My frequent and ongoing interaction with patients, along with my regular review of the latest scientific research and the growing field of precision nutrition, gives me unique insight into every aspect of lifestyle medicine including nutrition, weight loss, exercise, psychology and the behaviors that are essential to achieving optimal health.
Dr. Melina Jampolis, MD is an internist and board-certified physician nutrition specialist (one of only a several hundred practicing in the United States), author x 5, speaker, and frequent media contributor. She is the past president of the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists and remains on their Board of Directors. For the past 20+ years she has specialized exclusively in nutrition for weight loss, disease prevention and treatment. Dr. Jampolis is a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board. and hosts a popular podcast, Practically Healthy by Dr. Melina.
In a world of influencers posing as experts, and a time when the public’s trust in media is at an all time low, especially when it comes to nutrition and diets, Dr. Melina presents the Practically Healthy podcast.
Drawing from her 20+ years experience as a nutrition MD and media contributor, along with cutting edge scientific studies and REAL facts, Dr. Melina will translate the latest health and wellness trends into what you should do, can do and will do to live your happiest, healthiest, best version of yourself.
Listen to Practically Healthy Podcasts
Books
My Nutrition Approach
Sure, being lean and healthy is great, but so are chocolate chip cookies! With my approach you can have both (ok, you can’t have cookies ALL of the time but you don’t have to cut them out completely!) I’ve been helping patients lose weight and improve their health through better nutrition for almost my entire career in medicine (over 20 years!). I truly believe in nutrition, not just prescription fixes.
Unlike most weight loss and nutrition physicians, I don’t have a dietician or nutritionist that works for me so I see EVERY patient EVERY visit. This frequent and ongoing interaction with patients gives me unique insight into every aspect of weight loss and better nutrition including nutrition, psychology, and exercise. You can’t be successful long term unless you address all three.
What’s best for weight loss, low-carb or low fat? What foods should you eat (or cut) for optimal health? Red meat? Dairy? Whole grains? Chances are you’re probably very confused as every week the headlines seem to tell a different story. Why? Because there is no one size fits all when it comes to weight loss and better nutrition. This is why I have begun incorporating nutrigenetics and other aspects of precision nutrition including the gut microbiome into my practice. As the field of precision nutrition grows, physicians and nutrition professionals will be able to more effectively customize a person’s nutrition, diet, vitamin and supplement recommendations, and exercise plans to optimize results and better improve health on an individual rather than a population level.
As one of only a few hundred board certified Physician Nutrition Specialist in the United States, I stay current on the latest health, nutrition, diet, and fitness research and I do my best to take the confusion out of the headlines you see on the nightly news or online and do give you the truth, not just the hype. And as a busy mom of two young boys, you can bank on the fact that my suggestions are practical and realistic, even for crazy-busy-people (like me).
About Dr. Melina Jampolis
A graduate of Tufts University and Tufts School of Medicine, she completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, a Stanford University teaching hospital. She was a board-certified internist from 1999-2009 and became a board-certified physician nutrition specialist in 2004.
She is the past president of the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists and remains on the board of directors as the representative for the Obesity Society. She serves on the public affairs committee of the American Society of Nutrition is a member of the American Society of Nutrition, the Obesity Society, and the International Society and Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics.
In 2005, Dr. Melina hosted a program on the Discovery Network’s FIT TV titled “Fit TV’s Diet Doctor” and served as the diet and fitness expert CNNHealth.com from 2008-2014 and remains a diet & fitness contributor. She recently joined the new Forbes Health Advisory Board, and hosts a popular podcast, Practically Healthy by Dr. Melina, in addition to seeing patients.
She has written 5 books including: The No-Time-to-Lose-Diet – The Busy Person’s Guide to Permanent Weight Loss (Nelson Books, 2007), The Calendar Diet – A month by month guide to losing weight while living your life, The Doctor on Demand Diet (Ghost Mountain Books, 2015), Spice Up, Slim Down (Wagging Tail Press, 2017) and her latest book, Spice Up, Live Long (Wagging Tail Press 2021).
Dr. Melina is frequent guest on popular TV shows including Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Doctors, Dr. Oz. show, CNN, and Fox News and Business Network and she has appeared on the Today show, Access Hollywood Live, The Talk, and numerous local television and radio stations including ABC, NBC, FOX, KGO radio and KRON-4 news. She has done hundreds of print interviews including USA Today, USA Weekend, Us World & News Report, New York Post, Family Circle, Prevention, WashingtonPost.com, Better Homes & Gardens, Glamour.com, Forbes.com, Ladies Home Journal, First for Women, Women’s World, Alternative Medicine Magazine, Women’s Health, Health, Clean Eating, Baby Talk, and more on nutrition and weight loss related topics.
She is highly sought-after public speaker and consultant for nutrition and health focused companies. She serves on the scientific advisory board of several companies and has worked as a spokes-doctor for both large and small companies including Post cereal, Eggland’s Best eggs, Thrive Culinary Oil, Activia and Zevia sodas. She also helped former American Idol judge Randy Jackson develop a nutrition supplement line called Unify Health Lab.
Dr. Melina lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons and maintains a small private nutrition and weight loss practice and medspa. She is an avid skier and spinning enthusiast and is very involved in charity work centering around childhood obesity, particularly in the low income, minority population and working to correct nutrition inequalities in this population. She is also committed to empowering girls to dream bigger and pursue higher education, and is a founding member of I Believe in Her and is a member of She Angels Foundation, which offers grants to female led non-profit ventures focused on women.
Speaking Programs
Food as Medicine
In this presentation, Dr. Melina delivers the message that an optimal diet can prevent and treat many of the most common deadly diseases including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease in addition to helping you live a more active and healthful lifestyle.
Secrets of Aging Gracefully
In this presentation, Dr. Melina discusses lifestyle and nutrition strategies to help you extend you lifespan and healthspan.
How Diets Work and How to Make Them Work for You
In this presentation, Dr. Melina reviews the science of weight loss and how popular diets incorporate this science including the latest in nutrigenetics and precision nutrition.
Book Dr. Melina
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Consulting & Advisory Board Participation
Dr. Jampolis works with a limited number of companies both large and small helping them develop scientific and marketing positioning strategies. Engagement can include in person or virtual interaction including assistance with product development, board presentations, business plans, marketing plans and strategy and media plans. In select situations, Dr. Melina can be available for media work (TV, print, radio). For more information about working with Dr. Melina email info@drmelina.com.
As a doctor, few are more in tune with their clients. As a speaker, there was no one more talked about by our attendees than Dr. Melina.
KCBS Health
Dr Melina was outstanding! I heard attendees say that she was the best speaker of the day. She took the time to understand her audience and she tailored her presentation accordingly. I would give her a perfect 10.
Neuropathy Action Foundation