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“It makes sense that when you have this chronic, toxic stress response, that it’s affecting more than just your psychology– It’s also affecting your physiology. Your hormones, your immune system, and your nervous system as well as your psyche.” – Dr. Sara Gottfried
Intro
On today’s episode, I’m so stoked to talk to Dr. Sara Gottfried, a medical doctor and hormone expert whose work I really connect with. We talk about one of my favorite subjects: The gender gap in healthcare and how we can help women navigate big hormonal changes like menopause. She also shares a more holistic and effective perspective on treatment for autoimmune disease, and tells us about her own personal boundary struggles!
Highlights:
- 3:30 How the things Sara witnessed in her practice inspired her most recent book
- 6:20 The connection between trauma and hormones
- 9:00 Sara’s origin story
- 12:00 Why we need to rebrand menopause and close the gender gap
- 24:20 How trauma lives in the body
- 31:30 A holistic treatment of autoimmune disease
- 35:40 Sara’s most challenging boundary struggle
Connect with Sara Gottfried
Sara Szal Gottfried MD is a physician, researcher, educator, mother, and seeker. She graduated from Harvard Medical School and MIT, and is more likely to prescribe a continuous glucose monitor and microbiome restoration than the latest pharmaceutical. Dr. Gottfried is a global keynote speaker and the author of four New York Times bestselling books about trauma, hormones, and health. Her latest book is THE AUTOIMMUNE CURE. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Dept. of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University, and Director of Precision Medicine at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health. Her focus is at the interface of mental and physical health, personalized molecular profiling, the use of wearables, and how to leverage these tools to improve your health.
Website: saraszalmd.com
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