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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…

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Lost Your Mojo? It's Not You, It's Your Hormones

By Sara Gottfried, MD | May 16, 2016

This statistic troubles me: 57 percent of women prefer Facebook to sex. While the data arose from a questionable source (Cosmopolitan), it reflects a general feeling of “meh” that many…

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How to Conquer Cravings + 5 Substitutions That Will Satisfy

By Sara Gottfried, MD | October 10, 2014
Woman Crave for Sugar and Sweets

Few of us are immune to cravings. Research shows that cravings are unrelated to body mass index. Yet for women who are overweight or obese, cravings usually are for foods high in fat and…

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Dr. Sara Book Review: Love Notes from Hell – Dr. Sara’s Book Club #19

By Sara Gottfried, MD | October 4, 2014
Roy Nelson’s Book Love Notes from Hell

Addiction is a sneaky, pervasive and widely misunderstood phenomenon. In Roy Nelson’s “Love Notes from Hell,” we’re faced with the uncomfortable truth that most of us are, indeed, addicts –…

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Dr. Sara's Top 3 Questions: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

By Sara Gottfried, MD | September 18, 2014
Dr. Sara's Top 3 Questions: for Good Health

When it comes to female hormonal conditions, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is probably one you’ve heard of. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, between…

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The Biggest Hormone Myth That’s Sabotaging You

By Sara Gottfried, MD | July 31, 2014
Secrets How to Cure Hormonal Imbalance

MYTH: I don’t have to worry about hormones until menopause. Meanwhile, I can do whatever I want to my body – drink like a fish, party like a rock star,…

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Why Do I Feel Disconnected? The Cortisol-Oxytocin Connection

By Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO | July 19, 2014
Why Do I Feel Detached? The Cortisol-Oxytocin Connection

Do you feel stressed, tired, lonely and disconnected from your relationships with others and even yourself? Do you prefer to stay home than socialize? Have you walked by people you…

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Dr. Sara’s Genius Bar: Top Influencers in Business & Lifestyle

By Sara Gottfried, MD | May 29, 2014
Dr. Sara’s Genius Bar: Top Influential People in Business & Lifestyle

You know these people. You’ve watched them on Oprah, seen their faces on the covers of their best-selling books, and perhaps even been lucky enough to attend one of their…

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Food Sensitivities: The Hidden Dangers That No One is Talking About

By Kim Millman, MD, PhD | May 11, 2014
Food Sensitivities - The Secret Dangers That No One is Talking About

How do food sensitivities affect a person’s calcium absorption rate? Today, guest expert Kim Millman shares a Calcium CheckUp tool that can help with your diet, meeting your calcium needs,…

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How to Manage PMS: The Key to Your Feminine Power

By Sara Avant Stover | April 29, 2014
How to Handle PMS- The Key to Your Girl Power

What can you do to help relieve PMS symptoms? The swollen breasts and bellies. Tears. Raging words erupting from tight throats—the ones we wish we could take back, but can’t.…

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PRAISE

“For the first time in my adult life I feel that I have gained control over food. I feel healthier, look better and have gained an interest in making sure that what I am putting into my body is the best it can be. And I lost 10 pounds in all the right places.”

– Janice Lunde, Dr. Sara’s Detox Challenge Participant

“Dr. Sara is the height of excellence! She is incredibly knowledgeable and gives very generously of her time. I feel so blessed to have been able to work with her.”

– Yvonne Varah

“You don’t have to settle for being stressed out, binging on sugar and chocolate, and aging prematurely. Stop blaming yourself and step into sacred action. It’s your birthright. You can have the joyous, mission-driven life you want, and Dr. Sara is here to show us how.”

– Marci Shimoff, New York Times Bestselling Author of Happy for No Reason and Love for No Reason

“Dr. Gottfried offers powerful and effective tools for addressing the most difficult health issues facing women and men today. She is warm and kind and has so much experience to draw upon, it’s inspiring. Thank you Dr. S!”

– Cassandra Mick

“Dr. Sara Gottfried is a modern-day healer goddess if ever there was one, and she also happens to be a Harvard Medical School graduate and rigorous physician-scientist.”

– Christiane Northrup MD, author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom

“Dr. Gottfried’s book and detox came at a time when I was ready to give in to old age. Hot flashes, low energy and libido, weight gain, increasing blood pressure and cholesterol levels were unacceptable to me. I now know that hormone levels and what I eat are a huge influence on how I feel and look. To now be able to control something that was out of control is empowering…”

Cheryl V., Dr. Sara’s Detox Challenge Participant

“My health coach told me about your book and I took the [hormone] test, and lo and behold, I found I was a mess, hormonally speaking. Now I’m getting on track and I love your videos and your book. I feel like I’m getting my life back again, when not long ago I truly thought I was losing it!”

-Tracy, Registered Nurse

“You don’t have to accept the hormonal hell of being tired, stressed, overweight, and never in the mood for sex as you grow older. In her fabulous new book, the brilliant Dr. Gottfried gives you an effective, easy-to-follow plan to balance your hormones and become lean, energetic, and loving life again. Stop settling and reclaim your sexy!”

–JJ Virgin, Author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy and The Virgin Diet

“I lost 10 lbs., reset my hormones and metabolism and eliminated my sugar cravings! I have also found that I respond to stress much differently, I feel it, notice it and move on from it. Stress no longer has a grip on me. Dr. Sara’s conference calls and detox information was invaluable. I am so grateful for this program. Thank you Dr. Sara!”

