VRUNDA SHAH

​Dietitian Vrunda Shah is a Clinical Dietitian, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Certified Diabetes Educator with 13+ years of professional experience in clinical nutrition, lifestyle management, and chronic disease reversal. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and a Master’s degree in Biomedical Technology.
 

During her master’s program, she was part of a statewide health project conducting health awareness campaigns across Gujarat. She organized health workshops, community diet assessments, and one-on-one consultations under the mentorship of Dr. Girish Desai (MSFACP), Chairman & Founder of Amit Hospital, Valsad, and his senior medical team. This hands-on exposure sparked her passion for nutrition and preventive healthcare.

 

To continuously upgrade her expertise, Vrunda has pursued multiple professional certifications, including:
 

 - Certificate Course in Nutrition – National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad

 - Diploma in Nutrition & Health Education – IGNOU (Distinction Holder)

 - Advanced Diet & Clinical Nutrition – VFI, Mumbai

 - Nutritional Health Certificate Program – Wageningen University, Netherlands

 - Certified Diabetes Educator Program – Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Education Academy

 - Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner – Indian Association of Functional Medicine (IAFM)

Her career started with Talwalkar’s Better Value Fitness Ltd., Ahmedabad, followed by VLCC, before moving into full-fledged clinical practice. She has worked extensively with diabetologists, handling OPD and IPD patients, and has gained deep expertise in weight management, diabetes, thyroid disorders, PCOD, cholesterol, hypertension, autoimmune conditions, and gut health. She also collaborated with pulmonologists, gastroenterologists, and endocrinologists for IPD and ICU diet planning and worked with Apollo HomeCare in her early career.

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For the past 9+ years, Vrunda has been successfully running her own clinic, Basil Nutrition Center, in Naranpura, Ahmedabad, offering personalized diet plans, lifestyle interventions, and holistic solutions to help clients achieve sustainable health. Her current focus is on root-cause-based chronic disease reversal (diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension, PCOD, thyroid, autoimmune disorders, and more) using functional medicine principles.

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She is a Life Member of:

 - Indian Dietetic Association (IDA)

 - Indian Association for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (IAPEN)

Vrunda has been featured on TV9, News18, and Benefit News, sharing expert nutrition advice, and has been a guest on several health podcasts. She is regularly invited as a chairperson, panelist, and speaker at health conferences, and conducts corporate lectures, seminars, and workshops for companies and hospitals.