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Baked Onion Mackerel: A Simple Dose of Tasty Fish

By Sara Gottfried, MD | November 4, 2019

I love eating fish! Great for protein, awesome for omega 3s. This Baked Onion Mackerel is one of my all-time favorite recipes, because it’s simple and uses ingredients that I…

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Tahini Cookies: A Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Treat

By Sara Gottfried, MD | July 6, 2019
Brain Body Diet Recipe | Tahini Cookies | Sara Gottfried MD

I’m always advocating staying off of sugar and saying goodbye to gluten, so you might think that desserts are forbidden territory. Well, think again! These cookies are a big treat.…

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Broccoli Soup: Dairy-Free For Brain Body Balance

By Sara Gottfried MD | April 1, 2019
Brain Body Diet Recipe | Cream of Broccoli Soup| Sara Gottfried MD

Even though Spring is here, it’s never too late in the year to have a warm bowl of my creamy Broccoli soup. You can still enjoy one if you’re detoxing…

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Finger-Licking Good Braised Turmeric Cinnamon Chicken

By Sara Gottfried MD | March 19, 2019

Slow your roll with this incredible chicken recipe from Younger. Simmering this chicken slowly better breaks down all the nutrients so they are more easily digestible.  If we’re talking about…

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Could The Gut-Brain Axis Hold The Secrets To Radically Transform Your Health?

By Sara Gottfried MD | March 13, 2019
Sara Gottfried MD Women's Health Article | Gut Brain Axis | Could The Gut-Brain Axis Hold The Secrets To Radically Transform Your Health?

Do any of these sound familiar? Do you struggle to lose weight? No matter what you do, the scale won’t budge? Do you feel that your thinking is “foggy”, that…

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A Punch of Omega-3s in this Blackened Cajun Salmon

By Sara Gottfried MD | February 9, 2019
Younger Recipe | Blackened Cajun Salmon | Sara Gottfried MD

I cannot get enough salmon because it’s delicious and incredibly versatile! Salmon is rich in good-fat omega-3 fatty acids that promote antioxidants and have antidepressant, antiaging, and anti-arthritis effects. It…

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French Onion Soup: All About Alliums

By Sara Gottfried MD | January 4, 2019
Brain Body Diet Recipe | French Onion Soup | Sara Gottfried MD

If you love onions, you’ll love this French Onion Soup from Brain Body Diet. Here’s why you should be indulging in more onions. Allium vegetables, mainly onions, garlic, and leeks,…

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Buddha “Fettuccine” Alfredo: A Comfort Food Revised

By Sara Gottfried MD | December 5, 2018
Younger Recipe | Buddha Fettuccine Alfredo | Sara Gottfried MD

This is how I unite a classic comfort food with healthy, vegetable-filled eating. I shared this recipe in my book, Younger, because of the antiaging properties of Brazil nuts and…

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How Oxalates Affect Your Gut, Urinary Tract, and Risk of Autoimmune Conditions

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 20, 2018

In personalized lifestyle medicine, sometimes one person’s superfood is another person’s poison. Such is the case with oxalates, which are found in high concentrations in many presumed health foods. Once…

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Women and Addictive Tendencies: Food and Alcohol

By Sara Gottfried, MD | August 12, 2018

We live in a culture of partial truths when it comes to food and alcohol. We tend to exaggerate our assets and minimize our liabilities. I used to do it…

