit unsettled. Out of sorts, maybe? Adrift? That’s how I feel…
Read MoreCortisol Switcheroo (Part 2): How to Right-Size Your Cortisol When It's Bringing You Down
One month ago, I wrote about my Achilles heel, which is the wayward, dysregulated hormone called cortisol. I wrote about “cortisol switch” which I’ll define again in a moment, but first…
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