Dr. Zubeda Tumbi (PhD)

Two years ago, my health reports were worrying. My weight had reached 72 kg, my HbA1c was 8.1%, and my fasting blood sugar was 154 mg/dL. Living with PCOD, I had slowly begun to believe that improving my health would always be a struggle.

That is when I began my journey under the guidance of Clinical Nutritionist Dr. Zubeda Tumbi.

What made this experience different was that the approach was never about quick weight loss or restrictive dieting. Instead, Dr. Tumbi focused on understanding my body, correcting my nutrition, and building sustainable habits that I could follow for life.

Slowly but steadily, my health began to change.

By February 2026, my weight reduced from 72 kg to 64 kg, and my body fat dropped from 26.9 kg to 24 kg. Even more encouraging was the improvement in my metabolic health — my HbA1c reduced from 8.1% to 6.1%, and my fasting blood sugar improved from 154 mg/dL to 110 mg/dL.

My internal health markers improved remarkably as well. My Vitamin D increased from 32 to 61ng/mL, serum calcium improved from 8.9 to 9.7mg/dL, and my inflammation marker hs-CRP reduced dramatically from 7.2 to 0.42mg/L. My HDL (good cholesterol) increased from 41 to 61mg/dL, and my TSH improved from 3.77 to 1.77µU/mL.

But the most meaningful changes were the ones I felt every day.

My haemoglobin improved, my skin and hair became healthier, my energy levels increased, and I felt mentally stronger and more confident. My bone health improved, my liver health became better, and overall I began to feel healthier from within.

Having PCOD, I never expected my health parameters to improve to this extent. This journey proved to me that with the right medical nutrition guidance and consistency, real transformation is possible.

I am truly grateful to Dr. Zubeda Tumbi for mentoring me through this journey with patience, ********** and constant encouragement. Her approach focuses not just on weight loss, but on restoring health, balancing the body, and creating long-term wellness.

And for that reason, I know this journey with her guidance will continue, no matter what phase of life I enter* *

I was recommended to this practice by a colleague of my husband, and I am so glad we took their advice for my mother-in-law’s careShe is 54-year-old postmenopausal woman, and before consulting Dr. Zubeda Tumbi, she was struggling with multiple health issues. She had been on blood pressure medication for 14 years and was regularly taking painkillers for body pain, headaches, and vertigo. Dr Zubeda a senior nutritionist did a thorough evaluation with blood and ultrasound investigation and diagnosed with Grade 2 fatty liver, visceral obesity, pre-diabetes, severe anemia, Gout with uric acid (7.4 mg/dL), sluggish thyroid and high inflammation CRP levels -(7.5mg/L) , IgE (349 IU/mL); She also considered her complaints of piles, varicose veins, skin pigmentation, insomnia, and disturbed sleep due to frequent urination. She also had midnight cravings for fried foods, Indian sweets, and chocolates, which made everything worse.Within just 35 days of following Dr. Zubeda Tumbi’s guidance, I saw a major improvement. She lost 10 kg, including 3.5 kg of fat, and her swelling, water retention, and bloating reduced significantly. Her headaches and body pain stopped, her sleep improved, and her blood pressure became more stable. Her lab reports also improved — drop in uric acid, TSH and IgE to normal levels ; what's gratifying was no painkillers or diabetes or thyroid medications but informed choices for foods to be eaten from local seasonally available indian markets. What made the biggest difference was her detailed assessment *** *** ****** personalized diet plan suited for her menopausal stage. She focused on treating the root cause, not just the symptoms. My mother in law feel healthier, lighter, and more energetic now. I truly recommend Dr. Zubeda Tumbi to any woman going through menopause and struggling with similar health concerns.

When I was diagnosed with prediabetes, high cholesterol, and fatty liver during perimenopause, I felt overwhelmed. Being vegetarian, I believed my food was already ‘healthy’ yet my reports said otherwise.

What changed everything was learning how to eat with balance, and purpose, not restriction. Through a personalised plan, I gained an understanding of nutrient adequacy, the importance of vegetarian protein combinations, and how timing and portion sizes matter as much as food choices.

