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10 Surprising Facts about How Hormones Disrupt Your Health and Weight
Do any of these feel familiar? I’m so tired when I wake up, all I can think about is coffee. I crave sugar, and must eat chocolate every day. My hair is thinning, and my doctor says I’m just getting older. That doesn’t seem right to me. No matter what I try, I can’t lose…
Anxiety: 5 Ways to Reset from Anxious to Zen
When most people think of anxiety, they envision someone having a full-blown panic attack, but the truth is that anxiety may show up in subtle and sneaky ways. In fact, from a more Eastern perspective, any time you move away from a feeling of peace, you are experiencing a form of anxiety. Consider the following…
Dr. Sara Grades Different Forms of Exercise for Women: Tabata Gets ??
You may think that you can’t get something for nothing, but when it comes to exercise, that may not be entirely true. Imagine an exercise routine that could give you that toned, lean body you always wanted, but in less than a quarter of the time. That’s the promise of the Tabata Protocol, a form of…
Dr. Sara Grades Different Forms of Exercise for Women: CrossFit Gets a ??
When it comes to women and fitness, not all forms of exercises are equal. If you had a chance to read other parts of my series where I grade different forms of exercise, you know that I’m in favor of barre fitness (barre-liever all the way!), Tabata, and Chi Walking. But as a medical doctor…
Out of Whack: Three Key Hormone Imbalances and How to Get Them Back on Track
I want to change the conversation that we’re having about hormones. The truth is that if you figure out the reason why you’re feeling fat, cranky, overwhelmed, or don’t want to have sex, if you go to the root cause of your hormonal imbalances instead of jumping on a prescription that masks your symptom, you’re…
Kale and Coffee? Interview with My Favorite Health Renegade
Hi Everyone—today we have a special treat for you . . . my friend Kevin Gianni, author of the new book Kale and Coffee agreed to answer some of my questions about his new book. When I received the advance copy of his book, I devoured it in three days. I think you will agree…
Dr. Sara's Top 10 Plateau Busters
Special Bonus: Download my Top 20 Plateau Busters below When people follow The Hormone Reset Diet, they lose up to 15 pounds. We know this statistic from extensive and scientifically rigorous pre-surveys and post-surveys, performed on the thousands of people who have completed the program. However, this means that 50% of those who follow…
Dr. Sara's Top 10 Summer Reading List
While I don’t really soak up the sun any more on the beach, I like to have a fresh list of books to read in the summer (aka, my summer reading list)– a little lighter in some cases, and in other cases, inspirational. I read The Road to Character within the first hour of awakening…
To Run or Not to Run? Dr. Sara's Report Card: Running Earns …
Oh, the love-hate relationship with running. On the one hand, you get to exercise outdoors, up close with the trees or on the beach while burning calories and increasing cardiovascular fitness, unless you’re confined to a treadmill in your garage or gym. Running is efficient, which became increasingly important to me when I had kids. On…