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.

Checked your Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)?Your AMH isn’t a fertility verdict. It’s just your ovary’s census taker.It tel...
08/28/2025

Checked your Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)?

Your AMH isn’t a fertility verdict. It’s just your ovary’s census taker.

It tells you how many eggs are waiting, not how ready they are.

One number ≠ your whole story

Science shows ‘mommy brain’ and ‘meno brain’ aren’t jokes, they’re rooted biology.Hormone shifts, stress, and sleep disr...
08/25/2025

Science shows ‘mommy brain’ and ‘meno brain’ aren’t jokes, they’re rooted biology.

Hormone shifts, stress, and sleep disruption change how your brain processes, plans, and remembers. Neuroimaging studies literally show the 15-20% slow down in how the brain after 40 uses glucose as fuel. In postpartum, there is a 2% decrease in total brain volume as a result of pruning. Pruning?!

The good news? These changes are real but potentially reversible.

Here are 3 science-backed ways to support your brain health, which are foundational to an effective lifestyle-based approach:

1️⃣ Prioritize sleep aim for 7–9 hours, dim light before bed, and morning light exposure to stabilize circadian rhythm. Remember that women need more sleep than men, so go to bed earlier if you have a male partner!
2️⃣ Exercise regularly yep, strength + aerobic training, which enhance neural plasticity and memory, and prevent burnout.
3️⃣ Omega-3 fatty acids from fatty fish (preferred) or supplements, to support neurotransmitter function and reduce brain fog.

Your brain is adaptive and can get better with age. Given the right tools, clarity and focus return. You deserve to feel sharp, present, and powerful at every stage.

Share with the owner of a female brain that you want to support 🤓

08/23/2025

Sleep is free hormone therapy💥

Lifestyle changes are essential to improve your perimenopause and menopause journey.

These are game-changers for me.

🎙️ New episode of TREATED out now 🎙️ find it wherever you podcast.


Divorce rates spike in midlife for women.Not a coincidence.➤ 60% of divorces are initiated by women.➤ Average age? 45–55...
08/23/2025

Divorce rates spike in midlife for women.

Not a coincidence.

➤ 60% of divorces are initiated by women.
➤ Average age? 45–55.
➤ Exact window of perimenopause.
➤ Add unaddressed hormone chaos + cortisol spikes + less tolerance for bad behavior (!) = marital fracture.

Drop a 🤍 if this resonates

Divorce rates spike in midlife for women.Not a coincidence.➤ 60% of divorces are initiated by women.➤ Average age? 45–55...
08/23/2025

Divorce rates spike in midlife for women.

Not a coincidence.

➤ 60% of divorces are initiated by women.
➤ Average age? 45–55.
➤ Exact window of perimenopause.
➤ Add unaddressed hormone chaos + cortisol spikes + less tolerance for bad behavior (!) = marital fracture.

Drop a 🤍 if you resonate

Perimenopause and menopause can feel like a hormonal rollercoaster without a roadmap.Too often, women stumble through pe...
08/20/2025

Perimenopause and menopause can feel like a hormonal rollercoaster without a roadmap.

Too often, women stumble through perimenopause and menopause without answers, dismissed by the healthcare system or left to Google their way through brain fog and hot flashes.

What I wanted to do here was write the “user manual” we were never given—backed by science, sprinkled with my own story, and deeply rooted in compassion.

In this episode of TREATED, I reveal what’s really happening behind the hot flashes, mood swings, brain fog, and more than 100 other symptoms women may face during this transition.

I explain how shifting estrogen, cortisol, and FSH levels affect not just your body– but also your brain, memory, and long-term health.

From practical lifestyle interventions like resistance training and nutrition strategies, to nuanced conversations about bioidentical hormones, here’s a new user manual for navigating this stage of life.

YOUR HORMONES ARE NOT BROKEN!

They’re whispering, asking you to listen before they scream.

My hope is that this episode will change how you see your body, and empower you to claim support, testing, and interventions you deserve.

And don’t forget to share this episode with the women in your life. Every woman deserves to hear this.

Find TREATED wherever you podcast
https://linktr.ee/treatedwithdrsara

If you're worried about losing a potential partner, then you're probably already lost yourself. And that's way too high ...
08/16/2025

If you're worried about losing a potential partner, then you're probably already lost yourself. And that's way too high of a price.

Wise words from dating coach .zohar

Listen to the latest episode of TREATED wherever you podcast 🎙


08/12/2025

Feeling exhausted, gaining weight, and losing hair—yet told “your labs are normal”?

You could be missing the real culprit. The thyroid.

Here’s how to advocate for the right tests and care.

🎙️ New episode of TREATED out now 🎙️


Hormone literacy is power.And when a woman understands her biochemistry, she becomes unstoppable.Do you understand your ...
08/10/2025

Hormone literacy is power.

And when a woman understands her biochemistry, she becomes unstoppable.

Do you understand your hormones and your biochemistry?

Listen to the latest episode of TREATED now. Find it wherever you podcast.

If you’ve ever been told “you’re fine” when you know something’s off, this week's episode of TREATED is for you.I uncove...
08/07/2025

If you’ve ever been told “you’re fine” when you know something’s off, this week's episode of TREATED is for you.

I uncover the four most commonly misdiagnosed hormone conditions in women:

👉PCOS
👉Endometriosis
👉Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
👉Perimenopause.

I break down why symptoms like fatigue, mood swings, irregular periods, and weight changes are so often dismissed as stress.

Traditional lab panels often miss early signs and I explain why + how to track patterns your doctor might overlook.

Find TREATED WITH DR SARA on your favorite podcast platform.
https://linktr.ee/treatedwithdrsara

07/27/2025

What do microplastics actually do in your body?

Inflammation, hormone disruption, even signs of early aging — and that’s just the beginning.

Listen to the latest episode of TREATED out now to learn more and find out what you can do to protect your body


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