Sara Gottfried, MD

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Sara Gottfried MD is the three-time New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and Younger. Her latest book, Women, Food, and Hormones is available for preorder now. Comments and posts come from Dr. Gottfried and her team.

11/18/2025

“My mind is a bad neighborhood I never want to go into alone” - Anne Lamott

was talking about thoughts, but it is also applies to our genome and cells.
Annie was talking about thoughts, but it is also applies to our genome and cells.

This video is from the archives but the truths still hold.

Here is the hard truth:
All of us are walking around with aberrant cells. Mutations happen. Little misfit cells pop up. In breast tissue, most of them are cleaned up quietly by your repair systems before they ever become cancer.

The goal is not perfection.
The goal is to create such a healthy neighborhood inside your body that those cells never get the chance to take over the block.

Think of lifestyle medicine as neighborhood watch for your breasts and rest of the body.
• Daily movement that makes your heart rate climb
• Protein, fiber, and colorful plants that feed your good neighbors first
• Less alcohol, or quit completely
• Deep, consistent sleep so your repair crew can come out at night
• Stress practices that soften cortisol spikes and support immune surveillance

You cannot control every cell but you can absolutely influence the neighborhood they live in.

Your mind does not have to be a bad neighborhood. Your cells do not either.

Tell me one neighborhood upgrade you are willing to make for your future body ⬇️

11/16/2025

Heard of a “snoring room”? 👀

I’m in Charleston, SC today shooting video in a private home where the smart women build a separate room literally to send their snoring husbands down the hall so they can sleep in peace.

How did I not know about this crucial life hack for women’s REM cycles?! 😂🛌💤

11/15/2025

We think we’re hiding our fears, desires, and truth — but everyone around us already feels it.

shares how her own “rock bottom inside a successful life” sparked a real awakening.

🎙️ Follow the link to listen to TREATED on your favorite podcast platform🎙️
https://linktr.ee/treatedwithdrsara

11/14/2025

Today we’re diving into the Power 12 measurements for health and longevity!

VO₂ max and grip strength for functional capacity. Hormones for timing. Cardiometabolic risk to steer the course. Sleep architecture for nightly repair. Biological age to track drift. Inflammation as the smoke alarm.

What did we miss?

11/12/2025

PSA: the first fibers to ghost you with age are Type X (IIx) fast-twitch. You need them for ski season. And surfing.

They’re the spark plugs for explosive moves: jumps, bounds, big-mountain turns. Power fades 2–3× faster than strength after 30, so train it or lose it.

tends his Type X fibers with leg blasters, even at 7 pm in the dark after clinic. Not just for longevity. For ski season. For heli. Because he’s a baddie.

Try Brad’s 1/2 leg-blaster stack:
- 10 air squats
- 10 alternating lunges (each side)
- 5 each side double jumping lunges
- 10 jump squats

Rest 60–90 sec. Do 3–5 rounds.

New to plyo? Start with low-impact step-backs and mini jumps, focus on soft landings, and build gradually.

Train power, keep your edge. Drop a 🏔️ if you’re prepping for snow.

I have a nasty cold so my demo comes later 🤒

11/12/2025

PSA: the first fibers to ghost you with age are Type X (IIx) fast-twitch. And you need them for ski season.

They’re the spark plugs for explosive moves: jumps, bounds, big-mountain turns. Power fades 2–3× faster than strength after 30, so train it or lose it.

tends his Type X fibers with leg blasters, even at 7 pm in the dark after clinic. Not just for longevity. For ski season. For heli. Because he’s a baddie.

Try Brad’s leg-blaster stack:
- 10 squats
- 10 squats
- 10 alternating lunges (each side)
- 5 each side double lunge
- 10 jump squats
- 10 alternating jump lunges

Rest 60–90 sec. Do 3–5 rounds.

New to plyo? Start with low-impact step-backs and mini jumps, focus on soft landings, and build gradually.

Train power, keep your edge. Drop a 🏔️ if you’re prepping for snow.

I have a nasty cold so my demo comes later 🤒

11/12/2025

Hormone therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all and it’s definitely not the same as it was 25 years ago.

Here’s what to know about estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA... and when to start. Removing the black box warning is a small step in the right direction.

👇 Comment TREATED for the full episode!

11/10/2025

If you’re 35+ and feel like you gain weight looking at bread, this is for you.

As we get older, most of us become more insulin resistant - that is, less muscle, more stress, shifted hormones, worse sleep➝ your body has to work harder to clear glucose, and fat loss gets slower.

A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is like a live feed of your metabolism instead of vibes and guesses. It can show you:
- Which “healthy” foods send your blood sugar on a roller coaster
- How late-night eating keeps insulin high while you sleep
- Why doing the same diet that worked at 25 stops working at 38 or 45

You are not lazy or broken. Your biology is changing. Your strategy needs to change with it.

If you use a CGM, start by watching for:
1️⃣ Large spikes after meals
2️⃣ Glucose staying high hours after you eat
3️⃣ Bedtime numbers that never really come down

Want a breakdown of how to use CGM in a sane, non-obsessive way for women 35+?

👉 Comment TRACKER1 and I’ll send you my PDF on how to track your blood sugar!

Save this for the next nothing-is-working moment.

11/10/2025

Hormone therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all—and it’s not the same as it was 20 years ago.

Here’s what to know about estradiol, progesterone, and DHEA, and when to start.

🎙️ Find TREATED with Dr. Sara wherever you podcast 🎙️

When you fall in love with a guy you’ve known for 31 years… 🤍
11/02/2025

When you fall in love with a guy you’ve known for 31 years… 🤍

Hi, I’m Dr. Sara Szal, MD. Alaska raised, science obsessed, and a freshly minted 10K finisher. Physician-researcher. Hos...
10/29/2025

Hi, I’m Dr. Sara Szal, MD. Alaska raised, science obsessed, and a freshly minted 10K finisher. Physician-researcher. Host . Author of forthcoming THE FEMALE EDGE about female hormones and how to age well with female-centric metrics. Yoga teacher who lifts. Mom of two. Here to help you feel informed and never dismissed.

Real life note. My divorce finalized in 2023 and I am simultaneously in perimenopause, cortisol recovery, and HRV rehab! And meta continues to refuse to change my handle back to my maiden name!
Translation: less grind, more breath, earlier lights out, stronger legs, kinder self talk.

What you will find here
• Cycle smart training you can actually follow
• Protein targets that satisfy and support muscle
• Sleep and nervous system resets for resilient HRV
• Female brain upgrades for memory and focus as we get older and wiser
• Perimenopause playbook with Alaska grit

Hormones are not drama. They are data you can use.
Follow for practical protocols, brain and body wins, and a little trail dust.

Questions?

Love,
Dr. Sara

10/26/2025

Here’s your hormonal soft landing ❣

6 simple steps—from sleep and nutrition to strength training and self-compassion—that smooth the ride through perimenopause.

👉 Do you want a copy of my Perimenopause Survival Guide? Download it now.
https://saraszalmd.com/perimenopause/

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