Insights on Obesity & Weight Loss
Evidence-based guidance from Dr. Priyanka, MD on weight loss, metabolic health, and sustainable lifestyle change.
The Weight of Stress: Understanding the Role of Stress in Weight Gain
How chronic stress, cortisol, emotional eating, and disrupted sleep contribute to weight gain — and what to do about it.
Read article →Where Do I Start: Sleep — Part 3
Sleep is one of the four pillars of obesity treatment. Learn how sleep quality, OSA, and circadian health shape your weight.
Read article →Where Do I Start: Physical Activity — Part 2
Exercise is more powerful for maintaining weight than losing it. Here is how to build a sustainable activity habit.
Read article →Where Do I Start: Nutrition — Part 1
Evidence-based nutrition pointers that work in real life: caloric deficit, food logging, home cooking, and protein + fiber.
Read article →Mindset: Change Your Words, Change Your Life
The single biggest lever for weight management is mindset — and it begins with the words you use to describe yourself.
Read article →Metabolic Adaptation: Why Lifestyle Alone Isn't Always Enough
Why patients fail to lose enough weight, or regain previously lost weight, despite doing everything right with lifestyle measures.
Read article →Unlocking the Mystery of Insulin Resistance
How insulin resistance fuels obesity — and the strategies (lifestyle, medication, and surgery) that help reverse it.
Read article →The Struggle is Real: Why Losing Weight is So Hard
From biology to psychology to environment — the real reasons weight loss feels like an uphill battle, and how to navigate them.
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