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 β€œTo Be Your Own Health Hero.” DrNandi@AskDrNandi.com
A Human Trial Proved Kimchi Rewired Immune Cells in 12 Weeks. Here’s What That Means
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A Human Trial Proved Kimchi Rewired Immune Cells in 12 Weeks. Here’s What That Means

Kimchi has been a staple of Korean cuisine for centuries, fermented in earthenware pots and eaten alongside nearly every meal. For most of that history, its reputation for health rested on tradition and observation. Now, science is catching up. A clinical trial published in npj Science of Food used some of the most advanced genetic…

Your Cat Headbutts You Because They Trust You. Here’s What the Science Says About Bunting

Your Cat Headbutts You Because They Trust You. Here’s What the Science Says About Bunting

If your cat has ever walked up to you, pressed their forehead firmly into yours, and then settled in beside you, you have just been bunted. Cat headbutting, known in animal behavior circles as bunting, is one of the most meaningful things a cat can do to communicate with a human. Far from aggression or…

Research Shows Eating Alone Slowly Damages Nutrition and Physical Health in Older Adults
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Research Shows Eating Alone Slowly Damages Nutrition and Physical Health in Older Adults

Food does more than fuel the body. For older adults, the social act of eating together may be just as important as what ends up on the plate. A systematic review published in the journal Appetite, led by researchers at Flinders University in Australia, has found consistent links between eating alone and measurably worse nutrition…

Inside the Growing Demand for β€œUnvaccinated” Blood

Inside the Growing Demand for β€œUnvaccinated” Blood

Blood transfusions save lives every single day. Whether it’s a trauma victim in the emergency room, a child undergoing surgery, or a patient fighting cancer, access to safe blood can mean the difference between life and death. Yet hospitals across the United States are now facing a growing problem: some patients and families are refusing…

How HIV Quietly Shaped Human Evolution Until Modern Medicine Changed the Story

How HIV Quietly Shaped Human Evolution Until Modern Medicine Changed the Story

Scientists have studied how infectious diseases leave lasting marks on the human body. Some illnesses disappear without changing much beyond the people directly affected. Others influence entire populations over generations, subtly shifting survival patterns and even affecting human genetics. HIV appears to belong to the second category. New research suggests that HIV was quietly shaping…

Regular Cardio Activity May Be Your Heart’s Best Protection
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Regular Cardio Activity May Be Your Heart’s Best Protection

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States, but your daily habits can strongly influence your long-term cardiovascular health. One of the most effective tools for protecting the heart is regular cardiovascular activity. Walking, cycling, swimming, dancing, and other forms of aerobic exercise can strengthen the heart, improve circulation,…

Science Proves Forgiveness Rewires Your Brain and Lowers Stress. Here’s How It Works
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Science Proves Forgiveness Rewires Your Brain and Lowers Stress. Here’s How It Works

Most people think of forgiveness as a moral choice, something you do for the other person, or because a religious tradition or a well-meaning friend tells you it is the right thing to do. Science tells a different story. Forgiveness is a biological event. When you forgive someone who has hurt you, specific regions of…

Personalized mRNA Vaccine Shows 87% Survival Rate in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Six Years Later
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Personalized mRNA Vaccine Shows 87% Survival Rate in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Six Years Later

Pancreatic cancer is one of the few diseases where even a diagnosis caught early enough for surgery still carries an 80 percent chance of the cancer coming back. Its five-year survival rate sits at around 13 percent. Decades of research have barely moved that number. Now, a personalized mRNA vaccine tested at Memorial Sloan Kettering…

Do Tattoos Increase Your Risk of Melanoma? Large Studies Find a Surprising Link
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Do Tattoos Increase Your Risk of Melanoma? Large Studies Find a Surprising Link

Tattoos have moved far beyond subculture. Roughly one in five people in Sweden now has at least one tattoo, and among women under 40, that figure exceeds 40 percent. Globally, tattooing has grown into one of the most common forms of body modification, with most people getting their first tattoo between the ages of 18…