Dr. Nigma Talib, ND

Bringing preventative medicine to the forefront of health care will allow practitioners such as medical doctors, naturopathic doctors, pharmacists, and chiropractors to work together as a team in the pursuit of attaining personalized care and individualized approach to patients for better healthcare outcomes thereby saving billions of health care dollars and improving the quality of life of patients.

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#Repost @lukewesterman34 with @get_repost I couldn’t resist but to repost 😂😂😂 To the amazing fur mama reading this (yeah, you!), thank you for giving your pup or kitty the good life. You’re rad and this is 💯 YOUR day! ❤️ https://healthydoc.com

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Who wants to do the challenge with me? Meditation is my new medication? 🧘‍♀️ 💊 How many of us suffer from : Anxiety ✅ Stress ✅ Poor sleep ✅ Fatigue ✅ Mind fog ✅ Irritability ✅ Mood swings ✅ Cravings for sugar ✅ How many of you ticked one or more boxes? If you did than “Meditation 🧘‍♀️is my new Medication 💊challenge “ is right for you. Don’t delay another day 🚨 do this NOW. It’s free and it only takes 12 minutes. You are worth it. I just recently did this in a group setting with good friends and new friends and it was magically. Try it alone or in a group. This is what I am doing everyday in my own and in a group. My Friday evening will be doing this meditation challenge in a group followed by heavenly food prepared by each of us. This meditation is explained in In my book Reverse the signs of ageing 🇬🇧 and younger skin starts in the gut 🇺🇸 It’s called Kirtan Kriya (which is pronounced KEER-tun KREE-a) is a type of meditation from the Kundalini yoga tradition, which has been practiced for thousands of years. Practicing this for just 12 minutes a day has been shown to reduce stress levels and increase activity in areas of the brain that are central to memory. Repeat the Saa Taa Naa Maa mantra while sitting with your eyes are closed. With each syllable, imagine the sound flowing in through the top of your head and out the middle of your forehead (your third eye point). For two minutes, sing in your normal voice. For the next two minutes, sing in a whisper. For the next four minutes, say the sound silently to yourself. Then reverse the order, whispering for two minutes, and then out loud for two minutes, for a total of twelve minutes. To come out of the exercise, inhale very deeply, stretch your hands above your head, and then bring them down slowly in a sweeping motion as you exhale. The mudras, or finger positions, are very important in this kriya. https://healthydoc.com

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Happy birthday Penélope! feliz cumpleaños @penelopecruzoficial . This is a picture of beauty, brains and wellness. ❤️❤️❤️ Always so beautiful inside and out! . . . . #happybirthday #penelopecruz #beauty #insideoutwellness #wellness #healthiswealth https://healthydoc.com

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Amazing dinner with BOF, friends and new friends! Thank you for an amazing dinner. Can’t wait for the summit tomorrow. 💫Loved chatting with you @jacquelinef143 about beauty and wellness.. until next time! Tea in Mumbai? 😌 #bof #bofwestsummit #bofwest #imranamed #losangeles #beauty #jacquelinefernandez #imranamed #bollywood #nikhilmansata https://healthydoc.com

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Happy birthday to this incredibly down to earth beauty! I was so honoured that you and @jasonstatham had come to my book launch in Los Angeles when #youngerskinstartsinthegut was born in 2015! My first book about gut and skin health. I will always treasure this memory! Wishing you an amazing birthday today. I’m sure everyone will share my thoughts with me on being thankful that you were brought into this earth on this special day. . Sending you love and light always❤️💫 . . . . #happybirthday #rosiehuntingtonwhiteley #youngerskinstartsinthegut #fourseasonslosangeles #booklaunch #drnigmatalib #naturopathicmedicine #rosiehuntingtonwhiteley #beauty #jasonstatham #skinhealth #guthealth #april18 https://healthydoc.com