Gradually, my energy improved, cravings reduced, digestion felt lighter, and my blood reports started reflecting the effort I was putting in. More than numbers, I regained confidence that food can truly heal when guided correctly.

This journey taught me that metabolic health is not about eating less—it’s about eating right, consistently. Today, I feel stronger, more informed, and in control of my health. I will recommend my clinical dietitian, Dr Zubeda Tumbi who has a sound understanding of nutrition, to help me overcome disease through diet

In just 50 days, I lost 5 kg and 9 inches from my waist. I feel more energetic and focused, and I have a visibly improved complexion; my skin has also improved. Overall, I feel lighter and healthier.

Despite long work hours, stress, disturbed sleep, and no time for regular exercise, the diet prescription is balanced, home-cooked, and includes functional foods with high therapeutic and nutrient density, as Dr Zubeda has empowered me with. ** * ******* ************ *** ********* **, managing demanding schedules, mental load, and lifestyle constraints, she has helped me develop consistency in addressing my nutritional needs and shown me how to integrate small, practical movement breaks into my day, which has made this transformation sustainable and achievable. ** ************ ******** ** **** ** ***** * * ** **** *** ******** **** ***** ** ******* **** * ********* ********* **** ********* ** *** ***** like Dr Zubeda Tumbi emphasizes in every session that she takes with me

Big thank you to Dr. Zubeda for helping me transform my health and confidence. Over 4 months, I reduced my weight from 79 kg to 71 kg, including 5 kg of pure fat loss, with significant inch loss.

After a partial hysterectomy, I entered menopause early and experienced sudden visceral fat gain, severe mood swings, and emotional distress as I had also just become an empty nester. I was struggling physically and mentally. Dr. Zubeda not only addressed my weight gain but also helped me manage underlying lifestyle conditions like pre-diabetes, fatty liver, sluggish thyroid, migraines, sensitive skin, neck pigmentation, stiff back, and occasional vertigo.

She is an extremely attentive listener and keen observer. She truly understands her patients—listens to likes and dislikes, and designs practical, sustainable diet plans using functional foods and necessary supplements. A detailed metabolic and body assessment helped identify the root causes rather than just symptoms.

Today, my migraines are gone, sleep has improved, skin is glowing, pigmentation has reduced, and I feel healthier, lighter, stronger, and more disciplined. This journey taught me perseverance and self-care, and Dr. Zubeda guided me every step of the way.

I strongly recommend Dr. Zubeda Tumbi to every woman who wants to live a healthier life while navigating hormonal changes at different stages. Thank you so much, Doctor, for understanding me and supporting my transformation. **

A Journey of 1000g with Dr Z

It’s the year 2020 and the world is on its knees, a year full of challenges, missed opportunities and relentless patience. It sets a perfect example as to how powerless mankind is, but the difference between impossible and possible lies in a man’s determination.

This is the story of a man, who gave up and believed that he deserved failure, this is my story.

In the month of June, I hit an all time low, I was going through a divorce, not just with another human, but also with my body. The past few months had been exhausting, be it the trauma of separation or the injury in my lower back, I just couldn’t cope up. I never anticipated my world to turn upside down, it all happened so abruptly, and before I could register, it had taken a toll on my mental and physical well-being. I started to binge eat, all day, every day, as if I were in a competition for “all you can eat”. It was not soon after that I began feeling like a sumo wrestler, I even walked like one, all the excess weight I had put on changed by breathing pace. I stepped on the weighing scale and it read “please weigh one at a time”, I hit 84Kgs, the heaviest I had ever been and for my body type and height that was sumo levels!

I couldn’t fit into my tees or jeans, I went from a size S to an L, but somehow the impact wasn’t strong enough to drive a change, I wanted to stay out of shape, almost like I was punishing myself by eating. At the time it felt like the only way to deal with my setbacks, but I was wrong! I specialized in the construction industry, where people with the hardest jobs, longest hours and the least pay had the biggest smiles. I noticed the world around me was more helpless than I was, and yet they were fighting with their all. I, on the other hand was blessed with much more than I possibly deserved, so how could I give up?

