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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.
How to Up Your Game with Stress: 3 Tips to Balance Hormones Naturally
Time for a confession. Two weeks ago, I was blissed out to meet Ricki Lake as a guest who helps women de-stress. I riffed with Ricki on tips you’ve might not have heard before, from the emWave to medicinal chocolate. It was thrilling to be on national TV for the first time, but perhaps not…
Why I Love Gretchen Rubin, and HIGHLY Recommend her New Book, Happier at Home (And Learned to Check My Ego)
“Abandon a project” will make me happier at home? Damn, it’s true. I’m not a quitter but yet again, Gretchen Rubin changed my thinking and taught me 5 new things about connecting to my joie de vivre. Gretchen Rubin has done it again. Her new book, Happier at Home (Crown, September 4, 2012) is crazypants…
Top 5 Health Apps I Love (And You Know I’m Not A Big Lover o’ Apps)
Way too much going on to take care of yourself? Chillax’ and let your phone be your new bestie. You won’t even have to remember its birthday or lend it your favorite skirt. With just a simple touch, your phone now can keep track of all sorts of important personal health stuff just for you.…
My Top 5 Apps for Working Moms
A working mom is expected to be kind of a superhero. She has to be an expert juggler of all things social, domestic, work related. Everyone seems to be depending on you. It’s a daunting task, but you already know that. Here are a few handy apps that can keep you from feeling like a burnt…
50 Shades of Grey Fever: Why This Gynecologist Loves 50 Shades
This past week in my office I witnessed two extremes of behavior among my clients. The first woman told me that she announced in couple’s therapy to her husband, “I’m never having sex again with you. I’m fat. I couldn’t care less about sex any more, and I’m done.” You could’ve heard a pin drop.…
But I LOVE Strawberries! Why Don't They Love Me Back?
When last we met, I was doing a cleanse to look and feel better before a photo shoot for my book cover. I was cleansing for my overall health, skin, energy and vitality which is the super-duper benefit of flushing toxins from our systems. But if you’ve ever gotten a migraine after drinking wine, felt…
Become a Paleolista. How to Eat the Paleo Diet (Part 1) Plus 3 Tips to Reclaim Hormone Balance (Plus My Homage to Madonna)
Could there be a better time to turn Paleo than July 4? We’re surrounded by meat on offer, and some of it is even hormone balancing. Let’s get brutally honest. Are you happy with how you feel in your bod? Not at the weight you most want? Does your mood depend on the number on…
Kicking the Dairy Habit: Why It's So Friggin' Hard (Plus Several Tips to Get 'Er Done)
If I were to tell you there are toxins and carcinogens in cigarettes, I know that news wouldn’t make you fall from your chair with shock. But did you know that many every day foods can be toxic for our systems too? Throughout my 23 years of taking care of women, I’ve seen a…
Fiber Is the New Sexy
Rock your fiber, but not for the reason you’re thinking. Eighty percent of women aged 35+ have estrogen dominance, and fiber is proven to lower estrogen levels (and prevent breast cancer). Mind the Gap I recommend 35 to 45 grams of fiber per day yet the average fiber intake among American women is less than…