Richa Mittal MD

Richa Mittal MD MD Obesity Medicine & Certified Menopause Practitioner, Lifestyle/Culinary med- treat/prevent cardiometabolic disease.

Metabolic & Obesity Longevity Concierge Practice , Nourished blog for menopause/midlife women: www.richamittalmd.com

We’re excited to team up with several amazing community partners to bring you something simple—but powerful. 💚The 5th An...
04/16/2026

We’re excited to team up with several amazing community partners to bring you something simple—but powerful. 💚

The 5th Annual Spring Into Action 10 for 10 Movement Challenge is here!

Sunday, April 19th thru Tuesday, April 28th

10 minutes a day. 10 days. That’s it.
✨ Walk
✨ Stretch
✨ Move your way

👉 To learn more and Join us: https://tinyurl.com/radiant10for10

Check out our amazing partners in the comments 👇

04/14/2026

Calling obesity just a “lack of willpower” is outdated and honestly lazy thinking. The science is very clear. Obesity is a chronic medical condition. It involves complex interactions between genetics, hormones, metabolism, environment, and even things like sleep and stress. That is not something you just “fix” by trying harder for a few weeks.

People love to oversimplify it into calories in versus calories out, but bodies are not basic math equations. The way your body regulates hunger, stores fat, and responds to weight loss is deeply biological. For many people, their body actively fights against losing weight and works overtime to regain it. That is literally how the condition behaves.

We do not tell people with asthma to just breathe better or people with depression to just cheer up. Obesity deserves the same level of medical respect and understanding. Treating it like a moral issue instead of a health condition only makes things worse and keeps people from getting real, effective care.

A round up of some frequently asked questions I get as an obesity medicine physician! Ask more in the comments! ⬇️ ...
04/13/2026

A round up of some frequently asked questions I get as an obesity medicine physician! Ask more in the comments! ⬇️

04/12/2026

Have you heard of Orforglipron?

The new FDA-approved oral GLP-1 (Foundayo/orforglipron) is a once-daily pill that can be taken without timing around food or water. Comment blog and I’ll DM you the link to my latest blog post which goes into detail about it!

GLP1s are not cheating. They are being studied and used specifically for obesity, which is a chronic medical condition with real biology behind it. The newer data show meaningful weight loss because these medications actually help regulate hunger, fullness, and the body’s drive to regain weight.

Now, does that mean you just take a pill and do nothing else? No. If you are losing weight, you need to protect your muscle. That means strength training. Even a few days a week makes a difference. The goal is to be stronger, healthier, and able to maintain that progress.

And the “it all comes back” argument. If you stop treating a chronic condition, it can return. That is true for blood pressure, for cholesterol, for asthma. Obesity is no different.

04/11/2026

Strong > skinny.

Chasing “skinny” is a moving target. And it often costs more than it gives. Strength doesn’t just mean lifting weights. It’s stable energy. It’s healthy hormones. It’s bones that last. It’s a body that can actually support your life. I still care about weight - it matters. But if you’re in midlife, I urge you to start lifting weights if you don’t already. Muscle is what protects your metabolism, your bones, and your independence as you age.

Measuring your Resting Metabolic Rate can guide your nutrition efforts for fat loss and muscle gain. 💪🏽 Our easy and con...
04/11/2026

Measuring your Resting Metabolic Rate can guide your nutrition efforts for fat loss and muscle gain. 💪🏽

Our easy and convenient 10 mins Reevue Metabolic testing can help you! DM, SMS 469-294-3501 or give us a call to schedule at our Frisco office.

https://myradianthealth.com/our-pricing/ -service-pricing

Join us for The SHIFT, a Hello Again Experience. 📅 April 25, 2026📍 Fashion Industry Gallery (FIG), Dallas, TXThis year’s...
04/10/2026

Join us for The SHIFT, a Hello Again Experience.

📅 April 25, 2026
📍 Fashion Industry Gallery (FIG), Dallas, TX

This year’s theme: The Pause: Health Is Wealth.

A full day designed for women navigating midlife health—with honest conversations, expert insights, a special screening from the BALANCE docuseries, a curated wellness marketplace, and a room full of women who truly get it.

If you’ve been wanting better conversations around women’s health, this is your place.

Discount code: richa25
🎟 Tickets are available now.
Grab yours at the link in bio.

04/07/2026

There are so many benefits to strength training. It doesn’t have to be fancy. You don’t need a gym membership to get started. You don’t need a personal trainer. Find a Youtube video for a tutorial if you don’t know where to start. Do it while you’re watching .

Women who exercise routinely from midlife on have up to a 90% lower risk of Alzheimer’s. What you’re doing in your 40s and 50s is setting up your brain and metabolic health decades from now. As we move through midlife, natural hormonal shifts, especially lower estrogen, start to accelerate the loss of muscle. Muscle plays a big role in keeping our metabolism steady and our blood sugar well regulated. Strength training helps offset that decline by maintaining and building lean muscle, which supports energy use, improves insulin sensitivity, and keeps our bodies functioning efficiently over time. Staying consistent with it can make a meaningful difference in long-term metabolic and brain health and lower the risk of issues like Type 2 Diabetes, while also helping you stay strong and capable as you age!

04/06/2026

Just kidding… if you have a friend like this you’ve actually hit the friend lottery! What’s your one non-negotiable habit in midlife?

04/04/2026

Who knows the feeling?

This is midlife in a nutshell. Men can do the bare minimum and see the scale drop. Women hit this phase and suddenly the same effort doesn’t give the same result. If you’re lifting and the scale is up, a lot of that could be muscle - which is a good thing! That’s exactly what helps your metabolism, strength, and long-term health. Weighing less could sound great but losing body fat, being strong by building muscle to be more metabolically healthy, and actually feeling good in your body is better.

03/31/2026

I hear these phrases all the time, and they’re almost always a sign someone is stuck in a restrict and rebound pattern, not that they lack discipline. When intake is too low or overly rigid, the body responds by increasing hunger, slowing energy use, and driving food focus. That makes overeating more likely, followed by guilt and another attempt to reset. It becomes a cycle that feels like a failure but is actually predictable physiology. The takeaway is that the plan is the problem. If it depends on restriction and starting over, it will keep failing. What works is a consistent pattern of eating enough, including a range of foods, and removing the all-or-nothing rules so your body no longer has to compensate.

03/30/2026

I would love to help you!

“I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Mittal. She is incredibly caring, attentive, and truly listens to every detail. What impressed me the most is how she remembers everything about my health journey and always gives thoughtful, personalized guidance. She is very talented at what she does and also a genuinely lovely person who makes you feel comfortable and supported throughout the process.” - Parimala P

In midlife, my patients need more than rushed visits and symptom-based care. I focus on understanding the full picture of your health, including hormone changes, metabolic shifts, and long-term disease risk. In my private practice, I provide personalized, root-cause medicine with longer visits, advanced testing, and ongoing support. My goal is to help each patient feel heard, empowered, and equipped to build lasting health and vitality.

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3550 Parkwood Boulevard, Suite 701
Frisco, TX
75034

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm

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Dr. Richa Mittal is Medical Director and is a physician board-certified in Internal Medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She has a passion for health, with a focus on prevention, wellness, nutrition and science. She is excited to now offer a comprehensive medical weight loss and preventive wellness practice to those struggling with weight and to those who are looking for solutions to optimize their health. Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness is now open in Frisco, TX. She shares practical information about health as well as her healthy recipes on her newsletter and blog, which can be found on her practice website. For more information on her practice and services offered and to sign up for her blog, please visit www.radianthealthdallas.com.