Posts Tagged ‘pre-diabetes’

I Weigh: Women, Hormones, Diet Culture, and Body Positivity

By Sara Gottfried MD | September 18, 2021

When I read an intake form for a new patient and she requests help with weight loss, I pause and I take a deep breath. The territory is full of landmines. On one end of the spectrum, we have diet culture, touting crash diets or unrealistic body-size standards or the latest miracle weight-loss supplement. On…

Borderline Fasting Blood Sugar: Why It’s a Problem and 5 Ways to Fix It

By Sara Gottfried, MD | October 2, 2017

Hormone Article |Blood Sugar| Sara Gottfried MD

The patient I am going to describe is unique in her own issues with blood sugar, but her frustration with conventional medicine could be duplicated in my practice many times over. Louisa is a forty-five-year-old teacher and mother of two. After the birth of her children, she was unable to lose the twenty-five pounds she…

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-Tracy, Registered Nurse

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Posts Tagged ‘pre-diabetes’

I Weigh: Women, Hormones, Diet Culture, and Body Positivity

Borderline Fasting Blood Sugar: Why It’s a Problem and 5 Ways to Fix It

DR. SARA'S Guide to Tracking Your Blood Sugar

I want you to care about your blood sugar more than you care about your retirement account!

Learn How to Track Your Sugar