This was my turning point, I realized that my suffering was a drop in a river, I owed it to myself, my parents and the less fortunate to not give up. I was determined to be the best version of myself, physically, mentally and spiritually. But the secret to change is, we must accept the end of something in order to begin building something new. My journey began by making way for my inner self, understanding and processing what I had been through and where I stood. I knew I had to shed the sumo skin, but I just wasn’t sure if I could do it.

I am a millennial and just like the rest of us, I googled for answers to all my questions. Hey google, how do I lose weight?! Well, that’s easy just reduce your calorie intake, cut down on carbs and sugar. That’s exactly what I did, and it worked, for a month! I came down to 80kgs, and then came the setback. My metabolism had completely crashed, I was constantly feeling weak and my bowel movements were more irregular than ever.

Clearly, the google solution wasn’t working for me! I needed to educate myself on nutrition and achieve sustainable weight loss, so I began searching for nutritionists. I came across several great nutritionist in Mumbai, and lucky for me I stumbled upon Dr Zubeida Tumbi (aka Dr Z). I quickly learnt through the testimonials that she paid a great deal of attention on the well-being rather than “diet” of an individual and this got me interested.

I decided to give it a shot with Dr Z, and had my first online consultation with her on 24th July. We spoke for over an hour, it was a great first consultation, she made me feel extremely comfortable and above all she believed in me. Her approach to gather information about my eating habits and lifestyle was detailed and thorough and upon her initial assessment she recommended few tests, to determine my overall health.

Slowly and steadily she began transforming my eating habits, while building my knowledge on the benefits of various foods. Based on my likes and dislikes she formulated a bi-weekly plan and monitored my progress closely, and was always available if I hit a roadblock.

3rd November 2020

The results after the first two weeks were amazing, I dropped 2Kgs and was now weighing in at 77Kgs. Since then its been 3 months I have been consulting with Dr Z, and my results are nothing short of remarkable, not only have I lost “weight” but my body fat percentage has also dropped by a staggering 5%. But this is just scratching the surface of my progress, her plans have completely transformed by IBS and my gut health is better than ever before, as a result I feel more energetic and productive.

Dr Z has been a wise counsel, not only in nutritional aspects but also in life and I strongly vouch for her. I am closer to my goals than ever before and it wouldn’t have been possible without her guidance and support.

They say that a journey of thousand miles, well in my case 1000g begins with a single step, and she was there all the way. I am grateful to Dr Z and her wonderful team, for taking the time to care for me and inspiring me to achieve my goals.

To all of you reading, this isn’t a testimonial on Dr Z. Words can’t do justice to the commitment, passion and selfless dedication she has shown towards me and many alike. I am narrating this story to inspire you to take a leap, to believe in yourself and not give up, for what you seek lies within you.

Success is not a destination it’s a journey, and along your journey you can count on Dr Z.

Regards,

Saif

Hi. I have been visiting Dr. Zubeda since July 2017 and since then until today, I have the following detailed feedback / review about what I sincerely feel for her and is my most genuine ever feedback.

1) Dr. Zubeda is an outstandingly most ever charming nutritionist in have ever seen in my entire life. *** **** ***** **** *** ********** ********* ***** ********* *** ***** **** *** helped me lose weight from 71kgs to my target weight of 65kgs in a span of just 2 months.

2) In spite of reaching my target weight, during my consultation sessions with her, she took immense interest and effort in me to make me understand the importance of eating right and why it's imperative to follow not only a healthy diet, but the one which your body really needs. Her efforts have shown tremendous results on my body and inner self and I have decided to consult her FOREVER!

3) Dr. Zubeda is Not just another nutritionist around the corner. Her way of approaching each and every client is so unique and tailor made to suit each individuals body requirement. Her scientific approach involved asking me to undergo Blood Test from where she draws out a variety of report to deeply see what exactly is going on inside my body. Based on the test results and reports, she would invest lavish time and efforts to draw up a diet plan to meet your Health Goals.

4) The diet that she provides Never ever includes giving up on food or starving or any such things. In fact it includes a variety of foods and I always feel healthy, happy and full.

5) The most brilliant and awesome part of her diet plan is that she ensures that our existing health issues are automatically taken care of and also helps in getting rid of it. For instance, a person having Diabetes or Liver issues or Thyroid, etc. would be put on a diet plan which helps in bring these under absolute control and if the diet is followed religiously for a longer period of time, then it may help one get rid of these as well.

