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Bust the Beauty Myth, Call a Girlfriend, and Prevent an Eating Disorder
Bedtime. I hear my daughter sniffle. Within seconds, she’s sobbing: “Mom, I have too much fat on my thighs.” I’m in her bedroom, lying next to her, winding down from…
Top 3 Questions – Bioidentical Hormones
The path to hormonal balance is often punctuated by difficult decisions. Sometimes it means choosing a new food plan or diet, making radical adjustments to create a low-stress life, or…
Grain-Free vs Gluten-Free: What’s the difference?
If you have given up gluten but got a partial response, or don’t feel like you got the relief you wanted in terms of weight loss, brain fog, and/or autoimmunity,…
Stuck at the Corner of Fat and Unhappy? The Intersection of Dating and Hormones
All the single ladies (all the single ladies) All the single ladies, now put your hands up – Beyonce, Put a Ring On It Is your hand in the air…
The Solution Is Nuanced: The Gottfried Protocol for Low Progesterone
Do any of these problems sound familiar? Agitation or PMS Painful or swollen breasts? Irregular cycles, or your monthly cycle is more frequent as you get older? Heavy and/or painful…
Anxiety: 5 Ways to Reset from Anxious to Zen
When most people think of anxiety, they envision someone having a full-blown panic attack, but the truth is that anxiety may show up in subtle and sneaky ways. In fact, from a…
Dial in the Carbs: Choosing the Right Dose for You in 3 Easy Steps
Confused about carbs? You’re not alone. There’s a lot of conflicting information out there. Maybe you’ve been Paleo for a while, or perhaps you’ve just started to ditch carbs in…
My Quick Green Tonic: The Perfect Morning Shake
A green tonic for breakfast. I tell my patients that when you start your day with a green shake, you end up making great, “green” food decisions all day long,…
What to Do When You Fall Off the Wagon and Have a Food Meltdown
In my book, The Hormone Reset Diet, I came clean and shared my history as a food addict. While I’ve been binge-free for more than 10 years, there’s an occasional moment…
Hair Loss in Women: A Crisis of Vanity and Sanity
You’ve seen the infomercials. You’ve seen the ads with before and after photos. Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride) are two treatments for hair loss. Before I tell you why I…