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12 Signs You Need to Detox
I didn’t learn about detox at medical school or residency; I learned about it first through yoga, particularly during my years at Kripalu in Western Massachusetts. My detox education began via the Ayurvedic principles of Panchakarma. I learned about detox from feeling sluggish and like my liver was overtaxed, and finally realizing a good detox…
Read More7 Essential Steps in Resetting Your Body’s Natural Clock
Are you 35 years old but sometimes feel like you’re 95? While age is just a number, we do associate certain feelings, symptoms and diseases with different ages, and I felt like I was 90 when I was just 36. I was burned out and exhausted. I had adult acne and belly fat that just…
Read MoreFitting into Your Skinny Jeans: Why This Second Set of Genes May Be Making It Difficult
“I’m nowhere near the finish line,” my patient said during our fifth consultation, sighing vacantly as she stared at the floor. With a waist circumference of 38 inches, triglycerides of 300, and fasting blood sugar of 110, I had diagnosed her with metabolic syndrome at her initial checkup. Over three months and as many follow-ups,…
Read MoreThe Biggest Hormone Myth That’s Sabotaging You
MYTH: I don’t have to worry about hormones until menopause. Meanwhile, I can do whatever I want to my body – drink like a fish, party like a rock star, skimp on sleep – without consequences. TRUTH: This is one of those myths that even most doctors believe! Many hormone levels – such as estrogen,…
Read More5 Ways to Treat Hormonal Headaches Naturally
Whether it’s a debilitating migraine or the dull throbbing from a stressful day, headaches have the ability to zap your energy, ruin your focus and turn your otherwise centered self into a crabby mess. As one of the most common – and vague – health conditions, headaches are generally accepted as just part of being…
Read MoreHow Stress Can Dissolve Your Bones…Plus 3 Steps to Fix It Fast
When you’re stressed out and cortisol, the main stress hormone, is wildly fluctuating, many things happen in a cascade of badness… Your serotonin, the happy brain chemical, falls off a cliff. Result? You feel like crap: weepy, despairing, and not like your happy self. You deposit belly fat, as in suddenly you stare down at…
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 MoreMotherhood: How Breastfeeding and Weaning Affect Your Emotions
When I was asked to share an article with Dr. Sara’s community I immediately knew what I wanted to talk about. When I think of hormones, I think about the hormonal jungle I had to navigate as I made my way through pregnancy, birthing, breastfeeding and weaning. Looking back, what made these experiences all the more…
Read MoreWhy Treating Your Body Like a Cell Phone Will Get Your Hormones in Balance
What’s the difference between a woman who’s frumpy and frazzled and one who’s healthy and energized? The second one clearly has Charlie’s Angels on her side. No, I’m not talking about Sabrina, Jill and Kelly – those butt-kicking babes with the great body suits. I’m talking about the Charlie’s Angels of hormones: Cortisol, Thyroid and…
Read MoreBiohacking Your Way to Better Sleep
In the same way that a computer hacker can reprogram an operating system to work differently, you can do the same thing to your own body. It’s called biohacking, baby, and it’s all the rage right now. Now if your first thought was, “bio….huh?” you’re not alone. It’s a somewhat nerdy concept probably made even…
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