6) What I also really love about Dr. Zubeda is that she gives immense personal attention to each and every client of hers. I do not remember a single day of my consultation with her where she has wrapped up in 10 to 15mins. Rather she invests a reasonably decent time in me and hears me out completely. She is never ever in a Rush. I have always felt 100% satisfied with the amount of time she gives me during my sessions.

7) Most importantly she is Not at all money minded in her approach whatsoever. She will always ensure that you follow the diet as expected thereby making sure you get real value for your money and attain your health goals. An absolute Genuine doctor - that's what Dr. Zubeda is.

8) In my honest suggestion, only those who really care about their health and who are genuinely interested to get rid off their existing health issues whatsoever - should consult Only Dr. Zubeda Tumbi.

9) More so, she has a massive experience of 30+ years in this field of Health Science and Nutrition which undoubtedly makes her a maestro of her field. What Sachin Tendulkar is to Cricket is what Dr. Zubeda Tumbi is to Nutrition and Good Health. Her experience indeed gets the best out of herself in the top interest of her clients.

10) Last but not the least, looking at the health progress what I have made, my entire family has now started consulting her which includes my 63 years old mother and my dear wife. The doctor has really helping my mom to get rid of depression and whole loads of other personal issues Not only with Nutrition but also she provides brilliant Counselling. She has proved to be the most lovable and darling Doctor of ours.

To end with, for all the above un-exaggerated and heartfelt opinion that I carry for Dr. Zubeda Tumbi, she is absolutely reasonably priced, a thorough professional and a life changing personality.

God Bless and may Dr. Zubeda Tumbi live a Million years. Thank you

I'm 5'11 and weighed 102kg. Tried my hand at intermittent fasting and my own version of keto where I removed all grain from my diet (wheat, rice, bread). The initial results were great. I had lost 10kg in 1 month. I was happy, with my progress but I began to develop minor joint pains. I put this down to lots of sitting in the office and computer related work. But I wasn't sure. On a hunch, I decided to consult a professional to see if the my weight loss was being done the RIGHT way.

Looked up a bunch of names on Practo, and Dr. Tumbi's name stood out because she seemed to have the most extensive experience, she was the only one with a PhD (made me feel better) but most of all, her reviews indicated that she had helped people with problems more challenging than my own.

During my first consultation, her office made sure I came with a bunchb of blood reports. I realized that my so called healthy lifestyle of intermittent fasting etc. was resulting in weight loss but I had also developed vitamin deficiencies, my LDL (good cholesterol) was way lower than it should have been. I did not yet have any chronic health related issues, but if I had kept on the same track, I would have developed these over the course of a few short years. As someone who was engaged in sports up till the age of 36 and had always been relatively strong and healthy till my weight gain - the blood reports were a wake up call. I started consulting Dr. T in Oct 2018. She got me off my intermittent fasting fad and had me eating up to 6 meals a day.Over the next 6 months I lost an additional 10 kg! I also brought all my vitamin and mineral deficiencies back to healthy levels ( and they've stayed there).

It's not just about the weight loss though. My body feels different - younger and more energetic. I've gained muscle mass. Overall I've lost 22 kgs from when I first started my journey, 12 kgs with Dr T. I've also gained muscle mass and reduced my body fat from 23.8% -10.8%. Some of my friends have told me I look 10 years younger.

None of this would have been possible without Dr. T guiding me patiently every step of the way. She has spent considerable time helping me with a diet and advice that is flexible to my lifestyle. I have recommended her to everyone who has asked me about my weight loss (and health gain) journey including my own clients at work.

None of the stuff she requests of you is easy. But it's not impossible. I realize now that I had terrible lifestyle habits that she has helped me bring them back in line.

If you are serious about making HOLISTIC improvements to your health. I can think of no one better.

Dr. T - I doff my hat to you.

My experience with Dr. Zubeda has been an absolute delightful one. I have been consulting with Dr. Zubeda for the last 5 months since September 2018 onwards. Before I get into the specifics of the good health benefits I am enjoying today with Dr. Zubeda’s consultation, let me start with the situation and lifestyle I was into prior to starting the consultation.

