✓ Lab results reviewed by Dr Gayathri Rajaraman, MD (Pathology), Reg. No. 148276, on 25 October 2026.
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.
Ritika's story at a glance
- Who: Ritika Jain, 32, homemaker from Guwahati
- Condition: PCOD with ovarian cysts and hypothyroid (TSH 159), with weight gain, tiredness, irregular periods and mood swings
- Program: the Satvic lifestyle, learned from Satvic Movement's videos, with her doctor monitoring her reports
- What she changed: 16-hour fasting, fruits for breakfast, a Satvic salad for lunch, enemas and wet packs, then sunbathing, exercise, yoga and pranayama
- What she noticed: in her words, she lost 20 kg in 6 months, her TSH came to 0.91 under her doctor's watch, her scan showed no cysts, and she felt calmer
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How has your TSH stayed stable even after we stopped your thyroid medicine?
” asked her doctor. “We don't see anything abnormal in your ultrasound reports”, said the confused sonography technician. “Why do you want to stop eating the usual breakfast and switch to eating fruits? Asked Ritika’s parents. “How do you manage to lose so much weight yet stay so active all day?” asked Ritika’s friends and family. Here is a small peek into Ritika’s U-turn towards health.
“I was told PCOD and thyroid problems were things I would have to manage for life. Following the Satvic lifestyle, with my doctor monitoring my reports, my health changed in ways that surprised both of us.”
Ritika ji, how did it all start? When did you realize you needed medical attention?
I have always been an active person, all of a sudden in 2016 when my weight increased, I got tired easily and soon after, my periods were irregular, I thought this was because I was stressing out, but my stress only increased more because of these sufferings and I had to break out of this vicious cycle to get my monthly cycles and life back on track! It turned out that my TSH was 159 (far above the normal range on my report), so my doctor immediately put me on Thyronorm 100 mcg and later increased it to 125 mcg. Due to my irregular periods, I got an ultrasound done and they told me I had cysts in both my ovaries. My doctor explained the link between PCOD and insulin and put me on medicine to help with it.
Thyronorm had become the pre-breakfast norm of my life, along with my PCOD medicine.
How did PCOD and Hypothyroid change your life?
These diseases are not as apparent as other diseases and people believe it is no big deal to have PCOD or Thyroid, but trust me, each day was a rollercoaster of mood swings. I felt physically, mentally and emotionally drained at all times, these changes not only affected me but also my relationships with those around me. Back then I had forgotten what peace and happiness felt like.
What was the turning point in your life?
I kept on Googling for a solution, and that is when I came across a Satvic Movement video on changing your diet. I was excited and wanted to try it immediately, but I had a family to take care of and two little kids, so I kept putting it off for 2 whole months. Then I realized that unless I took a leap of faith, nothing would change. I started with 16-hour fasting, for which, I just changed my dinner and breakfast timings. Next, I switched to fruits for breakfast. After a while, I introduced a Satvic salad for lunch. These are the main steps I did regularly and I later on after seeing positive changes, I added sunbathing, exercises, and pranayama to my routine.
What changes did you experience as a result of trying the Satvic lifestyle?
Where do I even begin? The changes I experienced are nothing short of miracles for me! The most noticeable change was my weight loss- over 6 months of making the above changes, I lost up to 20 kilos! From gymming hard for hours and not losing a single gram to making small changes in food habits and losing 20 kilos!
Ritika ji practicing yoga and pranayama on her terrace
Another change my reports showed: within six months of following the lifestyle, my ovarian scan no longer showed cysts, and gradually, with my doctor’s consultation, I was able to stop my thyroid medication altogether. It’s been over 10 months since I took my last thyroid pill! I was able to Live life to the fullest, my family time is filled with smiles and laughter, not just my energy levels and emotions, even my mental health has gotten such a big boost that I feel I have finally stepped out of my the emotional roller coaster, on to the stable ground. I feel extremely grateful!
Since you visited your doctors often, how was their reaction to your transformation?
After following the lifestyle, I felt a lot of improvement within me, although my TSH levels were decreasing, my doctor told me to continue with my medicines as well as the Satvic lifestyle, gradually, under my doctor’s monitoring, and sticking to Satvic lifestyle, I was able to get a TSH of 0.91 within six months and maintain it at 1.28 till date, my doctor told me I am a role model for him and that coming from a doctor felt like a big achievement! With these results, I was sure that my PCOD had improved too. When I went for my sonography, the technicians couldn't see why I had been sent. I told them about my PCOD, and they confirmed that the scan showed no cysts in my ovaries.
What is your message for our readers?
If you want to take your life to another level, give this lifestyle a try, and do it with your doctor, the way I did. You don’t need fancy tonics, just mother nature’s colorful fruits and vegetables.If this story speaks to you and you'd like to try the Satvic lifestyle alongside your doctor's care, our Health Transformation Workshop is a good place to start.
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