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{{short description|Indian homeopath and author}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nandita Shah
| image = 2016 to Dr. Nandita Shah in New Delhi (cropped).jpg
| alt = Refer to caption
| caption = Nandita Shah receives the [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|02|15}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]]
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = [[Homeopath]]
| years_active = 1981–
| known_for = SHARAN
| notable_works = ''Reversing Diabetes in 21 Days''
}}

'''Nandita Shah''' (born 1959) is an Indian [[homeopath]] and author. She started practicing as a doctor in 1981 and founded the [[non-governmental organization]] Sanctuary for Health and Reconnection to Animals and Nature (SHARAN) in 2005. She was presented with the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]].

== Early life ==
Nandita Shah was born 15 February 1959 in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="WHN">{{cite web |title=Nandita Shah |url=http://www.wholehealthnow.com/bios/nandita-shah.html |website=www.wholehealthnow.com |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022123014/http://www.wholehealthnow.com/bios/nandita-shah.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She qualified as a medical doctor specialized in [[homeopathy]] from [[CMP Homeopathic Medical College]] in [[Mumbai]] and has been practicing since 1981.<ref name="SHARAN">{{cite web |title=Dr. Nandita Shah |url=https://sharan-india.org/people/dr-nandita-shah/ |website=SHARAN |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124171826/https://sharan-india.org/people/dr-nandita-shah/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Shah has been [[vegan]] since 1985.<ref name="Tribune" /> She worked at [[Farm Sanctuary]], an animal shelter in [[Watkins Glen, New York]], as an intern then moved to [[Auroville]] in 1999.<ref name="SHARAN" />

== Career ==
Shah founded a [[non-governmental organization]] called Sanctuary for Health and Reconnection to Animals and Nature (SHARAN) to promote healthy eating in 2005.<ref name="SHARAN" /> She believes that being vegan and eating raw foods can prevent issues such as [[Major depressive disorder|depression]], [[diabetes]], [[hypertension]] and heart disease.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite news |last1=Dadhwal |first1=Sheetal |title='Everything that is advertised is not healthy' |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/health/everything-that-is-advertised-is-not-healthy-43411 |access-date=16 January 2021 |work=Tribune India |date=18 February 2020 |language=en |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116213256/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/health/everything-that-is-advertised-is-not-healthy-43411 |url-status=live}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], SHARAN offered free online cooking workshops.<ref name="TH">{{cite news |last1=Anantharam |first1=Chitra Deepa |title=SHARAN offers free online classes for building immunity using plant-based food |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/sharan-offers-free-online-classes-for-building-immunity-using-plant-based-food/article31217183.ece |access-date=16 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=31 March 2020 |language=en-IN |archive-date=18 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418032003/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/sharan-offers-free-online-classes-for-building-immunity-using-plant-based-food/article31217183.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

Shah was one of four women from [[Tamil Nadu]] to receive the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]], presented in [[New Delhi]] by the [[President of India]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]] at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]].<ref name="TH-090317">{{cite news |last1=Special correspondent |title=Four from State receive Nari Shakti awards |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/four-from-state-receive-nari-shakti-awards/article17430682.ece |access-date=16 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=9 March 2017 |language=en-IN |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116213325/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/four-from-state-receive-nari-shakti-awards/article17430682.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> Shah is the author of the book ''Reversing Diabetes in 21 Days''.<ref name="TH" /> She believes that consumption of the proteins in milk can be a cause of diabetes.<ref name="TH-161114">{{cite news |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi |title=Against the norm |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nandita-shah-plantbased-diet-to-reverse-diabetes/article6603019.ece |access-date=16 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=16 November 2014 |language=en-IN |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116213256/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nandita-shah-plantbased-diet-to-reverse-diabetes/article6603019.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2020, she was living at Auroville.<ref name="TH" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Auroville]]
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[[Category:21st-century Indian writers]]
[[Category:Nari Shakti Puraskar winners]]
[[Category:Veganism activists]]
[[Category:1959 births]]
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