“I was diagnosed with thyroid about a year ago and was surprised! I was only 41 years old and leading such an active life; how could this happen to me?! It’s then that I decided to take care of myself. My sister-in-law in Hyderabad who also has thyroid and blood sugar, was also working on herself and had attended the ‘Freedom from Diabetes’ program. That’s where she learnt about Dr Nandita Shah, who was Dr Tripathi’s mentor and bought the book.

I slowly started just following whatever she did, but without much understanding. It was when I visited her and saw Dr Shah’s book, ‘Reversing Diabetes in 21 Days’ that I started understanding more. I am so impressed with the way she has explained why veganism is the lifestyle for a sustainable future. I have explained in her words to my two teenage children who were non-vegetarians, and now they are both trying to avoid milk and meat in all forms. My daughter looks really motivated and even makes different types of vegan smoothies for herself every morning. I’m really happy when she does that. I will not say they have become vegan as they give in to chocolates and ice creams, though rarely – but each time I tell them that the choice is theirs as they are young adults.” – Suchitra Karnani, New Delhi.