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How Do We Create Antiracist Healthcare?| Racism in Medicine |Sara Gottfried MD

How Do We Create Antiracist Healthcare?

By Sara Gottfried MD | July 13, 2020

I take respectful care of my patients regardless of skin color, but in the past few years, I’ve realized that is not enough. There are many sources of information and…

Racism in Medicine |Women's Health|Sara Gottfried MD

Racism in Medicine: 5 Disparities That Point to Health Inequality

By Sara Gottfried MD | June 10, 2020

It’s time to acknowledge the role of racism in medicine in the United States. It’s not just the racism of George Floyd that we witnessed on video at the hands…

Why Cardiovascular Disease Kills More Women Than Breast Cancer|Women's Health|Sara Gottfried MD

Why Cardiovascular Disease Kills More Women Than Breast Cancer

By Sara Gottfried MD | May 25, 2020

Most women I know, friends and patients, fear breast cancer. It makes sense because one in eight of us will develop breast cancer over our lifetime, which translates to a…

Hormone Testing: What to Check and Why|Hormone Balance|Sara Gottfried MD

Hormone Testing: What to Check and Why

By Sara Gottfried MD | May 17, 2020

Questions about hormone testing are common among my patients and on social media. Women want to know which hormones they need to check and why. They also want to know…

Sara Gottfried Women's Health Article |Hormone Balance

Perimenopause, Menopause & Hormone Balance: Office Hours at goop

By Sara Gottfried MD | April 21, 2020

Over recent years, I have been interviewed by Gwyneth Paltrow and her goop lifestyle brand about perimenopause and hormones as well as other popular topics such as the ketogenic diet,…

How To Strengthen Your Immune System Against Covid-19 |Women's Health|Sara Gottfried MD

How to Strengthen Your Immune System Against Covid-19

By Sara Gottfried MD | April 3, 2020

While rapid and important work is being done to develop immunotherapy and a Covid-19 vaccine, we don’t have them yet. Meanwhile, we are getting somber reports daily on the number…

Brain Body Diet |Hummus| Sara Gottfried MD

Home-Style Middle Eastern Hummus

By Sara Gottfried MD | January 16, 2020

Traditional hummus has only 5 ingredients, and each of those ingredients is powerful for brain-body balance, which is why I had to include this recipe in my book, Brain Body…

Sara Gottfried MD Women's Health Article | Superfoods | Are Superfoods Worthy of Their Title?

Are Superfoods Worthy of Their Title?

By Sara Gottfried MD | December 3, 2019

When I see an article on superfoods, it makes me slightly crazy. Is eating an açaí bowl the size of soccer ball really a good idea? Some can get away…

Opioids and Pregnancy |Women's Health|Sara Gottfried MD .jpg

Opioid Use and Misuse in Pregnancy: Clinical Issues, Alternatives, and Best Practices

By Sara Gottfried, MD | November 20, 2019

Refill request. Refill request for opioids. When I practiced as a mainstream obstetrician/gynecologist, my heart would sink every time the opioid refill arrived in my inbox. I’d look up the…

Younger Recipe | Grass-Fed Beef | Sara Gottfried MD

Grass-Fed Beef and Vegetable Stew: Perfect for Fall

By Sara Gottfried MD | November 6, 2019

As the cooler months of fall and winter arrive, there is nothing better than a slow-cooked meal to warm you up. Featured in my book Younger, this grass-fed beef stew…