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Hello my lovely Instagram followers. First off I want to say THANK YOU 🙏🏼, as I don’t think I’ve thanked you all enough for following me and my work. Thank you for your amazing questions that you ask and how all of you are so keen to take care of your health. ✅ Never has there been a time in my life where NOW people are so focused on taking care of themselves which then translates to so many aspects into their life. The one thing I find is that when patients see me for whatever chronic condition they have whether it be : digestive issues, fatigue, poor sleep, inability to lose weight, infertility, premature ageing and hormone imbalances to name a few, once they start acting to make change in their diet, lifestyle and supplement intake from the Dr. Nigma plan, things change for the better in their life. I will give you an example. I’ve had patients who hated their job, broken up in their marriage or had some kind of loss and then they came to me to help their health. Once they started taking care of themselves, everything in their life turned around for the better. The failed marriage patient found renewed love, the person who hated their job quite their job and found their dream job or start up company. The point is the minute you start to take care of yourself, the universe will conspire to create a domino effect of everything coming your way. I’ve had to personally learn this the hard way... To manifest anything in your life that you want has to start with self care and then everything after will follow! Anyways now back to the post! While I find my permanent location to practice in Los Angeles I am continuing to practice at the Four Seasons Los Angeles from June 17-21,2019 Book your appointment online at healthydoc.com where you can find out more information about types of visits including Dr . Nigma face treatments! We are 50 per cent booked right now. Sadly, the May diary is fully booked so book in for June. . Link in bio . . . . . #healthydoc #drnigmatalib #drnigma #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicdoctor #beauty #selfcare #fourseasonslosangeles #losangeles #reversethesignsofageing #youngerskinstartsinthegut https://healthydoc.com

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Competition 🚨 alert!! Your face is like your car dashboard. When you are low in gas, it tells you. When you are flooded with toxins, it tells you. The good news is when you eat the “good” foods, it shows up on your face too. 🚨 Who is up for doing this challenge? Increasing your colourful vegetables and green leafy vegetables at lunch and dinner every day? Do you want that @jlo glow? Well, what are you waiting for? 🚨 Increase: orange, red and yellow bell peppers, broccoli 🥦 , spinach watercress, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, carrots 🥕 and squash. 🎁 Win a bottle of my beauty in a bottle. I will choose the best diet diary. You must reply to this Instagram post so everyone can Learn from YOU. I want you to be creative and share how you will increase these line fighting glow giving vegetables. Don’t forget to steam or grill them for optimal digestion. #linefightinggreens #sweetpotato #instagram #winner #prize #collardgreens #brusselspouts #broccoli #peppers #carrots #beauty #glow #jlo #askdrnigma #youngerskinstartsinthegut #reversethesignsofageing #beautyinabottle https://healthydoc.com

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Happy birthday to my amazing mom! You are the light of my life! What an amazing adventure we had during our trip to Nairobi! Happy birthday mom.. love you to the moon and back! #bestrripever #safari #happybirthday #mom #nairobi https://healthydoc.com

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We all focus on the outside of our body by applying sunscreen to prevent premature ageing but did you know you can “digest-age” which means an unhealthy gut equals premature ageing? Over the past 18 years I have witnessed patients literally reverse the signs of ageing from following my plan in my book “younger skin starts in the gut. “ Some tips you can start doing at home now are : 1. Chew your food thoroughly and eat slowly : digestion starts in your mouth and we need this crucial step for starters 2. Don’t eat when you are upset or angry as it slows down digestion and can cause overgrowth of Bacteria in the wrong places 3. Take a probiotic .. I recommend my one a day healthyflora infused with grape-seed extract for optimal antioxidant and probiotic action 4. Take your time on the toilet : don’t rush... rushing creates bad poo habits and can prevent you from having a healthy gut 💩 . . . . #healthypoohabits #poo #digestageing #askdrnigma #drnigmatalib #reversethesignsofageing #youngerskinstartsinthegut #healthyflora #probiotics #eatslow https://healthydoc.com

