Partha Nandi MD, FACP
Partha Nandi MD, FACP
A balanced diet combined with regular exercise is the best way to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Supplements are not meant to replace a healthy diet, and each person may have different needs and diet requirements. Some people may have difficulty maintaining a healthy weight due to certain medical conditions. Supplements cannot be substituted for a doctor’s advice. In addition to following a healthy diet, these supplements may also be helpful for weight loss: L-Carnitine: An amino acid naturally produced by the body that transports long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are converted into energy. L-Carnitine may also help you lose weight when taken as a supplement. Other Benefits: L-Carnitine may improve athletic performance, decrease blood cholesterol levels, and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Let’s talk about intermittent fasting since it’s been getting increasing attention lately from the medical community. It’s exactly what it sounds like: interspersing extended periods of not eating in between regular meals. You don’t (necessarily) change what you eat or how much you eat at a meal. You just change when you eat. This isn’t…
So often I hear patients and people I know talk about the latest fad diet they’re trying out. They don’t call it a fad diet, but that’s usually what it is. I understand how people eager to lose weight can get caught up in hype. Fad diets lure people in with promises of fast, effortless…
How cool would it be to get on the path to achieving your best body? Summer is just around the corner, and many of my patients are asking me how they can safely lose weight and keep it off without losing their sanity! If you’re looking to lose weight or get better at maintaining your weight, I…
So much nutrition information is confusing, even contradictory. It’s a complicated field, and scientists often learn new things that sometimes go against the day’s most widely accepted thinking. Then there are all those fad diets, advertising their special secrets and shortcuts and spreading misinformation. Few aspects of nutrition are as full of confusion and seeming…
Over the past twenty years, carbohydrates have become a bad word in the diet genre. More and more people have been cutting out carbs since Dr. Atkins came out with a revamped low carb diet in his book, “Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution,” in 1992. This book alone sold more than 15 million copies. People…
The following always happens, regardless of how well you intend. Two weeks into your new diet, you’re elbow-deep in potato chips and guzzling a two-liter bottle of soda. Instead of getting frustrated, Dr. Nandi is offering up some advice on maintaining your diet, no matter what. Forget the Fads From no carbs to raw foods, fad diets…
Sugary-sweet pop, or soda, yields useless, empty calories and zero nutritional value, so many people opt for diet pop instead. While this may seem like a healthier choice, that isn’t the case. Here’s the scoop on your carbonated beverage. It’s Sweetened With Dangerous Chemicals Diet soda may not have sugar, but that doesn’t mean what…
I may be a staunch vegan, but when I say some of my best friends are Paleo, I’m not kidding. Dave Asprey, the creator of the Bulletproof Diet, is a friend, and he has interviewed me on his podcast, which isn’t entirely Paleo. Dr. KellyAnn Petrucci, the Queen of Bone Broth, is a great ally. Even one…
I often see cancer patients drinking alkaline water and focusing a significant amount of their time and energy on alkaline foods. Is this an effective diet in the fight against cancer? The short answer is no, and any observed positive effects have nothing to do with alkaline foods. Let me explain why this is so….
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