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Ditch Sugar Cravings with These 5 Strategies

By JJ Virgin | April 20, 2015

“I had done so well yesterday, but about 9 p.m. last night I walked into the kitchen and there they were,” a friend recently told me. “I intended to eat…

How Honest Are Your Conversations? Apply the Awareness Prescription Starting Today

By Sara Gottfried, MD | April 14, 2015

I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend and colleague Dr. Neha Sangwan. Years ago, Dr. Neha and I were both physicians, working side-by-side at a health maintenance organization—Dr. Neha…

Three Hormones That Block Your Weight Loss

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 30, 2015

When it comes to weight loss, can you relate to any of the following? I follow all the rules, but I still can’t lose the weight. I’m just getting old…

Food Addiction (Part 2): Your Food Rehab Program

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 27, 2015

Food addiction is when you eat for a change in your emotional, and keep eating in an obsessive way in the face of harm from it. I’ve written about my…

What Stress Does to Your Hormones, Plus 3 PROVEN Stress Management Strategies

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 17, 2015

Nothing wrecks your hormones faster than unmanaged stress. However, stress in and of itself is not a bad thing. A healthy dose of stress can motivate you to high levels…

Detox, Retox, Detox: My #1 Recommendation to Upgrade Your Health

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 13, 2015

One of the top questions I get asked is what I recommend to help the body fix itself, at a foundational level. Perhaps you are craving this knowledge, and want nothing…

5 Natural Tips for Feeling More Frisky

By Annmarie Gianni | March 9, 2015

Spring is just around the corner. Trees are budding, bird are nesting, and the days are getting longer. Sounds like a good time for romance and love, doesn’t it? Unfortunately,…

Body Dissatisfaction: Do You Have It? Novel Interruptions to the Pattern

By Sara Gottfried, MD | March 2, 2015

  There’s something terribly wrong with this statistic: 80% of women are unhappy with their body. I believe female body dissatisfaction is at epidemic levels, and it’s a top driver…

Ditch the Dairy

By Sara Gottfried, MD | February 26, 2015

There’s a monster in your milk that could set off a chain reactions of inflammation, hormone issues, and dietary malfunction in your body. [1] Are you bothered by any of…

The First Step to Your Cortisol Reset: Get Tested

By Sara Gottfried, MD | January 26, 2015

Here is one of the top questions I receive: “Dr. Sara, how should I test my cortisol? I think I may have adrenal fatigue (or adrenal burnout, or more accurately,…