Dr. Nikita Shah

Losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be challenging, but it’s possible with the right approach. One option to consider is combining weight loss medication with a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Nikita Shah is a board certified family medicine physician and a diplomate to the American Board of Obesity Medicine and she can help you […]

Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary approach involving alternating between fasting and eating periods. There are several ways to practice IF, but the most common approach involves fasting for 16-24 hours per day, and then consuming all of one’s daily food intake within a limited window of time. IF can be beneficial for those struggling

Many pathways lead to weight gain as our bodies were designed to store weight or “adipose (fat cells)” to prepare for periods of famine and starvation. At a time in human history, it was advantageous and critical for human survival for our body to have mechanisms that promote weight gain and make it difficult to

Over the past century, individuals have become much more sedentary.  In other words, too many people sit too much and participate in too little physical activity for optimal health.   I encourage you to look for ways to become more active and decrease inactivity.     Some examples include: -Reduce the time spent sitting by taking a

Do you find yourself able to stick with a healthy routine during your workweek, but then you lose control on the weekends? This is incredibly common. Sometimes when we relax, enjoy the company of friends, or want to escape the overwhelm of the week, we become distracted and unaware of the foods we consume.  We