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Explore the latest articles by Dr. Sara Szal, where she blends science and holistic wisdom to address the most pressing issues in women’s health, longevity, and personal transformation.
The Key to a Longer, Healthier Life: Claim Your Metabolic Health
Taking charge of your metabolic health is the key to a longer, healthier life. Metabolic health is a critical pillar that supports health and energy. At its most basic function, metabolic health refers to the body’s ability to process and utilize energy from food. However, it’s so much more than that. Metabolism encompasses all the…
How Much Protein Do We Really Need?
Protein is an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in the body with its most important function being building and repairing muscles. But just how much of this essential nutrient do you really need? I’m going to delve into protein requirements for men and women, including how they change over different life stages. 46…
Climbing Out of the Depression Hole: Kick Pills, Bring Back Aliveness
I have been treating depression for about 25 years, so when a friend mentioned feeling depressed while on a hike with me, I jumped into doctor mode: “How’s your diet? How’s your gut? How’s your inflammation?” My friend stared back at me, dumbfounded. “What does my gut have to do with my bad mood?” Tons.…
Take Charge of Your Metabolic Health (And Stop Outsourcing to Your Doctor)
There are many reasons why you should care about your metabolic health. This applies to both men and women, however women are more vulnerable than men with regard to metabolic health. There is a misconception that men are more at risk from cardio-metabolic related diseases such as heart disease and stroke, and it’s just not…
What Is Precision Medicine?
Precision medicine is about taking an individual and personalizing a treatment plan that looks at genomics and a multitude of biomarkers and then putting the story together so that we can prevent disease, even pre-disease. Precision medicine was one of the several topics that Dr. David Perlmutter and I discussed when I was a guest…
Hormone Imbalance: Let’s Stop Normalizing It
Hormones control how we feel. As a medical doctor specializing in hormonal health for over 25 years, I understand the immense impact hormone imbalances can have on physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Women are more vulnerable than men to hormone dysregulation issues. For women who are still cycling but also women in perimenopause and menopause,…
Unlock the Secrets to Hormone Health for Longevity and Vitality
My favorite podcast host in the past year was Andrew Huberman, PhD. We discussed hormones, gut health, the estrobolome, fertility, vitality, and longevity. While our conversation focused on women’s health, the information we discussed often applies to both men and women. As a bioengineer turned OB/GYN turned precision and functional medicine expert, I have an…
Cardiometabolic Disease: Too Many Women Are Dying Unnecessarily
Half of the women in developed countries will die of mostly preventable heart disease or stroke. This is one of several shocking statistics that I encountered while researching my latest publication, “Women: Diet, Cardiometabolic Health, and Functional Medicine,” in which I challenge the dogma that women are at lesser risk of cardiometabolic disease than men.…
The Connection Between Thyroid, Weight Gain, and Metabolic Health
An unexplained change in weight is one of the most common signs of a thyroid disorder. Weight gain may signal low levels of thyroid hormones, a condition called hypothyroidism. In contrast, if the thyroid produces more hormones than the body needs, you may lose weight unexpectedly combined with symptoms like palpitations and anxiety. This is…