Posts by Sara Gottfried, MD
How to Go Coffee-Free in Just 10 Days
Jill, a patient of mine, felt a true physiological need for caffeine, similar to how a diabetic needs insulin. She couldn’t imagine life without coffee. The thought of removing it…
Read MoreHow to Go Sugar Free in 3 Days
Let’s start with an insulin reset! Remember, the seventy- two- hour reset is a simple way to take care of the chronic symptoms that plague you, especially fat gain. Each…
Read MoreBorderline Fasting Blood Sugar: Why It’s a Problem and 5 Ways to Fix It
The patient I am going to describe is unique in her own issues with blood sugar, but her frustration with conventional medicine could be duplicated in my practice many times…
Read MoreAfraid of Growing Older?
With the release of my newest book Younger, I’ve spent a lot of time recently thinking about aging. As a doctor, I not only look at the physiological external effects…
Read MoreHow To Balance Your Hormones At Any Age
As a woman, you’re on a hormonal roller coaster ride most of your life. My books The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, Younger and my latest, Brain Body Diet were born…
Read MoreHow to Resolve Constipation and Maintain a Healthy Gut
Many women hesitate to bring up the topic of constipation with their doctor. While it’s common, few women want to talk about it. But constipation is not an issue you…
Read MoreMy Prophylactic Mastectomy: What Led Me to Go Under the Knife
I woke up from anesthesia two months ago, certain that I made the right choice to undergo a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for a faulty breast cancer gene. I snapped a…
Read MoreGet Better Sleep: 7 Tips for 7 Hours
Do you get fewer than seven hours of sleep per day? If you answer yes, you are not alone. In fact, one-third of American adults “undersleep,” according to the most recent,…
Read More3 Simple Ways to Calm Your Mind and Find Peace
Over and over patients tell me they want peace and calmness in their life, but the highway of life keeps them moving. Meditation? Slowing down? Who has time to sit…
Read More7 Benefits of Bone Broth & How-To Guide
If someone told you that bone broth can build stronger bones, reverse autoimmune diseases, relieve arthritis, and possibly make your skin look suppler, would you get out a pot to…
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