Posts by Sara Szal MD
The Cheat System Diet – Dr. Sara’s Book Club #13
With bikini season just around the corner, women everywhere are expressing collective panic at the thought of shedding their coats and yoga pants in favor of sundresses, tank tops, and swimsuits. The problem is that worrying about your weight can put your “fight or flight” hormone—cortisol—on overdrive, which contributes to even more weight gain/retention. This…
Read More7 Ways to Sleep Without Drugs
Do you feel tired, stressed, and exhausted, but still can’t seem to fall asleep at night? It’s a double whammy all too common for the average stressed-out, hormonally imbalanced, run-ragged woman. You feel like you’ve run a marathon at the end of each day, but a good night’s rest still eludes you – you’re tired…
Read MoreThe Cheat System Diet: Review and Discussion with Author Jackie Wicks
When I was a new mom, I struggled with losing the baby weight. I joined Weight Watchers and lost a few pounds but they didn’t stay off. I didn’t eat that well on Weight Watchers – I could literally eat anything I wanted as long as I stayed within my points, so I ate crap,…
Read MoreDr. Sara’s Genius Bar: Top 4 Podcasts in Health
Still trying to get through that stack of self-help books you have sitting on your nightstand? In today’s article, Dr. Sara Gottfried shares her favorite free health podcasts by Dr. Jack Kruse, Abel James, Chris Kresser and Pedram Shojai. While there’s nothing better than a good read, soaking up the latest and greatest research on…
Read MoreThe Disease Delusion – Dr. Sara’s Book Club #12
Dr. Jeffrey Bland is “the father of functional medicine” – from medicine by symptom to medicine by cause. In his book, “The Disease Delusion,” he explains about how to cure chronic illness such as heart disease, neurological disorders, kidney and liver problems. Modern medicine has turned the tables on acute illness – now it’s possible…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Top 3 Questions: Weight Loss
For most women, there’s no topic hotter than weight loss. True, we live in a culture that all but demands we have an obsession with our looks, but the search for a perfect swimsuit body is also representative of something bigger – we’re more concerned than ever about being healthy, fit, and energized. Given the demands…
Read MoreThe Earth Beneath Your Feet (Part 2, The Science): Why Going Barefoot May Boost Your Health and Beauty
What are the health and beauty benefits of Grounding or Earthing? How does being barefoot impact oxidation and the science of it? Is grounding ready for prime time? Short version: I’m still waiting to be fully convinced but so far, the evidence is promising. In this article, I want to review the data on the…
Read MoreThyroid Math: What Those Numbers Mean (and What Your Doc Probably Forgot to Tell You About Hypothyroidism)
You may have low thyroid function, also called HYPO-thyroidism, and not know it. But let’s face it… thyroid numbers are often counterintuitive and confusing. When you combine hypothyroidism with the common low-thyroid symptom of brain fog, maybe even a bit of depression, and you’ve got a perfect storm for feeling overwhelmed, and even worse, disempowered about…
Read MoreHow to Prevent and Cure Seasonal Allergies
From the sniffling and sneezing to the red eyes and itchy nose, allergies rank high on the health misery scale. Whether you flare up from time to time or live with them chronically, allergies can make you feel rundown, foggy brained and irritable. To make matters worse, most conventional allergy treatments will induce either drowsiness…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Vitamin D – Why It's the Sexiest Vitamin Around
Have you been getting enough D? Among other things, Vitamin D impacts your sex hormones and your mood, which, if you’re like most people, you definitely want working as well as possible! Vitamin D is so important, it’s one of my top six biohacks. Vitamin D deficiency can cause low estrogen in women, which means low sex…
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