–Sophia, Dr. Sara’s Detox Challenge Participant

“The Hormone Cure is the playbook for your mojo, your mind, and your bootie. With every chapter I thought, ‘So THAT’s how that works.’ I wanted to call every girlfriend and give them the goods on how to glow… now and always.”

-Danielle LaPorte, Author of The Fire Starter Sessions and The Desire Map

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Continuous glucose monitoring has reversed my pre- Continuous glucose monitoring has reversed my pre-diabetes. It’s a big deal. #metabolichealth
After 40, my metabolic health began to decline. I After 40, my metabolic health began to decline. I had prediabetes with fasting glucose that hovered from 95-115 mg/dL. Ugh. It would take me hours to get dressed because nothing in my closet would fit—and it saddened me that what worked in the past no longer worked for me. That experience frustrated me for many reasons. How do we define health given the societal and cultural pressures on women’s bodies to be a certain way? How do we rise above the diet trope? How do we define health in a way that works for us, and isn’t just buying into someone else’s idea, AND in that definition, include a healthy sustainable weight without fat shaming? My book WOMEN FOOD AND HORMONES answers these questions. The book: ▪Provides a fat-burning solution that gets results, based on the best science and research ▪Exposes the keto paradox and identifies the reasons why so many women fail to lose weight on the classic ketogenic diet ▪Shows you how to improve metabolic flexibility and flip your metabolic switch to transform your body ▪Features intermittent fasting combined with keto that is customized for women and honors our hormones, challenges, and unique biology ▪Focuses on hormones that are rarely addressed in women’s health and fitness, namely growth hormone and testosterone #womenfoodhormones
Few things on earth are as misunderstood as women, Few things on earth are as misunderstood as women, food, and hormones. Most diets were created by men for men, but women’s bodies don’t work the same way. Learning to speak the language of hormones is the empowering way forward. When you speak the language of hormones, you can improve metabolism, lose fat, and finally maintain a healthy body weight. It took me a few decades to understand that balancing your metabolic hormones is the key to true and lasting health, the type of health that makes you feel grateful and brimming with joy when you wake up in the morning, ready to make the world a better place for yourself and the people you love. I’m sure you know by now that hormones are the key that most people miss. But I learned what helped me at age 35 no longer works now that I’m older, so I had to seek a new strategy and look to new metabolic hormones to optimize. This new strategy is what I share in my book WOMEN FOOD AND HORMONES. The book offers a new health plan that integrates an evidence-based approach to the ketogenic diet for women. The 4-Week Protocol includes detoxification, nutritional ketosis and intermittent fasting​​. Access the Bonus Content after you purchase the book by following the link in bio and enter the purchase information.
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Can intermittent fasting affect your hormones? Th Can intermittent fasting affect your hormones? The answer is yes. However, intermittent fasting can have both a positive and negative effect on hormonal regulation. 👉On the positive side, IF is one of the most effective ways to improve insulin signaling, and downstream, blood sugar. That usually results in loss of weight and belly fat. 👉On the negative side, some people on IF restrict calories to the point where they lose the signal that triggers ovulation, also known as luteinizing hormone (LH) pulsatility, and their periods stop or become irregular. The solution is a food plan that resets hormones for weight loss, not so high that you gain weight but not so low in calories that you lose LH. Researchers have defined that threshold as > 13.6 calories/pound of lean body mass in women. So if your lean body mass is 100 pounds, you must eat healthy, hormone-balancing food at a level of 1360 calories or higher. There are several evidence-based protocols for intermittent fasting that are tested in randomized trials. One method is the 5/2 whole day fasting where you restrict calories for 2 days and eat in a regular manner for the other five days. Another method is known as time-restricted eating where you restrict your eating window within a 24 hour period. A third method is the modified alternate-day fast, which seems to work better for postmenopausal women versus premenopausal women in terms of weight loss. In general, I prefer the 16/8 fasting protocol for women or the modified alternate day fasting protocol, though in my practice, the first is easier. Some women find that fasting two or more days per week (restricting calories to less than 500-800 on those days) can trigger survival mode, with an increase in cortisol, and can set off disordered eating. Intermittent fasting can be very helpful in fighting the “menopot”, that menopausal weight gain around your midsection that appears almost overnight. For the right individual, I start with 14/10 and ramp up to 16/8, and see if it works. If it doesn’t achieve results, I try next the modified alternate-day fasting or the fasting mimicking diet. What type of intermittent fasting do you do?
Who is an ideal candidate for intermittent fasting Who is an ideal candidate for intermittent fasting? Ideal candidates for intermittent fasting are those who are overweight or obese as well as those who are prediabetic. Women who have PCOS often have signs of insulin resistance and find it very difficult to lose weight. IF can be very helpful in helping them lower their insulin levels and manage their weight. Who should avoid intermittent fasting? ▪Pregnant women as this might affect blood sugar levels, baby development & general health. ▪Women who are breastfeeding should not practice IF as this may affect their breastmilk supply. ▪People suffering from heart problems or high blood pressure as this might lead to electrolytes imbalances or any other medical condition. ▪Those who have reactive hypoglycemia should avoid IF or perform only under careful physician observation. ▪Those who suffer from disordered eating such as bulimia or anorexia. Restricted eating windows can be very triggering, and this needs to be monitored closely. Who should practice caution with intermittent fasting? Women with thyroid or adrenal issues may need a slow onramp, starting first with twelve- to fourteen-hour fasts twice per week only. For those with thyroid issues, Hashimoto's in particular, who are concerned about blood sugar: ultimately, IF helps blood sugar swings. 👉The key is to listen to your body. Start slow, ramp up step by step. If you don't feel right, then you may need to address the root cause first instead of simultaneously. Is intermittent fasting right for you?
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