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Hair Loss in Women: A Crisis of Vanity and Sanity
You’ve seen the infomercials. You’ve clipped the ads with before and after photos. Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride) are two treatments for hair loss. Before I tell you why I don’t think you should be in a rush to slime your hair follicles every day or remove every molecule of...
Fabulous Fermented Foods: Take Your Health to the Next Level
Most people know that a daily probiotic or the occasional yogurt is a good idea, but do they know why? And do they know the wealth of options that are out there when it comes to getting their daily dose of healthy bacteria? Here are some rock-solid reasons to add...
Stay on the Path During the Holidays: My Top 5 Indulgences, Rituals, and Healthy Holiday Recipes
I've decided to think and act different Thanksgiving this year, to borrow a phrase from Steve Jobs. Not long ago, I would happily forget everything I knew about healthful eating in favor of overindulging in holiday favorites. I would overeat carbohydrates and gluten (stuffing! Yorkshire pudding!) and wake up the...
Nailed! Nail Polish Brands That Mess with Your Hormones (Plus the Polish I Personally Use)
New study proves that synthetic chemicals in nail polish may leach through your nails and into your bloodstream, leading to a sevenfold increase in toxic metabolites . . . . I’m doing something that feels totally weird. I’m at the nail salon in my Berkeley neighborhood, staring at a wall...
Your Top Questions, Answered: Hashimoto's AutoImmune Thyroiditis
If you follow my work, you already know that your hormones are constantly performing a delicate dance inside your body. Interrupt this dance, and your weight, your mood, and your health can go haywire – fast. Hashimoto’s disease deserves a spot in the conversation about hormone balance, as it’s one...
10 Surprising Facts about How Hormones Disrupt Your Health and Weight
Do any of these feel familiar? I’m so tired when I wake up, all I can think about is coffee. I crave sugar, and must eat chocolate every day. My hair is thinning, and my doctor says I’m just getting older. That doesn’t seem right to me. No matter what...
The Top 7 Books Every Woman Should Read
These are books that I've loved in the past few months to years. Hope you love them too! 1. Yes Please by Amy Poehler. Her two apology letters, one from the brain (p 80) and from the heart (p 82) are required reading for anyone in a relationship, because relationships...
Dr. Sara’s Top 10 Tips to Reset Your Hormones Naturally
My top tips for how to reset your hormones shifts with time, the latest scientific discoveries, and the problems my clients face most commonly. Here's the latest game plan! 1. Wear organic lipstick. I love lipstick but it was making me sick. I recently checked my heavy metals and was...
Is the Autoimmune Protocol Necessary?
In my last post about autoimmune disease, I explained how autoimmunity is a con artist, mimicking a number of different diseases and symptoms in the body. When considered collectively, autoimmune diseases—such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, etc.—constitute the most prevalent diseases in the United States. [1] If...
What Stress Does to Your Hormones, Plus 3 PROVEN Stress Management Strategies
Nothing wrecks your hormones faster than unmanaged stress. However, stress in and of itself is not a bad thing. A healthy dose of stress can motivate you to high levels of productivity and performance. The key is to manage your stress so that it doesn’t spiral out of control, and...
Detox, Retox, Detox: My #1 Recommendation to Upgrade Your Health
One of the top questions I get asked is what I recommend to help the body fix itself, at a foundational level. Perhaps you are craving this knowledge, and want nothing more than to return to a state of wholeness and zen-like hormone balance. Maybe you feel frustrated and desperate. Maybe you've worked...
Body Dissatisfaction: Do You Have It? Novel Interruptions to the Pattern
There’s something terribly wrong with this statistic: 80% of women are unhappy with their body. I believe female body dissatisfaction is at epidemic levels, and it’s a top driver of food addiction and its sidekicks: eating disorders, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, chronic stress, hormone misfires, accelerated aging, and obesity. Body...
