Organic self-experiment
Organic Socks Gone Wrong
I’m one month deep into the Organic Experiment, and have been woefully underreporting my adventures. Apologies. Yet, I’m having many rich moments of bliss, and… well, many shrunken things. While I feel I should be sharing the baseline toxic load data I’ve collected, I’d like to start with a story about organic socks gone wrong…
Read MoreOrganic GYN Goes to Portland for Baby Shower
Been to an organic baby shower? Me neither! I’m in Portland, helping to throw a baby shower for my beloved sister, Anna. That would be her diaper cake, made by a friend, above. I’ve taken my organic show on the road twice now: first to Point Reyes at New Years, and then to Tahoe…
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…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Book Club #2: Joshua Safran’s Free Spirit Will Make You Love Reading Again
I spend most of my time writing about what to eat, and how to move, and why deep breathing is so important. I want everyone to have the information they need to balance their hormones and live long, juicy, joyful lives. Today I want to share something a little different with you; it’s one of…
Read MoreRebecca Burgess Makes Me Happy – Clothes that Heal
Yesterday I joined mystic Rebecca Burgess and herbalist Cheryl Fromholzer as they pioneered the emerging yet ancient field (love that!) of medicinal dyes for our clothes in a local workshop entitled “Healing Clothes: Making Dyes & Natural Medicine.” Ancient because it’s been done for 2500+ years, mostly documented in the Ayurvedic tradition. Modern because it’s low…
Read MoreMy Lady Garden: Organic GYN's Weekend Action
Curious about what an organic gynecologist does on the weekend? I thought I’d feature a few videos and photos of my organic dye garden as well as some awesome recent workshops with Rebecca Burgess, my mystic friend and inspiration for all things natural and uber-local. First, here’s a vlog I made today on my garden…
Read MoreHow a Science-Based Detox Supports Weight Loss + Where to Get One
A good detox should be focused on making you healthier, not frightening your body into thinking you’re going into famine mode. That being said, weight loss is a very common side effect (or “bonus,” maybe?) of a quality detox. In fact, it’s rare that participants don’t lose weight once their metabolic hormones have been reset…
Read MorePlum 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 Tips to Reclaim Your Thyroid Mojo
Today I’m reminding you of, and then manhandling 5 mojo-zappers. Five things that I often find are depleting the energy of vast numbers of patients in my integrative medicine practice. Five things I want on your radar. Five things I want you to remove from your less-than-metabolized life. Immediately. 1. Dial in your free T3. I…
Read MoreWhy I Love Michelle Obama: Humility. Grace. Integrity. Subversive. And Those Arms!
Michelle Obama feels like a real person. No pretense. Not precious. She was not brought up in wealth and privilege – she came from a working class family. She attended public schools. Neither parent went to college. She rode city buses for 3 hours per day to get to magnet high school. She earned her…
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