Author: Partha Nandi, MD

Partha Nandi M.D., F.A.C.P. is the creator and host of the internationally syndicated medical lifestyle television show, Ask Dr. Nandi. A practicing physician and a renowned international speaker, his appearances include TEDx, college commencements, numerous charity functions, premier medical meetings such as Digestive Disease Week, and nationally syndicated television programs such as The Katie Couric Show. Dr. Nandi has partnered with the Ministry of Health in multiple countries, including Jamaica and India, and has collaborated with The World Health Organization in multiple areas throughout the globe, Dr. Nandi delivers passionate and inspiring talks to diverse audiences. He continues to travel internationally for conferences and symposia, meeting with global health leaders on his quest to improve health care quality, access, and to empower people across the world “To Be Your Own Health Hero.” DrNandi@AskDrNandi.com
Partha Nandi, MD
Successful Weight Loss: Scientists Show That It Might All Be in Your Head
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Successful Weight Loss: Scientists Show That It Might All Be in Your Head

ByPartha Nandi, MD

A person whose weight is higher than what is considered healthy for their given height is described as overweight or even suffering from obesity. Obesity has spread beyond rich countries to affect people of all income levels. (1, 2) Defined as a high BMI (body mass index), obesity is a risk factor for many of…

Fecal Transplants May Reduce Effects of Aging in the Gut, Eyes, and Brain
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Fecal Transplants May Reduce Effects of Aging in the Gut, Eyes, and Brain

ByPartha Nandi, MD

If your body’s aging aches and pains keep you sidelined or slow you down, you are not alone.  Thought-provoking conversations on how to reverse aging are changing. How about throwing fecal transplants into these discussions?  This is not something you’d read about in your average anti-aging magazine, we are guessing! Fecal transplantation or fecal microbiota…

Dropping Acidity Raised as an Overlooked Culprit in Alzheimer’s Disease
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Dropping Acidity Raised as an Overlooked Culprit in Alzheimer’s Disease

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, slowly destroys memory, behavior, and the capacity to think clearly. Eventually, sufferers lose the ability to carry out the simplest tasks due to brain shrinkage (atrophy) and cell death. (1)  Worldwide, over 55 million people are believed to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (2), while in the United…

Thyroid: Doctor Highlights ‘Warning Signs of Hyperthyroidism’ – ‘Irritability’
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Thyroid: Doctor Highlights ‘Warning Signs of Hyperthyroidism’ – ‘Irritability’

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Meeting our responsibilities while fulfilling our personal needs is all well and good — until everything catches up with us. We may then realize we are not looking after ourselves physically or emotionally. Our emotional signals may tell us that we are out of balance — such as irritability, overwhelm, and even resentment.  Many women…

Standing on One Leg May Indicate How Long You Will Live
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Standing on One Leg May Indicate How Long You Will Live

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Credible evidence continues to show that the best way to help your chances of living a long life is to follow the advice from health experts.  This is usually to eat well, pay attention to your weight, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water, and avoid bad habits. (2) Many things can…

Vitamin K2 may be Helpful for People at Risk of Dementia
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Vitamin K2 may be Helpful for People at Risk of Dementia

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Dementia is a terrible health condition. Those who suffer from dementia will notice a decline in cognition and memory that will continue to get worse and worse.  Unfortunately, there is no cure for dementia. When a person develops dementia, the fear can be overwhelming: all they can do is wait, dreading the disease’s disastrous impacts. …

Brisk Walking Is Able to Slow Down The Biological Aging Process
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Brisk Walking Is Able to Slow Down The Biological Aging Process

ByPartha Nandi, MD

A variety of factors can influence our walking speed capabilities as individuals, including lung capacity and motor control, as well as our mental health and motivation levels.  Exercise is vital for well-being and, therefore, for overall health. Any activity is great, and it’s enough to walk briskly.  If you combine walking briskly with being outdoors,…

One Word Is All It Takes to Calm an Anxious Mind
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One Word Is All It Takes to Calm an Anxious Mind

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Feeling anxious can make it hard to concentrate and leave you constantly worrying about what could go wrong. You might find yourself thinking “what if” a lot, feeling uncertain, and imagining disasters. Anxiety can change the way we think, making us more focused on potential problems instead of solutions. It can also make us feel…

Living to 100: Eating Habits From the World’s Longest-Lived People
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Living to 100: Eating Habits From the World’s Longest-Lived People

ByPartha Nandi, MD

It’s difficult not to feel disheartened when you read about the rising number of health difficulties in the United States, especially when heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and cancer are among the major causes of mortality and continue to claim more and more lives daily. While genetics play a role in some of these illnesses, we…