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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.
Hridaya's story at a glance
- Who: Hridaya Merchant, 64, homemaker from Mumbai
- Condition: thyroid issues, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and hair fall
- Program: Subah's videos, then Satvic Movement's Health Transformation Workshop in Mumbai (December 2018)
- What she changed: intermittent fasting first, then the other steps from the workshop and a wide variety of Satvic food
- What she noticed: in her words, her blood pressure readings were better, hair fall reduced, she lost weight, slept deeply and felt calmer
Hridaya Merchant, a resident of Mumbai, lived with thyroid issues, high blood pressure and hair fall. She shares how her life changed after she started living the Satvic way.
" I was suffering from many health problems; thyroid, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and hair fall. But, now after 3 months of following the Satvic Lifestyle, my health feels much better, my blood pressure is normal, my hair stopped falling and I lost weight, that too without losing the glow of my face. I sleep deeply and feel fresh on waking up. I feel so much energy and freshness all day long."
Why did you start following the Satvic lifestyle? Any health problems?Any fitness goals?
I am a health enthusiast and I am always on a quest for a healthy life. I have tried many diets and have attended many health programs in the past, but nothing was able to provide the knowledge that I was seeking, there was always something missing. I was suffering from many health problems such as thyroid, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and hair fall. And, being a mother of two busy adults, my life is full of work and stress. Therefore, I have to take care of myself, so that I can manage my home and family well. That is why I decide to attend Subah's workshop in Mumbai. I attended the workshop in December 2018. The knowledge I gained from the Satvic Movement's Health Transformation Workshop was never shared with me by any other dietician or health coach before. Subah explained everything in so much detail and with such clarity that it instantly got registered in my mind.
What did you start doing? Tell us about your healing journey.
When I saw Subah's videos, the very first thing that captured my attention was the concept of Intermittent fasting. I immediately started following it and only in a few days, I felt so much improvement in my health. Later on, after the workshop, I realized the equal importance of other steps and I slowly started including them in my routine as well. I was so mesmerized by the satvic knowledge and its principles that learning about it became my favourite obsession. I started reading the satvic food passionately, and I realized that there is so much variety of food to try that I can never get bored. Honestly, after following this lifestyle, I have started recognizing the true taste of vegetables for the first time in my life. I have realized the fact that every vegetable has a different flavour that is usually suppressed by all the spices and oils we use.
What are the benefits you received by following the Satvic lifestyle?
Honestly, my body has never felt this healthy before. My blood pressure readings are better, my hair fall has reduced and I lost weight, without losing the glow on my face. I sleep deeply and feel fresh on waking up. I feel so much energy and freshness all day long. I have become so much conscious when it comes to eating that now I can feel my body talking to me and telling me what is needs. Even, I made my mother follow this lifestyle. She says she feels more active now.
Apart from the physical changes, have you noticed any mental or spiritual changes?
It feels like I am living in the Satyug. This lifestyle has taught me the divine way to live. I have gained so much patience and mental clarity that I don't panic or stress over small matters now, because of which all my tasks are now completed with ease. My life has changed so much, and I feel my food played a big part. We indeed are what we eat. It is true that good food brings good thoughts and good deeds. And, I want to eat foods that nourish me.
Can you imagine a world without diseases & medicines? A place where everyone lives in sync with nature. What do you picture?
We are surrounded by so much negativity and ignorance that has blinded us to the truth. We have forgotten about the world that God had created for us. We have forgotten the value of Mother nature. And, we are no longer connected to the five elements that created this world and us. If we all will change the way we think, the whole world would be different place. There will be no violence, no discrimination, no crime, and everyone will live in alignment with nature and close to God.
