Energy
3 Secrets to Feel Happier in Just 1 Week – Dr. Sara Interviews Jo Ilfeld, Ph.D.
“Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” ~ Gerard Way In a recent interview with my dear friend, Dr. Jo Ilfeld, we talked about that elusive “h” word: happiness. Most of us can come up with a handful of reasons to deny ourselves happiness –…
Read MoreThe Health Lies that Keep You Tired, Fat and Grumpy
If you’ve turned on the TV lately, you’ve probably seen commercials for them. They’re touted as the answer to all of your problems: They can banish your fatigue, fix your cranky moods, help you sleep at night and quell your anxiety. I’m talking about pills, of course. Prescription drugs are doled out like candy these…
Read More5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Boost Your Vitality
People are all over the place trying to scrounge up some extra energy to get through their days. From fad diets to personal trainers to those weird “quantum” bracelets people are putting on their wrists, its all about trying to eek out some advantage over time. Time? Yeah, think about it. The quantity of time…
Read MoreFun & Healthy Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List (Not for Women Only!)
Holiday shopping can be a major source of stress during a time of year that’s supposed to be about slowing down and spending time with loved ones. That’s why I’ve compiled this list of some of my favorite things – gifts that are guaranteed to please the women and men on your list. From books…
Read MoreKeepin' It Real: Bolinas for Holiday
Signing off for a week of reading, doodling, strolling, yoga, meditating, cooking, writing, and, oh yeah, hanging out with my kids and DH. Guess where I am? Thinking I need more honor system in my life, like this Gospel Farm stand. Let’s develop that idea…. Back in a week or two. Officially off duty as…
Read MoreReCAP of 2010: Dr. Sara Puts It Out There
Ok, friends: It’s D-2 for the start of my organic experiment. As I look back on the crazy-assed testing I’ve done to measure my toxic load this month, and look to Saturday 1.1.11 as the start of my experiment, I’m systematizing some of the delicious gems I’ve uncovered in the past year of prep. Here…
Read MoreSake Bombs or Kale? Vacation Review
At the risk of sounding insufferable, I have to share some thoughts on two side-by-side vacations. Let me preface our discussion with two disclosures: I have adrenal dysregulation and two young kids. While I’m in adrenal “recovery,” as many of you know who are on this path with me — recovery takes a long,…
Read MoreBeginnings of the Ends: Telomere Storytime
I’ve been talking up telomeres a lot lately, which are emerging as the key biomarker of biological aging. Think you look younger than your chronological age? Here’s your marker. Telomeres are a lot like the plastic tips on the ends of shoelaces – in this case, telomeres keep DNA on the ends of chromosomes from…
Read MoreStuck at the Corner of Fat and Unhappy? The Intersection of Dating & Hormones (+ 3 Ways to Solve Your Dating Dilemmas)
All the single ladies (all the single ladies) All the single ladies, now put your hands up – Beyonce, Put a Ring On It Is your hand in the air right now? Does the thought of dressing up, meeting someone new, and making sparkling conversation sound next to impossible? If yes, I’d put all my…
Read MoreOrganically Fit: Togs for The Dailey Method & Yoga
I was imagining the rolled eyes at The Dailey Method, which is the exercise I favor and find better than working out with a trainer. But if you aren’t sporting the latest Lululemon during your workout, you’re a bit of a freak. Whatever. I think they know by now I’m a bit of a…
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