THE TFC BLOG

Breast cancer isn’t just a thing that some other families battle. It’s personal for me. Every time I get my annual mammogram I think of my sister who, at the age of 30, got her diagnosis. My mom poignantly shared these emotional thoughts about her daughter’s journey. As Breast Cancer Awareness month comes to an […]

In a world where doctor visits are usually too short and overly expensive, Dr. Sara Gottfried is dishing up six important tips to keep in mind when speaking about hormones to your doctor.  My mission is to help women weed through the myths and mysteries to uncover the truth: how to eat, how to move, and […]

Feeling bloated and gloomy lately? Snapping at the kids and struggling to find energy for your new projects? It may be your hormones. In this post, my favorite women’s hormone specialist Dr. Sara Gottfried explains the strange stage of perimenopause, including how it can affect you.  I talk to countless women who find themselves feeling more than a […]

Dr Sara Gottfried knows weight loss. She successfully overcome her own battles and transformed herself from “fat and frazzled” to fit and healthy several years ago. These days, she helps women everyday to unlock the healthiest — not to mention slimmest — versions of themselves by correcting hormonal imbalances. Here she shares and answers her three […]

Are you do everything “right,” but still can’t lose weight? Stop beating yourself up — our resident women’s health guru Dr Sara Gottfried explains that it may be your hormones. If I could have a dollar for every women that’s walked into my office lamenting, “I follow all the rules, but I still can’t lose weight!” I would […]

One of the top questions I get asked is what I recommend to help the body fix itself, at a foundational level. Perhaps you 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 with other doctors, only to be given […]

Want to know the health myths that keep you tired, fat and grumpy? If you’ve turned on the TV, flicked through a magazine or visited the doctor lately you’ve probably come across these health lies I’m talking about. They’re touted as the answer to all of your problems: They can banish your fatigue, fix your cranky moods, […]

Mother, yogi and Ayurveda advocate. Doesn’t seem like you could say those words in the same sentence as “doctor,” but then again Dr Sara Gottfried is anything but average. Since undergoing her own journey from “frumpy, fat and frazzled” to “enjoying the best years of my life,” Dr Sara has been on a mission to share her medical insights with […]