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I’m so excited about being on the Rachael Ray show again! We are talking about “How to Put Your Face On A Diet”. In this episode we talk about what foods give you the Jlo glow, line fighting greens, hormone detoxifiers and how to get rid of dirty hormones. Also get the DIY face mask recipe that helps brighten, tighten and smooth and hydrate your skin. All can be found in your kitchen! Airing on Friday, March 15th!!! Thank you so much for having me on the show and to your amazing producer @stephanie_erin_davis and her team that made the whole experience so fun and easy! Please be sure to tune in or set your set your DVR! I love you Rachael! For those of you who don’t know, she has raised over 30 million dollars that have been donated to animal charities and other organizations that do good for animals. She is kind, brilliant and so funny! #putyourfaceonadiet #rachaelrayshow #rachaelray #drnigma #doglover #animalcharities #youngerskinstartsinthegut #glowgivers #linefightinggreens #dirtyhormones #glutenface #dairyface #sugarface #wineface #foodfacemask #carrots #redpeppers #sweetpotato #brusselsprouts #broccoli #reversethesignsofageing #beauty #beautifulskin https://healthydoc.com

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I’m so excited to be here today in New York City and be apart of the #gooptalent Goop is a transformative cutting edge health and wellness platform and in my eyes is and always has been ahead of its day. All you goopies out there, I can’t wait for this weekend of transformation and elevation. Let’s get this party started 🎉 🎈 - - #goop #ingoophealth #askdrnigma #drnigmatalib #goopnyc2019 #goopnyc #gwynethpaltrow #eliseloehnen https://healthydoc.com

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Hi my lovelies! Guess what? My interview on the goop podcast since landing in the city of angels has aired today! Its all about synchronicity isn’t it? I was interviewed by the most clever creature @eliseloehne! She asked me some very interesting questions around GUT HEALTH and SKIN HEALTH. What is the definition of ageing? Ageing is beautiful if done gracefully BUT not prematurely. Have a listen to the podcast and ask me any questions you have! Thank you @goop @eliseloehnen and @gwynethpaltrow for having me on the show. It was so great to see the GOOP offices and hang around! Now that my permanent home is Los Angeles, I will be seeing more of you ❤️⭐️🙏🏼 link in bio! #agingisbeautiful #guthealth #skinhealth #gooppodcast #goop #gwynethpaltrow #eliseloehnen #asknigma #askdrnigmatalib https://healthydoc.com

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⭐️Mind Body Connection and sleep!⭐️ Did you know you have a hundred million neurotransmitters that line the length of the gut? It’s approximately the same number that is found in the brain... 💡Nerd alert 🚨 So if we add the nerve cells of the esophagus, stomach and large intestine, there are more nerve cells in the gut than there are in the entire remainder of the peripheral nervous system. 💡Nearly every chemical that controls the brain has been identified in the gut, including hormones and neurotransmitters. Taking care of your body is crucial for optimal brain function. AND....🤓 How does what happens in you gut affect your brain 🧠? I see patients who have trouble sleeping because of their diet and lifestyle and report they have gut issues too. 💡Our two brains the GUT and the brain 🧠 are so much alike that during our sleeping hours, both have natural 90-minute cycles. For the brain 🧠 , this slow wave sleep is interrupted by periods of rapid eye movement sleep in which dreams occur. For the GUT, the 90-minute cycles also involve slow waves 🌊 of muscle contractions but, as with REM intervals, these are punctuated by short bursts of rapid muscle movement. Could it be that both brains influence each other? The answer is probably YES. REM sleep is a sleep phase characterized by arousal, altered activity of the autonomic nervous system and altered colon (large intestine) function. 💤 My patients who have bowel problems tend to have abnormal REM sleep. Poor sleep has been reported by many perhaps a majority of, patients with irritable bowel syndrome (lBS) and non-ulcerative dyspepsia (also known as "sour stomach") who complain of awakening tired and unrefreshed in the morning. Even after patients awake from what they describe as a "sound sleep," they report a general feeling of tiredness and fatigue.Abnormal REM sleep is reduced by low-dose treatment with the anti-depressant amitryptiline, which has also been shown to be effective in treating lBS and non-ulcerative dyspepsia. Many drugs designed to affect the brain also affect the gut. The gut is loaded with the neurotransmitter, serotonin. There is more serotonin is produced in the gut then the brain! https://healthydoc.com

