Dr. Poonam Desai

Double Board Certified, Double Fellowship Trained. ER Physician, Lifestyle Medicine. Expert in anti-aging, longevity, & genomics based personalized care

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

It is OK to eat cookies.
It is OK to stay up late.
It is OK to skip a workout.
It is OK to binge watch tv.
It is OK to eat out.
It is NOT OK to make this a habit

#health #longevity #antiaging

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

“I would die for my child”
Ok….
But would you live for your child?

You die once but you have to get up and commit to living daily.

Would you live a healthier life?
Would you be willing to take care of your mind and soul?
Would u be willing to put in the effort to age well?

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

Healthy Swaps with Indian Cooking
1. Edamames instead of peas
2. Tofu instead of paneer
3. Avocado oil instead of canola oil

#cooking #indiancooking #health

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

Men may get menopause too!

While not as dramatic of a decline as reproductive hormones in women during menopause, sex hormone changes occur in men too.

Testosterone levels in men decline on average at a rate of 1% a year after the age of 40!
#antiaging #longevity #menshealth

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

What we feed our children’s gut is just as important as what we feed their brains!

Why are most school snacks unhealthy, processed junk food. What about some carrots, broccoli, or fruit?!

#schools #food #nutriton

[Mark D. Levine @MarkLevineNYC]

Fixing inequality in vaccination in NYC requires action:
* reserving blocks of appts for people in low-income zip codes
* a scheduling system that doesn't require navigating complicated, English-only websites for hours on end
* door-to-door outreach in low-income areas
* etc etc

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

@JuddHollander ha! i used to think the same!

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

GOOD SLEEP HABITS:
Use blackout shades
Avoid alcohol before bed
Avoid blue light before bed
No caffeine after 1pm
Have your room temp 60 - 67 degrees F
Wake up consistently around the same time!

#health #sleep

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

@ShannonOMac pregnant here living in nyc too!

[Anthony Chin-Quee, MD @CQ__MD]

I received many “Thinking of you” and “I wish I knew how to help” texts from white allies this week.
I’ve ignored most of them.
I needed to feel my rage, my crisis of faith in all of you.

But as my birthright burden dictates, I’m once again ready to continue your education.
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[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

@neelnaik @ShannonOMac Agreed! Stand up every 20-30 min!

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

Honored to be a part of this with some amazing physicians.

[Danielle Belardo, MD @DBelardoMD]

One of the best parts of medicine, is the people in it. So proud of my colleagues everywhere 🙏❤️ thanks for doing this @drjohnpatton @drjrutland #COVID19

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

All you can hear in NYC is sirens and birds chirping. #COVID19 #nyc

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

Watch @RishiDesaiMD tonight on CNN! #COVID19

[Rishi Desai @RishiDesaiMD]

Wide-spread #CovidTesting is critical to #StopTheSpread . I look forward to joining @drsanjaygupta & @DrewGriffinCNN tonight @ 9 ET on @CNN to discuss this important issue & inform the public of the facts.

#COVID19 #RaisetheLine #FlattenTheCurve #coronavirus #Coronavirustruth

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

So loss of smell may be strong indicator of #covid19 but how long are patient still infectious? @yaletung @RishiDesaiMD should we be testing smell in healthcare workers?!

[Dr. Poonam Desai @desaipoonam]

Honored to be joining @Headspace and @andypuddicombe today!

[Andy Puddicombe @andypuddicombe]

Join us for #TakeTen today. We'll be welcoming an incredible ER doctor from one of NYC's hardest-hit boroughs. She is pregnant, has tested positive for #COVID19, and is in quarantine. Visit @Headspace's Instagram Live at 10am PST, as she shares her perspective from the frontline.