Measure This, Not That: The 7 Biomarkers Every Woman Should Track (Hint: It’s Not Weight or Calories)

About this episode

Dr. Sara Szal discusses the 7 key biomarkers every woman should track to understand and prevent burnout.

Burnout isn’t just about feeling tired, it’s a biological signal your body has been trying to send. In this solo episode of Treated, Dr. Sara unpacks the 7 key biomarkers every woman should track to understand and prevent burnout. From heart rate variability and cortisol patterns to thyroid function, progesterone, and sleep quality, she reveals why the usual metrics– steps, calories, and bathroom scales– miss the bigger picture of what’s really happening inside your body. Dr. Sara explains how subtle shifts in hormones, sleep, and blood sugar often appear long before fatigue, brain fog, or mood changes set in. She breaks down how to measure these “burnout biomarkers” in ways that give you actionable data, helping you move from overwhelm to resilience. If you’ve ever felt like exhaustion was “all in your head,” this episode offers a science-backed framework to decode your body’s signals and create a path to true recovery.   // KEEP IN TOUCH WITH DR. SARA // If you have a question, leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/treated   Follow on IG: @saragottfriedmd @treatedwithdrsara Watch Treated on YouTube Produced by Dear Media . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sara Szal

Topics covered

• biomarkers
• burnout
• women's health
• hormones
• sleep quality
• cortisol

Keywords

• burnout
• biomarkers
• heart rate variability
• cortisol patterns
• thyroid function
• progesterone
• sleep quality

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Organizations: Dear Media

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