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Happy Sunday everyone! Well I’m still in London and it’s beautiful weather and I am going to go for a long walk to balance my cortisol levels💫 Sometimes when you don’t have any energy the best thing to do it “walk it off” and beat the stress hormones. Cortisol is harmful is produced in large amounts which cause premature ageing and a pot belly... 😳 #happyhealthysunday #beautifulday #sunday #lowintensityworkouts #stresshormones #london #sunshine #balancecortisol #potbelly https://healthydoc.com

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Shall talk about our bowels? 💩 Of all the polite topics of conversation, the state of your intestines is probably at the bottom of your list, no pun intended!! 🤓Come on laugh now that WAS funny 😂. Ok I won’t quit my day job yet!! Let's face it: Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gas, diverticulitis and colon cancer are simply not things we like to discuss. Although more and more people are talking...and that makes me happy 🤓 Have you heard of the old expression “death begins in the colon”? Don't believe it? Ask any coroner. Autopsies often reveal colons that are plugged up to 80 percent with waste material. 🤔 💡Trillions of bacteria inhabit our bodies as you all know In our digestive tract we have more bacteria than cells in our bodies. #guthealth #deathbeginsinthegut 💡There is the GOOD , BAD and UGLY bacteria 💡Normally we can maintain a symbiotic relationship with the host but poor diet, lifestyle and some medications such as antibiotics can dramatically diminish the levels of 'friendly' bacteria we have in our digestive tract and the result can be pathogenic and is quite likely to cause leaky gut. 💡 The term dysbiosis was originally introduced in the early 1900s by Dr Eli Metchnikoff to describe an imbalance of the bacteria in the gut. Literally it means 'dys' incorrect and 'biosis' life. The word comes from 'symbiosis' meaning to reside together harmoniously with the 'dys' meaning the opposite. He coined the expression that "Death begins in the gut!". 💀 Metchnikoff was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1908 for his work on friendly bacterial flora 💡Let us keep our gut healthy and happy... anyone having a tough gut health week? Ask me a question and let’s work through it together ❤️ https://healthydoc.com

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The GUT is getting more attention in the past years ....FINALLY! ❤️ I’ve been lecturing about the gut for about 18 years now teaching doctors and patients about the importance of GUT HEALTH! We must mind the gut before we do anything. Any chronic health issue(s) my patients have ever had... I will always assess the gut first and then everything corrects once the gut corrects. Our gut and brain are the same? 💡 Did you know that our gut and our brain originate early in embryogenesis from the same clump of tissue which divides during fetal development? ⭐️Later the two nervous systems connect via a cable called the vagus nerve -- the longest of all the cranial nerves whose name is derived from Latin, meaning "wandering." The vagus nerve meanders from the brain stem through the neck and finally ends up in the abdomen. There's the brain-gut connection. 💡Have you ever wondered why an impending job interview can cause an attack of intestinal cramps? 💡And why do anti-depressants targeted for the brain cause nausea or abdominal upset in millions of people who take such drugs? ⭐️The reason for these common experiences is because each of us literally has two brains -- 🧠 🧠 the familiar one encased in our skulls and a lesser-known but vitally important one found in the human gut. Like Siamese twins, the two brains are interconnected; when one gets upset, the other does, too. No wonder people trust their gut. 💡One half of all our nerve cells are located within the gut? ⭐️The state of the gut has a profound influence upon our health. It is from the healthy gut that we enjoy neurological and psychological as well as immunological health. 🌈 #mindthegut #healthygut #secondbrain #secondbrainisyourgut #guthealth #reversethesignsofageing #askdrnigma #drnigma #trustyourgut #gutfeelings #healthyguthealthybody #immortalskincollagenpowder #healthyfloraprobiotics https://healthydoc.com

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Happy birthday to this amazing woman!!! Love you to the moon and back! I remember this day we had the most fun chat about skin care and beauty back in the day! Nothing’s changed but you are like a fine wine.. #reversethesignsofageing #charlottetilbury #led #askdrnigma #drnigmatalib #drnigmaserumnumber1 #drnigmacremeno1 https://healthydoc.com