No Side-Effects, Only Side-Benefits: My Low Carb Story

 I’m Shinjita Pant, a Low Carb Metabolic Health Coach. My journey into this field is deeply personal. As a parent to a child with special needs, one question haunted me for years — “What after me?” Like many parents, I wished I could live at least one day longer than my daughter, and that desire pushed me to look beyond just living longer, to living healthier.

During COVID, that urgency became stronger. I came across the ideas of Outlive, Longevity and Metabolic Health, and it shifted everything for me. I realised it’s not enough to add years to life — what truly matters is adding life to those years.

Health reality hit us hard when my husband was diagnosed with diabetes, NAFLD, thyroid issues, and high cholesterol — and I myself was diagnosed with pre-diabetes, early-stage rheumatoid arthritis, and high cholesterol. Both of us were perfect candidates for heart attacks. Kahan I was dreaming of longevity, the reality was completely different. It was the wake-up call we couldn’t ignore.

Together, we made changes — and it wasn’t a “diet” we followed. We redesigned our lifestyle around Nutrition, and the benefits cascaded not only into our physical health but also into our emotional well-being. The lessons didn’t stop at food. They seeped into my relationships, my work, and my choices. Step by step, meal by meal, things turned around: his diabetes went into remission, my markers improved, inflammation dropped, and our energy, clarity, and health rose to levels we had never experienced before. There were no side-effects, only side-benefits.

While doing these changes, my curiosity knew no bounds. I wanted to understand not just the what but the why — the biochemistry behind it all, and the role Nutrition plays. That led me to pursue a Nutrition Course from dlife.in, the only program designed around the Indian lifestyle and its associated diseases. This completely changed my mindset and gave me the drive to help others on their health journeys.

And today, as I’m about to turn 50, I can honestly say I’ve never felt healthier — no pain, no pills, just energy and freedom.

That transformation gave me a mission: to help people take charge of their metabolic health, prevent lifestyle diseases, and reclaim their vitality. Today, I work with individuals who want to eat smarter, live healthier, and extend both their health-span and lifespan.

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