Power Of Nutrition

Every year is eventful either personally or professionally. The year 2023 was no different. I am always amazed by the human body’s extraordinary healing capacity when given the right tools. Two incredible journeys of my clients have forced me out of a hibernation as a writer to present you with their triumphs. I want everyone who reads this to draw inspiration to bring in change in their own lives. I firmly believe in the power of nutrition as a healing tool. But when combined with the right life style changes the ensuing change is miraculous.

Subhi presented with Alopecia and Hashimoto thyroiditis, type of autoimmune conditions where hair loss happens in patches and symptoms associated with thyroiditis in the month of April. Her inflammatory markers were off the charts and thyroid antibodies were elevated. In case of any autoimmune condition, the underlying cause is always chronic inflammation which is a result of cascade of reactions in the body.( chronic inflammation). She was completely overwhelmed understandably. I explained to her about chronic inflammation and we started the anti inflammatory lifestyle. I completely cut off processed food, dairy and allowed very limited quantities of animal foods in her diet. I added lots of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans to her diet which provide the necessary anti-oxidants needed to reverse inflammation. We also worked on restoring the circadian clock by setting sleep timings. Though skepticism prevailed about the changes, Subhi worked hard on herself and slowly started to feel better. Her regular blood work revealed reduction in inflammatory marker numbers which in turn kept her on the path. Ultimately after some months, I took out gluten from her diet and it further improved her condition. By first week of December, all her markers returned to normal and the doctor declared she does not need any further medication. She told me that the doctor referred her as a “special case”. Below is what she has to say about the journey.

If you are looking for a healthy miracle in your life, without a doubt reach out to Anupama ji. I have personally lived this experience of reversing chronic autoimmune conditions with her help and support. Just lay trust in the process and know that you are in good knowledgeable and un-judgemental hands. I have been treated by her at several critical moments of my life and I truly feel fortunate to have her clarity on food systems, body and mind to walk me through them. Cant thank her enough.

Monu Chaturvedi started his journey with me in the month of May who was referred by Dr. Manoj Gulati. The patient presented with compromised Liver function which was heading towards Cirrhosis. He also had Diabetes, Chest pains and palpitations. I must mention here that he was only 27 years old. He was not an alcoholic, hence his condition was termed NASH(Non Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis). He had a very bad life style with excessive consumption of processed foods and fibre was missing from his diet. He lived in Dubai so I had to train him about the importance of eating home cooked meals. Whenever the liver is compromised, fat is the first thing to be limited in the diet. To ensure the above, I stopped all added fats in the diet. It is unimaginable to cook without added fat in majority households, but Monu put up a brave front and agreed to embark on this journey. The only fat in his diet was coming from nuts and seeds and a serving of low fat curd in a day. Eating large quantities of vegetables was challenging in the beginning but his gut slowly healed. He started to see a change in his sugar numbers and the palpitations and chest pains vanished. Dr. Gulati worked closely with Monu in reducing the medications progressively. It was a boon that we had him on board. By November, most of his medications were stopped and the liver scan was a revelation. The liver had healed completely. This is what he has to say about the journey

I am Monu Chaturvedi and my age is 28 years. My weight was 96 kg and was suffering from many health issues like diabetes, liver cirrhosis, high triglycerides etc. My doctor told me that my liver will fail if I don’t change my eating habits and lifestyle. My doctor suggested to take a nutritious diet from Anupama Shastry. Once I started taking diet from her, I lost 16 kgs in 6 months. I could not believe the results. She is an incredible dietitian. She always gives a diet according to the need of the body and is very supporting, very understanding, very knowledgeable and a polite nature lady . Earlier I ate 18 tablets in a day now I am on 2 tablets because of her. My liver has healed and my diabetes has reversed. I truly respect her.

Readers may be skeptical with the results. But in my line of work I see miracles happening everyday. Its the belief of the person that if he/she can correct their wrong habits and identify the human body as a complex entity and not a dump yard, will put them on the healing path. We have to remember that the body has all the tools to heal. We just have to provide with the ideal environment of right food, exercise, sleep and stress control to heal ourselves. I urge the readers to not to look at the degree of success but the progressive improvements such a lifestyle would bring to them.

Resolve to change bit by bit in the right direction because it is never too late.

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