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Breastfeeding vs. Formula: Making Informed Decisions Without Guilt
The “breast is best” message is everywhere. While well-intentioned, it often leaves new parents feeling overwhelmed, inadequate, or riddled with guilt if breastfeeding doesn’t go…
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Newborn Weight Gain: What’s Normal & When to Worry
The moment a baby is born, one of the first metrics recorded is their birth weight. For the next several months, that number becomes a…
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Pregnancy & Postpartum Nutrition: A Doctor-Reviewed Guide
[Written & reviewed by Dr Akanksha Sharma, MBBS MD (Preventive & Community Medicine)], Updated on [Dec, 2025] Pregnancy and the postpartum period are often talked…
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Weight Loss with Hormonal Balance: Why Extreme Diets Backfire
Ever felt like you’re doing “everything right” – counting every calorie, exercising till you drop – and still not seeing the scale budge? Or worse,…
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PCOS Diet Myths – What Actually Works (Doctor Explains)
If you have recently been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), your first instinct was probably to hit Google. And if you did, you likely…
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The Ultimate Verdict on Protein Powder: Yay or Nay?
The modern protein shake is arguably the most ubiquitous health supplement on the planet. What began as a niche product for competitive bodybuilders is now…
About Dr Akanksha
I’m a medical doctor (MBBS, MD – Preventive & Community Medicine) with over a decade of experience in women’s and children’s health, public health research, and evidence-based nutrition.
Through IYSA Nutrition, I help women, mothers, teens, and families understand their health calmly—without fear, fad diets, or overwhelming advice.
As both a doctor and a mother, I deeply understand how a woman’s physical and emotional health shapes her children, her family, and her long-term well-being. My work is grounded in medical science, but designed for real lives, real kitchens, and real routines.
