Blog

NYT: Radiation Extremely High at Reactors

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 24, 2013

We finally have news today from a US official who has independently assessed the nuclear reactors, and states the amount of radiation is “extremely high” as reported on the front…

Radiation in Cali: Not Normal, Not Dangerous But Are Physiologic Doses of Iodine Warranted?

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 23, 2013

We know that 45% of survivors from the last nuclear blast in Japan had thyroid problems. I posted one week ago that potentially massive amounts of radiation could come our…

Natural Health Magazine: Interview on Low Libido

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 22, 2013

Thrilled to be interviewed in Natural Health, published in the April/May 2011 issue. Most of what I said about hormones and how they modulate libido got cut. My main point…

On Cleansing, D#0

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 21, 2013

A Hindu Scholar named Swami Adiswarananda once said that we must renounce what we’ve been doing for something that feels better. None of us renounces what feels good for something…

On Cleansing, D#1 – Kicking Caffeine

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 20, 2013

  What is your most irrational fear? As you titrate with us off caffeine, gluten, dairy, alcohol and sugar, what are you most afraid will happen? Let’s start with caffeine.…

Detox, Gottfried-Style – Join Us!

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 19, 2013

  We started our webinar cleanse last Thursday, but you can join us at any time up to March 30, 2011 right here. It’s never too late to detox. We…

Cravings 101: Fight the Saboteur

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 18, 2013

  Your saboteur (or as Annie Lamott aptly calls it: KFKD radio) is the one telling you that dumping the junk is a waste of time. Why bother? Who cares?…

Detox Genes: Personalize Your Liver Detoxification

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 17, 2013

You’ve read my treatise on the liver, or not, and you’re wondering how to make it more relevant to you and what you’re known for. You know already that I’m…

Meet Your Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 16, 2013

Nothing makes me happier than an anti-inflammatory smoothie with greens, berries, pea and rice protein (very hypoallergenic) and flax. Well, maybe containment of nuclear reactors in Japan, but that’s a…

Coffee Hijacks Thyroid Levels

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 15, 2013

Do you take thyroid medication? Judging from my integrative medicine practice, I believe we have an epidemic of underfunctioning thyroid on our hands. Most national organizations of endocrinologists have issued…