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Anxiety is like a radio that’s not tuned to a st Anxiety is like a radio that’s not tuned to a strong frequency. There’s no clear connection to a strong signal; instead, the radio projects a lot of noise and overlapping messages. Even if you don’t relate to the term anxiety, you may feel the same underlying current of dread in other ways: inner turmoil; frenzy, like you’re too rattled to calm down; churning; feeling overwhelmed; constant fight-flight-freeze (especially freeze) response; inability to cope; irritability; uneasiness; restlessness; déjà vu; or a blank mind. These are all symptoms of anxiety that create the same physiological and biochemical states in the brain and body. It can feel automatic, beyond your conscious control. Food is the greatest lever, the most important environmental factor, when it comes to repairing the brain/body disconnection that results in anxiety and other brain-related issues such as brain fog and depression that I discuss in BRAIN BODY DIET. The Greeks defined diet (diaita) as a “manner of living” that’s prescribed by a physician—signifying not only a personal dietary regimen but also other daily habits that help you lead, govern, and arbitrate your life—a day’s journey for the health of your brain body. Unfortunately, the word diet has lost the richness that it once had. In BRAIN BODY DIET I show you how to immerse yourself in a prescribed way of living that will get your brain and body back into peaceful alignment, free of the suffering that results from anxious thoughts and feelings, no longer clinging to things beyond your control and creating an unnecessary orgy of stress. A clear, calm, enduring picture in your mind is your birthright, a true sign of healthy homeostasis. In upcoming posts, I will dive a little deeper into anxiety, sharing tips and lifestyle advice on how to regain a state of calm. #brainbodydiet #anxiety
The gut/brain connection is critically important t The gut/brain connection is critically important to your sound mind. Your gut contains 100 trillion bugs that influence your well-being in various ways. The DNA belonging to these bugs, your microbiome, is involved in most if not all biological processes, including memory. Taken further, when the microbiome of a healthy person is compared with that of a person with memory impairment, there are changes in the bacteria, including Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Verrucomicrobia (Manderino, 2017). These phyla (division or grouping) of bacteria correlated with cognitive test performance. Why? Well, when your gut wall is leaky, your blood-brain barrier becomes leaky. On a molecular level, the tight junctions between cells loosen, and the process of intestinal permeability is regulated by proteins (like zonulin and occludin) produced in the gut. Inflammation spreads from the body to the brain, and memory can suffer. As you age, the composition of the gut microbiota changes in the direction of less diversity and fewer good bacteria. You harbor more gram-negative bacteria, which secrete the dreaded lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and create inflammation in the gut that can travel to the brain. All these changes in gut microbiota can alter blood-brain barrier permeability. To sum up: the poor state of your gut can rob you of memory and a sense of calm. What can you do to improve the gut-brain connection? ▪Reduce or avoid refined sugar altogether. ▪Consume good fats like coconut oil, olive oil, olives, avocados, nuts. ▪Increase your fiber intake as this prevents dysbiosis ▪Eat prebiotic food such as sauerkraut or kimchee ▪Exercise on a regular basis as physical activity improves brain function. ▪Practice meditation for 10 minutes a day ▪Get more rest. When you don’t get enough sleep, inflammation rises in the brain Like, save, and share😍 #memorycare #memorybooster #cognitive #cognitivescience #cognitivefunction #cognitiveneuroscience #cognitivehealth #cognitiveperformance #cognitivedecline #memoryloss #dementia #dementiaawareness #dementiasupport #alzheimersawareness #alzheimers #brainbodydiet
Subscribers, heard a great lecture on biohacking h Subscribers, heard a great lecture on biohacking healthspan and wondering what exercise you will get today? What’s your favorite way to move your body?
Beloved Subscribers, I made this cheeseboard yeste Beloved Subscribers, I made this cheeseboard yesterday with @srimudolife cashew cheese and realized I like this cheese better than regular cheese. What healthy and nutritious foods have you recently discovered? Note: This post is for subscribers only. 😍
The answer to health is not found in a pill bottle The answer to health is not found in a pill bottle. Agree? Drop a ❤️
Here I am at UCSF in my 40s trying to demystify th Here I am at UCSF in my 40s trying to demystify the three main hormones that most influence women… Estrogen, Cortisol, and Thyroid Do you agree that modern women are facing an epidemic of neurohormonal difficulties? #womemshealth #hormones #estrogen #postpartum #perimenopause #menopause #nutrition #bioidenticalhormones
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