✓ Reviewed for medical safety by a gynaecologist, MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), on 18 October 2026.
Note from the reviewing doctor: If you are new to fasting, do not start at 16 hours. Build up your fasting window gradually over several weeks until you reach 16 hours.
This is one person's experience, shared with their consent. Every body is different. It is not medical advice, so please keep working with your doctor, and never change or stop medication without them.
Deepshikha's story at a glance
- Who: Deepshikha Mehra, 47, homemaker from Mumbai
- Condition: sudden weight gain and constant leg pain as she neared menopause
- Program: Subah's YouTube videos and a Satvic Movement workshop in Mumbai (February 2019)
- What she changed: 2 Satvic meals a day, 16 to 17 hour fasting, sunbathing, sun gazing and pranayama
- What she noticed: in her words, her vitamin D went up, her B12 doubled, her cholesterol came down, she lost 7 kilos and felt more energetic
Deepshikha Mehra, was in her pre-menopausal phase when she started experiencing different health problems such as excess weight & body pain. Despite eating a healthy & plant based diet she was not able to restore her health level. After 6 months on the Satvic lifestyle she lost weight, and her blood tests showed higher Vitamin D and B12 levels.
"I was amazed after seeing my reports. My vitamin D has gone up, my vitamin B12 has doubled and my cholesterol levels have come down. Not only this, I lost 7 kilos & my stamina has improved tremendously."
Why did you start following the Satvic lifestyle?
I stumbled upon the Satvic Movement's YouTube videos completely by chance. I wasn't suffering from any disease but as I am 47 years old & nearing my menopause I did experience certain problems like sudden weight gain & constant pain in my legs. For the same reason, I have been vegan for the last year and I am always on the lookout for health-related discoveries. When I saw Subah's video, I was totally intrigued. I was so inspired by the knowledge Subah shared in the video that I ended up watching all her videos in a single day. Something inside me resonated with the ideas shared in the videos & asked me to try it. And, when I got to know that Subah was coming to Mumbai for a workshop I instantly booked a seat. After attending the workshop all my doubts from the videos were gone and I was ready to embark on the journey to better health.
What did you start doing? Tell us about your healing journey.
As I was already vegan, I did not have to make major changes to my diet. But, to be honest, I did not follow the diet religiously but I made sure that I ate at least 2 satvic meals in a day. Other than diet I followed everything with full faith. (Note from Satvic Movement: fasting is not for pregnant or breastfeeding women, children under 14 or anyone who is severely underweight.) I also go to the park every morning to do sunbathing, sun gazing & pranayama. I have started eating my dinner at 7 pm & breakfast at 12 noon so that I can maintain a 16-17 hour fasting period. And, even if I feel like having a cheat meal, I cheat on homemade food. One thing I realized very soon in my journey was that my body itself no longer craved for unhealthy food & if I ever ate something unhealthy my body instantly rejected it.
What are the benefits you received by following the Satvic lifestyle?
For most of our adult lives, we women have been hearing that we have to take multivitamins & calcium supplements to keep our bones healthy. I was also one of those women who took multiple supplements, and I had drawers full of them. Moreover, I had turned vegan a year ago and all my friends were after me. They did not understand it at all & were always saying, "Where are you going to get your calcium & protein from if you will not eat ghee or drink milk?". I started following the Satvic lifestyle last February. Recently, on my friends' insistence, I got my blood tests done. I was amazed after seeing my reports. My vitamin D has gone up, my Vitamin B12 has doubled and my cholesterol levels have come down. Not, only this, I have lost 7 kilos & my stamina has improved tremendously. Earlier, I used to eat some almonds or fruits before going to the gym and still couldn't get through the workout without huffing & puffing, but now even on an empty stomach, I feel energetic throughout the workout.
Apart from the physical changes, have you noticed any mental or spiritual changes?
Yes, living closer to nature and following her laws has really helped me gain more mental clarity and inner peace. Just the other day a friend of mine was sharing about her depression and it instantly slipped out my mouth that "maybe it's all the food that you are eating that is causing these problems", because I remembered what Subah had explained about the milk & dairy products, about how cows are tortured & infused with hormonal injections to produce more milk. And, since I have started eating plant based, wholesome foods I have been so much happier & peaceful.
