I believe in evidence-based ancient wisdom.
I believe in eating your leafy greens rather than popping synthetic pills. I believe in Ayurveda and integrative medicine. I believe in using yoga to cultivate your most vibrant vitality (and teach a workshop on it, natch). I believe you deserve to feel sexy, ripe and delicious.
I believe PMS is a legitimate health concern, no different than a sprained ankle (albeit a recurring one) or a broken leg and I believe the health issues unique to women have been shamed and minimized and mocked and stereotyped for too long. There’s no reason for women to be ashamed about menstruating or menopause or to be embarrassed about being women. I believe that needs to change. I believe in changing it. I believe in women. I believe in tending your flame. I believe that proactively managing and optimizing your health is your divine responsibility and path to personal power. I believe there’s probably a reason you’ve lost your mojo and that reason is probably hormonal. And I believe you can – and should – do something about it. I believe in you.
I believe, I believe, I believe.
About me, Sara Gottfried, MD:
Believer, See’er, Do’er, Doctor, Writer.
I don’t only believe. I know, and I do.
I’m a mother suspicious of processed sugar and a yogini hotly pursuing lithe, lean lusciousness. I’m committed to deep green, organic living. I’m a scholar and a seeker: of truth, vitality, hormonal balance, sacred balance, spirituality and divine self-actualization.
And, oh yes, I’m a Harvard-trained MD with 20+ years of experience. I’m the author of the forthcoming book, The Hormone Cure.
I’m a gynecologist, but I don’t treat problems. I don’t even treat symptoms: I specialize in root cause analysis because I know – and evidence shows – that the greatest health transformations are triggered when you address the root cause, not the signs.
This means that rather than treating problems and symptoms, I treat people. I treat women. I see women – and what I see every day is that each woman is a special snowflake. Sometimes I prescribe botanical therapies with a very low risk profile. Sometimes I prescribe bio-identical hormones. Many times I prescribe both. With every patient I see, I consider her unique context, physiology and preferences…and then invent a treatment plan to promote maximum health and happiness. It’s not one method fits all. It’s not fix-’em-up-and-send-’em-home. It’s a mission.
And my mission at The Gottfried Center – and in life – is to help women feel sexy, vital and balanced from their cells to their souls. That means getting your weight right where you want it, getting your energy and sex drive maximized, and doing it all naturally and safely. Hop of my bus and go from feeling ok to living life fully.
So…I’m a scholar, seeker, yoga teacher and a doctor. It’s serious, sacred stuff.
But.
Imma be honest. I frequently quote The Blackeyed Peas.
Want me to Quote Top 40 lyrics to you? (Or, if you’d prefer, we can talk very professionally about your hormones, nutrition, thyroid, libido, and lovely lady lumps. Oops, I did it again. Those pesky pop stars.)
Best way to work with me? Join our upcoming Mission Ignition group ecourse. If you’re going to be in Berkeley/Oakland and want to spend $1000+/month to see me one-on-one, email us info@SaraGottfriedMD.com. Or call us at 510-698-2841 but honestly, email will get you a faster response.
Looking for more information? I’ve put together a number of resources, rants and opinion pieces on hormones, women’s health and how to go from OK to a friggin’ superhero. All right here on this site. Search over there on the left lower side. Go ahead, dig in (and don’t forget to comment!).
Need something not covered here? Please keep in mind that I can’t virtually advise you about your health – for that, you’ll need to be in my ‘hood (that is, the State of California) and book an appointment with my assistant. Or, if you’re Oprah – or have Oprah-ish cash reserves – feel free to fetch me in your private jet for an in-person consult. That works, too.
10% of net profits go to charity. My faves: Project Kesher and Empowered by Light.
E-mail us here: info@SaraGottfriedMD.com.
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“Dr. Sara Gottfried’s ability and willingness to utilize all that integrative medicine can offer has been a powerful catalyst for a fundamental shift in the quality of my life. She has used her creativity and training as a physician collaboratively with me every step of the way… as a result, at 54, I feel younger and healthier than I have in decades. From revitalized energy and stamina to the coveted verve that often quiets before we are ready, Dr. Gottfried’s dedication to self-knowledge, understanding, and teaching of self-advocacy have helped me reclaim my edge… it is, to say the least, no less than glorious.” — Sara Carter
“Dr. Sara Gottfried MD is the most original voice in Women’s Health today. Her brilliance, generous time spent to learn my story, incisive ability to analyze cutting edge medical research and apply it directly to my issues, is unparalleled in today’s hurry-up health care world. In comfortable, open, and easy girl-to-girl talk, we’ve uncovered how several of my perimenopausal issues with sleep are related to low estrogen and high cortisol, and she’s corrected my breast tenderness – much to my sweetie’s delight. She will help you stay dreamy and creamy as you age.” -- Susan Harrow, Media Coach & author of Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul
