“It’s more important to understand the imbalances in your body’s basic system and restore balance, rather than name the disease and match the pill to the ill” – Dr Mark Hyman
Agreeing with this philosophy and motivating the youth about good health and mindful eating, Ritu Gupta is redefining the way dieting and healthy eating is looked upon. With a plethora of fad diets on the internet that promise unrealistic quick results, this functional nutritionist is here to debunk myths and get you on the right track for healthier results and the correct dietary requirements your body needs.
Bridging the barrier of thought that says that leading a fit and healthy life is an arduous and full of struggles journey, she dispels it by making it as easy as it can get for every body type and age group.
With over 120+ clients, her venture NutriquebyRitu considers and works around every aspect of a client’s health, diet and overall lifestyle while giving them nutrition recommendations as a functional nutritionist. Seeking to look at the big picture of health by restoring physiological functioning, she sees symptoms as clues for diagnosing a client’s primary health problem related to diet, illness, medication or lifestyle factors. “While standard healthcare will try to suppress these symptoms with medication, the school of functional nutrition sees them as clues for understanding the underlying issues within your body,” says the nutritionist.
She adds “ We, at Nutrique, put together a holistic treatment plan taking every aspect of your health into consideration as we believe in bio-individuality and discourage the one size fits all motto.”
Opening up about her journey, Ritu tells us about her past and how she got into the world of Nutrition. She was a fashion designer and hence looking impressive at all times was a part of her work life. However, as she suffered from an auto-immune disease- Hashimoto’s thyroid, medication became a part of her daily life. As she researched health, diet and medication, slowly she created a custom plan for herself and was able to successfully reverse the major symptoms of her disease.
“This was the beginning of my interest in this field and was then that I decided to study and get my certification in nutrition. As a health advocate for clients, I wanted to help them lead a better, healthier and happier life and educate everyone about leading a holistic and balanced life without stringent and boring diet plans” the nutritionist added.
With the fast-paced life that we all lead, sometimes our health takes a backseat. This is where we need to prioritise healthy eating and lifestyle changes to ensure that we have the energy to put in all our day‘s work. In Ritu‘s words, she feels that in her experience health is not an independent entity and is not simply confined to the food on a plate but is also affected by other factors such as relationships, career, joy, spirituality, sleep, stress et cetera. “This is the reason why after in-depth one on one consultations, I put together a completely customised healthcare plan that caters to a client’s unique needs and requirements”, adds the young entrepreneur.
By believing in finding the root cause of the health concern/disease and healing it completely rather than masking the symptoms, NutriquebyRitu is a functional and interactive approach to healing your health from within. With virtual and one on one consultations in person, NutriquebyRitu is an initiative to transform your perception of healthy eating and make it a detoxing and positive experience for your mind, body and soul.
