Our Founder

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15+ years of experience

About Our Founder – Heena Shah

Heena Shah is the Founder of Parichay Nutri-Gene Clinic and a Clinical Nutritionist, Dietitian, Nutrigenetic Counsellor, and Certified Diabetes Educator, with over 15+ years of experience in therapeutic and condition-specific nutrition care.

She specializes in using food as therapy, combining modern clinical nutrition with traditional dietary wisdom to support digestive, metabolic, hormonal, and chronic health conditions.


Clinical Expertise & Approach

Her work focuses on developing structured, personalized nutrition plans that:

  • Support medical treatment
  • Improve metabolic and physiological balance
  • Address root causes, not just symptoms
  • Fit into real-life Indian food habits

Her core belief:

“When diet is structured correctly, it becomes therapy.”

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From Practice to Innovation

With years of clinical experience, she identified a major gap —
people were unable to follow therapeutic diets consistently in daily life.

To bridge this gap, she developed Envigor, a range of functional food formulations made from:

  • Hand-pounded grains
  • Millets
  • Indian spices
  • Functional ingredients

These products are designed to make therapeutic nutrition practical, accessible, and sustainable.

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Pioneer in Nutrigenetic Nutrition

Certified in Nutritional Genomics from Monash University, Australia, she integrates nutrigenetic principles into practice by designing personalized nutrition plans based on an individual’s genetic and metabolic profile.

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Clinical Experience & Credentials

  • MSCDFSM ( Master of Science in Dietetics and Food Service Management)
  • Clinical Nutritionist & Dietitian
  • Nutrigenetic Counsellor
  • Certified Diabetes Educator (National Diabetes Educator Program)
  • Certification aligned with ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
  • Certified Critical Care Nutrition
  • 15+ years of experience in clinical nutrition practice

Education, Awareness & Community Work

Beyond clinical consultations, she actively contributes to public health awareness by organizing:

  • Health awareness seminars
  • Nutrition education sessions
  • Interactive workshops and community programs

She also runs educational platforms such as:

“Feed Your Genes Right”

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Author & Health Educator

She is the author of the book:


“Go, Grow & Glow with Nutrition – Cancer (Medical Nutrition Therapy)”


This book provides practical dietary guidance to help cancer patients manage treatment side effects and improve recovery through nutrition.

Vision

Her vision is to shift the way people look at food —
from routine eating to therapeutic, structured nutrition that supports long-term health and disease prevention.