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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…
Read MoreKale 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…
Read MoreDr. 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…
Read MoreDr. 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…
Read MoreTo 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…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Exercise Report Card: ChiWalking and ChiRunning Earn …
Do you remember when all you had to do was grab your running shoes and head out the door you went for a four-mile run? Does just the thought of this make your knees hurt? Maybe you used to look forward to your regular runs, but now you either struggle through them (watching the clock…
Read MoreRicki Lake's New Documentary: Sweetening the Pill
Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein about their new documentary film, Sweetening the Pill. They are passionate about helping women understand the risks and benefits of contraception, not in a fear mongering way, but in a balanced and holistic manner that honors our need for birth control while demanding…
Read MoreDr. Sara’s Exercise Report Card: Chronic Cardio Gets a “C”
It is no mystery that working out is vital to a healthy, happy body and mind. However, when it comes to physical activity, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. Recent data shows not only do you not have to spend countless hours at the gym to benefit from exercise, but also…
Read MoreTop 10 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
With every mammogram, I think about what I would do if diagnosed this time with breast cancer. First, I’d wig. A woman’s risk of a breast cancer diagnosis is one in eight over her lifetime. Second, I’d call the five people who matter the most: Darling Husband, Mom, Sisters, and BFF. Then I’d get all…
Read MoreDr. Sara’s Book Club: Interview with Spring Chicken Author, Bill Gifford
Hi, Everyone – it’s time to engage once again with my favorite new book. This time the topic is aging, but in this book, Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (Or Die Trying), you’ll find counterintuitive approaches that happen to be evidence-based. It’s chock full of page-turning stories and wicked humor. I enjoyed it so much…
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