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Top Questions Women Ask About Aging

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 16, 2018

As women age, their hormones take off on a roller coaster, often exacerbating any signs of aging. Most aging women have one major complaint: thinning hair and skin problems such…

Why do Hormone Imbalances Happen?

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 9, 2018

Hormone imbalance stems from various factors. In fact, symptoms and sensations you might consider normal as an aging woman are actually from broken hormones that can easily be fixed with…

Postpartum Anxiety: A Unique Problem Faced by Women

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 2, 2018

You’re thinking about the birth or just had a baby. You’re not ill, you’re thrilled about having a baby. You’re not depressed, but you’re on edge and worried about having…

Can Yoga Keep Menopause Away?

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 26, 2018

A new study of menopausal women has shown something that we’ve known for decades: that yoga helps reduce symptoms of menopause. Read more about the study right here in a…

How to Look and Feel Your Best As You Age| Women's Health | Sara Gottfried MD

How to Look and Feel Your Best As You Age

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 19, 2018

Do you want to feel your best as you age? What are the secrets to improving your healthspan and better aging? Here are the main steps I recommend to turn…

Hormones: A Problem Worth Fixing

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 12, 2018

Stress is inevitable but how we deal with it and whether it causes further hormone imbalances is not. In order to help you balance your hormones naturally, lose weight, and…

Q&A: Cupping of the Body and Face

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 5, 2018

During the 2016 Summer Olympics, cupping therapy received a lot of attention. After all, it was hard to miss the red circles on the backs and shoulders of swimmers like…

Rediscovering Hope and the Hippocratic Oath near the Syrian Border

By Sara Gottfried, MD | February 26, 2018

When I took the Hippocratic oath in medical school, the last thing I expected was to have my understanding of it redefined a quarter-century later, on the border of Syria…

Six Tips to Sleep Better, Detox Better, and Lose Weight. | Sara Gottfried, MD

Six Tips to Sleep Better, Detox Better, and Lose Weight.

By Sara Gottfried, MD | February 19, 2018

You already know the importance of sleep to your health. But did you know that sleep governs over 600 genes? Those include weight loss genes (such as CLOCK) as well…

Brain Body Diet Recipe | Grilled Salmon | Sara Gottfried MD

Grilled Salmon Steaks with Lemon-Herb Mojo

By Sara Gottfried MD | February 18, 2018

Packed full of omega-3s, grilled salmon is a good source of healthy fat. The health benefits of omega-3s are many: they reduce our risk of heart disease, have anti-aging properties,…