Dr. Pooja Gidwani

Dr. Pooja Gidwani 📍LA / NYC
🥼 Personalized Medicine
👩‍⚕️ Double Board-Certified Internal & Obesity Medicine
🩺 Weight Loss • Skin Care • Primary Care • Concierge Medicine

I’m excited to host The Longevity Advantage during LA Tech Week — an exclusive rooftop salon exploring Strategic Longevi...
09/28/2025

I’m excited to host The Longevity Advantage during LA Tech Week — an exclusive rooftop salon exploring Strategic Longevity™ for high-performing founders, executives, and investors.

This curated evening will feature a fireside conversation + interactive Q&A on how performance medicine extends mental, metabolic, and emotional stamina for leadership. Guests will connect with a hand-selected peer group over wellness-inspired bites, mocktails, and rooftop views.

⚡ Space is limited. RSVP to request attendance — final confirmations will be sent to selected guests.

📅 October 15, 2025 | 5–7 PM
📍 West LA

Hosted by Dr. Pooja Gidwani, MD, MBA

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09/21/2025

What’s CoQ10, and should you take it?
Longevity doctors from the East Coast and from the West Coast break it down.

CoQ10 fuels your mitochondria, drops with age, AND gets depleted by statins.

So is it worth the hype? Drop your thoughts below 👇

Most people think of a DEXA scan as just a bone density test. I call it a financial audit of your health - muscle and bo...
09/15/2025

Most people think of a DEXA scan as just a bone density test. I call it a financial audit of your health - muscle and bone are your assets, and fat is your liability.

A DEXA scan really shows:
- Whether “normal” weight on the scale is hiding poor muscle-to-fat balance
- How much of your weight loss is muscle vs. fat (crucial for anyone on GLP-1s)
- Visceral fat levels, one of the strongest predictors of chronic disease

DEXA gives you what the scale can’t, and is ideal for tracking trends over time that strongly correlate to longevity.

You know EXACTLY who needs to hear this. Send this post to them.

From my recent feature in - thanks for writing this informative piece!

To intermittent fast or to eat breakfast?But more importantly - why do you have to pick one or the other?Intermittent fa...
09/13/2025

To intermittent fast or to eat breakfast?
But more importantly - why do you have to pick one or the other?

Intermittent fasting is just time-restricted eating. The idea that 12 p.m.–8 p.m. is “optimal” comes from convenience - it’s easier, and people like dinner.

Research shows it works best when your window starts earlier in the day - 7 a.m.–3 p.m., 8 a.m.–4 p.m., or 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

If you intermittent fast, consider starting earlier - eat breakfast. Do it for your longevity. And send this to someone who believes they MUST skip breakfast to intermittent fast.

Heatwaves accelerate aging. A 2025 Nature Climate Change study of nearly 25,000 adults in Taiwan found that repeated hea...
09/03/2025

Heatwaves accelerate aging.

A 2025 Nature Climate Change study of nearly 25,000 adults in Taiwan found that repeated heatwave exposure caused measurable biological aging: up to 33 days in two years.

Researchers said the long-term toll of heat stress is comparable to smoking or heavy drinking.

Protect yourself during heat events: hydrate, cool down, and limit prolonged exposure.

Follow for ways to slow your biological age. Share this with a friend who wants to stay young forever.

A 30-year Finnish cohort study (PMID: 40273458) followed adults from age 27 to 61 and found that health behaviors betwee...
08/26/2025

A 30-year Finnish cohort study (PMID: 40273458) followed adults from age 27 to 61 and found that health behaviors between ages 36–46 have a disproportionate impact on long-term health and biological aging.

Smoking, heavy alcohol use, and physical inactivity after age 36 were linked to higher rates of obesity, hypertension, impaired glucose, and adverse lipid profiles. These behaviors also predicted poorer self-rated health and more depressive symptoms over time. Importantly, cumulative exposure across decades had a stronger effect than behavior at a single time point.

While cancer was not assessed in this study, extensive prior evidence shows these same risk factors drive chronic inflammation and increase cancer risk.

Habits in the decade of 36–46 shape metabolic health, mental well-being, and biological age trajectories into midlife and beyond.

So take this decade seriously. For your longevity. Share this with someone who needs to level up.

Longevity might start with something as simple as an egg.The benefit is in the yolk - rich in choline and omega-3s, nutr...
08/21/2025

Longevity might start with something as simple as an egg.

The benefit is in the yolk - rich in choline and omega-3s, nutrients that fuel brain health. In a Finnish cohort, people who ate eggs regularly had nearly a 50% lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia and performed better on memory tests.

Share this with someone who routinely throws their yolks away. 🐣

(Not medical advice - always talk to your doctor first.)

Reference: Pan Y, Wallace TC, Karosas T, et al. J Nutr. 2024;154(7):2236-2243. PMID: 38782209

I wish more people knew how overlooked bone health is in women in their 30s - and in those navigating perimenopause and ...
08/15/2025

I wish more people knew how overlooked bone health is in women in their 30s - and in those navigating perimenopause and menopause - even though this is often when loss begins.

Most women aren’t told that bone density can start declining well before menopause. They’re not offered DEXA scans until it’s late…if at all. And they’re often made to feel like hormone therapy is something to avoid or delay, even when symptoms are already affecting their lives.

We’re also in a moment where GLP-1 medications are being used more than ever to support metabolic health, especially during hormonal transitions. When done right, they can be powerful tools. But without proper strength training, protein intake, and baseline evaluations like DEXA scans, they can accelerate losses in lean muscle and bone, especially in women already facing estrogen decline.

In my practice, I use DEXA scans to track lean mass, visceral fat, and bone density in women on GLP-1s and/or navigating hormonal shifts. For many, that one scan becomes the moment they finally have the data (and the confidence) to take action. Whether it’s adjusting training, nutrition, or starting early hormone therapy, it’s often the turning point.

Hopefully, this brings more awareness to how early DEXA screening and the right hormonal support can change the course of a woman’s health, strength, and long-term resilience.

Share this with someone who’s been told to wait until menopause before taking action. Link in bio for the full article.

Longevity is all about feeling strong, capable, active, and healthy for as long as possible. I work with my patients to ...
02/18/2025

Longevity is all about feeling strong, capable, active, and healthy for as long as possible. I work with my patients to optimize metabolic health, body composition, and overall longevity, using a mix of evidence-based medicine, cutting-edge treatments, and real-life strategies that fit the unique lifestyle of each patient.

On Thursdays at Allure MD in Newport Beach, you can find me taking my time with every patient to make sure we’re addressing everything – from hormones and inflammation to strength and recovery – because real longevity is about the overall picture.

I also work alongside top experts in plastic surgery (.md), dermatology (), and aesthetics (), so my patients have access to a comprehensive approach to feel and look better.

If you’re in Orange County and ready for a practical, science-backed approach to weight loss and longevity, let’s talk.

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Longevity is all about feeling strong, capable, active and healthy for as long as possible. I work with my patients to o...
02/18/2025

Longevity is all about feeling strong, capable, active and healthy for as long as possible. I work with my patients to optimize metabolic health, body composition, and overall longevity, using a mix of evidence-based medicine, cutting-edge treatments, and real-life strategies that fit the unique lifestyle of each patient.

At Allure MD, I take my time with every patient to make sure we’re addressing everything - from hormones and inflammation to strength and recovery - because real longevity isn’t just about a single data point, it’s about the overall picture.

If you’re in Orange County and ready for a practical and science-backed approach to weight loss and longevity, let’s talk.

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