Dr Nandita Iyer is an Indian medical doctor, food and nutrition writer and lifestyle coach. Her work connects evidence-based medicine with practical habits for everyday health. She has written on nutrition, food culture and wellness, and is the author of No Gods, No Gurus (2025), a guide to informed, sustainable health choices.
Nandita Iyer was born in Mumbai and studied medicine at Bombay University, earning an MBBS degree. She later completed a Fellowship in Applied Nutrition from Medvarsity, Apollo Hospitals, and a Diploma in Community Mental Health from the NIMHANS Digital Academy. She built her career across clinical work, nutrition studies and lifestyle education, focusing on the links between physical health, hormones, metabolism and behavioural change.
She began writing in 2006 through her blog Saffron Trail, which offered accessible explanations of nutrition and healthy cooking. The blog developed into a long-running platform that addressed food myths, mindful eating and everyday wellness. Iyer later wrote a food column for Mint Lounge, applying her medical background to questions of diet, culture and lifestyle. She has also published books on nutrition, food culture and handmade hobbies.
Her coaching work grew from the same approach, combining medical training with personalised lifestyle strategies. She has said that she aims to help readers and clients “cut through the noise and focus on what truly works,” emphasising long-term change rather than quick fixes. Her practice includes guidance on metabolic disease, weight management, gut and hormone health, stress and perimenopause, with attention to cultural eating patterns and psychological challenges.
In 2025, she published No Gods, No Gurus, a health manual that rejects miracle diets, celebrity trends, and rigid rules. The book presents a framework rooted in scientific research and practical habit building. It explains topics such as metabolic flexibility, stress hormones, digital and social jetlag, and sleep science.
Rather than prescribe a single diet or formula, the book encourages readers to recognise individual needs and pay close attention to the body’s signals. It offers advice on nutrition, fitness and mental agility while advocating informed decision-making and intentional, sustainable choices as the basis of long-term health.
Nandita Iyer lives in Bengaluru, where she continues to write, coach, and work in medical education.
Photo credit: www.drnanditaiyer.in
Nandita Iyer was born in Mumbai and studied medicine at Bombay University, earning an MBBS degree. She later completed a Fellowship in Applied Nutrition from Medvarsity, Apollo Hospitals, and a Diploma in Community Mental Health from the NIMHANS Digital Academy. She built her career across clinical work, nutrition studies and lifestyle education, focusing on the links between physical health, hormones, metabolism and behavioural change.
She began writing in 2006 through her blog Saffron Trail, which offered accessible explanations of nutrition and healthy cooking. The blog developed into a long-running platform that addressed food myths, mindful eating and everyday wellness. Iyer later wrote a food column for Mint Lounge, applying her medical background to questions of diet, culture and lifestyle. She has also published books on nutrition, food culture and handmade hobbies.
Her coaching work grew from the same approach, combining medical training with personalised lifestyle strategies. She has said that she aims to help readers and clients “cut through the noise and focus on what truly works,” emphasising long-term change rather than quick fixes. Her practice includes guidance on metabolic disease, weight management, gut and hormone health, stress and perimenopause, with attention to cultural eating patterns and psychological challenges.
In 2025, she published No Gods, No Gurus, a health manual that rejects miracle diets, celebrity trends, and rigid rules. The book presents a framework rooted in scientific research and practical habit building. It explains topics such as metabolic flexibility, stress hormones, digital and social jetlag, and sleep science.
Rather than prescribe a single diet or formula, the book encourages readers to recognise individual needs and pay close attention to the body’s signals. It offers advice on nutrition, fitness and mental agility while advocating informed decision-making and intentional, sustainable choices as the basis of long-term health.
Nandita Iyer lives in Bengaluru, where she continues to write, coach, and work in medical education.
Photo credit: www.drnanditaiyer.in
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