MANJARI CHANDRA is a Functional Nutritionist and practices Nutritional Medicine. In the plethora of diet fads and fears, Manjari urges us to use our common sense and un-complicate the act of eating. She emphasizes on a lend of traditional food wisdom and modern nutritional science for a healthy body and mind.
Manjari has guided and worked with innumerable patients through Metabolic Syndrome, Type I and II Diabetes, PCOS, Cardio-Vascular disease, Cancer, Renal diseases, Neurological disorders, Ryle’s tube feeding, Organ transplants, Weight Loss and more. Manjari guides her patients to reclaim their long-lost relationship with food, so they not only reclaim the fit, healthy body they always wanted to have, but also reclaim the life they always wanted to live.
Manjari has been instrumental in developing and implementing weight loss programs leading to many successful weight loss stories. She has championed this by working on latent inflammation, allergies, genetic coding and expression of her patients resulting in effective and sustainable weight loss.
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Brainwashed by Your Gut | Dr Manjari Chandra on the Secret Link Between Food and Mood | OCLF
On 22nd Nov 2025 03.00 PM To 03:40 PM
The session "Brainwashed by Your Gut: The Secret Link Between Food and Mood" featured nutritionist and functional medicine expert Dr Manjari Chandra in conversation with surgeon and author Dr Puja Bang. The discussion explored how food influences not only physical health, but also emotions, behaviour, motivation and long-term mental well-being.
Dr Manjari Chandra explained how lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, PCOS and hormonal imbalance are rooted in long-term habits, not sudden events. She highlighted that food accounts for most of the outcome in chronic disease treatment and that even small dietary shifts can transform sleep, focus, emotional balance and resilience. The conversation also shed light on how ultra-processed foods are engineered for addiction, making mindful eating essential for sustainable health.
With thoughtful questions from Dr Puja Bang, the session addressed food addiction, stress eating, women’s nutrition and practical ways to integrate balanced eating into busy lives. Audience questions explored reversing lifestyle diseases, managing cravings and improving nutrition for children and working professionals.
The session concluded with a reminder that food is not just fuel; it is a powerful force shaping biology, mood and long-term well-being. Building awareness, consistency and conscious eating can completely transform health from within.