Gerda Endemann, PhD
Articles by Gerda Endemann, PhD
- Do Nightshade Vegetables Cause Inflammation? »
- Do Antioxidants Really Boost Glowing Skin? »
- Curing and Preventing iPhone Thumb »
- The Best Form of Exercise to Maintain Height »
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers: The Proven Benefits and Possible Risks »
- A Breakthrough in Treating Hair Loss from Alopecia Areata »
- Are Seed Oils Like Canola Bad for You? We Review the Research »
- Preventing Low-Blood-Sugar-Induced Hunger and Anxiety »
- How Do Red Light Devices Work? »
- How to Treat and Prevent Seasonal Allergy Symptoms »
- Things That Help You to Sleep—and Keep You Asleep »
- The Health Benefits of Orgasm—and Other Ways to Get Them »
- Ask Gerda: What Makes You Bloated? »
- Diabetes »
- Menopause and Perimenopause »
- Ask Gerda: How Do You Evaluate Supplements? »
- Alzheimer’s Disease »
- Lyme Disease »
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) »
- How to Do (or Get) a Lymphatic Massage »
- Breast Cancer »
- Ask Gerda: When Do I Need to Start Doing Kegels—and How? »
- Heart Disease »
- Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity »
- BIO
Gerda Endemann, goop’s former senior director of science and research, holds a BS in nutrition from the University of California at Berkeley and a PhD in nutritional biochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her professional experience is wide-ranging; she’s conducted scientific research, focused on nutrition education, and worked in the dietary supplement industry. Endemann has conducted basic research on heart disease, fat metabolism, and nutrition in academic laboratories and in biotech, and she has served as an adjunct faculty member at Stanford University. Her contributions at goop include writing the Ask Gerda column, overseeing the goop PhD library of well-researched health information, and analyzing the scientific research on wellness products.