Posts by Sara Szal MD
Plum Awesome: Clean Food in the Bay Area
Most of you know I’m in the midst of a cleanse with an online, webinar group. I believe we must change radically how we eat, and to dump the toxins that slow our metabolism, harm our bodies and hurt the planet. I’m always interested in where to dine that supports these tenets. Who new that…
Read More5 Burning Questions: Get Your Deep Cleanse On
Part of cleansing is letting go of mental structures that no longer serve, along with choosing more fitting structures that would serve you more optimally. My best mentor? Danielle Laporte. Check out the 5 burning questions (below) Danielle created along with Rich, Happy and Hot Marie Forleo and let them cleanse your mind. Q’s FOR SELLING YOUR…
Read MoreIs That Acrylamide in Your Coffee?
Now that I’ve talked you off coffee, let’s dive deeper into some of the badness of the stuff. Do you recall the debate that surfaced in 2002 about a potential carcinogen found in fried foods, called acrylamide? There was much sound and fury when the discovery landed on front pages nine years ago, and like Japan’s…
Read MoreMeet Your Hormones
Today Imma be yackin‘ online about hormones and how they shift when cleansing, and why. Was thinking I need a li’l reference guide to each hormone: who they be and what they do. So…I’m a scholar, seeker, yoga teacher and a doctor. It’s serious, sacred stuff. But. Imma be honest. I frequently quote The Blackeyed Peas. Want me to Quote…
Read MoreDump the Junk: Reasons to Dump Caffeine
I recommend to all my patients that they limit caffeine intake and completely detox for at least 14 days twice per year. And I getta lotta push back. Why? Probably because most of my patients have some degree of adrenal dysregulation, and caffeine gets them going in the morning, and keeps them going during…
Read MoreIs Gluten the New Evil?
This week, I taught a webinar on “How Cleansing Alters Hormones and Brain.” Scroll down to watch a clip. While synthesizing the data, I read even more alarming statistics about gluten that I feel compelled to share. According to gluten guru Peter Green, MD, a gastroenterologist at Columbia University, 1% of the US population has gluten allergy,…
Read MoreGlee Over Ghee
A question I’m commonly asked is why ghee is acceptable on the Hormone Reset Detox, but not butter. Here’s my answer. Short version: butter contains the common allergens of dairy, casein and lactose, whereas ghee has them removed or cooked off. Say more…. Ghee, also known as clarified butter, is made by cooking unsalted…
Read MoreLet Kale Salads Rock Your World
You know I’m the Queen of Greens. I eat greens every day: chard, kale, spinach, arugula, mache, chard, collards. Gram per gram, kale provides more iron than red meat, and we don’t eat red meat while on the Gottfried Cleanse. Kale is nutrient dense in other aspects as well: one cup provides 1327% of…
Read MoreTake On Your Weight Issues with Mystic Marianne Williamson
When cleansing, I love to dive deep into mystical teachings along with the physical improvements in what I eat. Usually it’s Ayurveda or Geneen Roth. This Cleanse, it’s Marianne Williamson’s A Course in Weight Loss. Marianne, my soul sister, has taken the Course in Miracles and translated them into 21 spiritual lessons for surrendering…
Read MoreFiber Is the New Sexy
What could be more sexy than a beautiful gut? All glistening and shiny, doing it’s job just right, not inflamed, not allergic, just all happy? Fiber takes you there: removes toxins, keeps things moving, gives you a sense of satiety. Most important? Fiber protects your gut from injury and disease. Let’s get some. My…
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