I am 52 years old. Before coming to Dr. Zubeda, I had a very sedentary lifestyle. I weighed more than 100 kg, was obese, had several health issues including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, high blood sugar (borderline diabetic), grade 2 fatty liver, poor liver profile (high SGPT/SGOT), several skin problems (psoriasis), very low vitamins D level, back aches and spine related problems due to being obese. I used to feel very lethargic and unfit with no stamina for doing physical activities. I thought that my diet was quite healthy (less oily / no fried food, salads and veggies, phulka, daal & rice etc in limited quantities), but still I used to feel lethargic, my weight was constant around 100 kg for several years. That was until August 2018.

In September 2018, I came to know about Dr. Zubeda’s wholistic health improvement program through one of my office colleagues, Mr. Suvankar Ghosh, who had been already consulting with Dr. Zubeda. I had seen tremendous improvement in Mr. Suvankar’s health. I also checked online feedback and positive reviews of several patients who had benefited from Dr. Zubeda’s treatment, which motivated me to consult Dr. Zubeda. My wife has been a type-2 diabetic since last 15+ years In September 2018, me and my wife joined Dr. Zubeda’s program for 3 months with an objective of weight reduction and blood sugar level control. However, Dr. Zubeda not only addressed our obesity issue, but meticulously worked out a plan to improve overall health including lipid profile, blood sugar profile, lever profile etc. In the first three months itself, we got many positive results and decided continued with the program for another 3 months.

It has been 5 months since we started the program. I sincerely followed Dr. Zubeda’s balanced healthy diet program, and as per her advise, also started physical activity (cycling). I am very happy to share below the wholistic health benefits I have experienced, which go much beyond weight loss.

1. In the first 4 months itself, my weight reduced by 12 kg, and I feel much more healthier and energetic.

2. My body fat reduced by 24%, waist line reduced by around 5 inches!! I had to renew my wardrobe for good :-)

3. My liver profile has reversed from Grade-2 fatty lever back to normal

4. My blood sugar level is much under control now (HbA1C reduced from 7.3 to 5.6)

5. Cholesterol level reduced from 475 to 159 mg/dl !!

6. Vitamin D-level as come back to normal

7. My skin problems (psoriasis) have vanished (am not taking any other medication for it)

8. Initially, I started with cycling for 10 to 15 km 2 to 3 times a week. Over last 5 months, my stamina and endurance has improved significantly. I am able to do cycling rides of 100 to 150km now.

9. My wife has also experienced significant improvement in her HbA1C level (it reduced from 11.2 to 8)

Looking at the the positive health benefits me and my colleague Suvankar Ghosh have experienced, quite a few of my office colleagues have started consulting Dr. Zubeda.

Anyone who is serious about keeping a healthy weight, improving their overall health with good nutrition, they can rely on Dr. Zubeda’s wholistic nutrition and health improvement program.

Dr. Zubeda- Healthwatch Clinic:

When I stumbled upon Dr. Zubeda’s profile, I was impressed by her qualifications and her vast experience in food nutrition, however I wasn’t too sure if she could nail my skin related issue. Anyhow, after much deliberation, when I finally decided to meet her in person, * *** **** ****** ** *** ********** experience and her analytical skill sets; simply because she immediately gauged my problems and scientifically explained to me the reasons for the same. She prescribed me a lot of blood tests to evaluate my health status before initiating a specific diet plan as she strongly believes in dealing with health issues using medical tests as her progress indicators and food as her corrective prescription. As the results came through, I realized I had lot of health issues which I was not aware of neither was I anticipating them so early in my life viz. Overweight, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, high BMI & body fats, low Vitamin B12 & D3 levels.

Dr. Zubeda encouraged me each time we met and I could see that my counselor was much more involved in this process and would keep me motivated and driven by her small talks and by sharing her personal experiences and anecdotes. I diligently followed her diet plans and all her instructions to the T. Well, to cut the long story short, within 4 months, I was able to regain a much healthier version of myself:

I could bring down my weight by 20 kgs from 95 kg to 75 kgs; my body fat values dropped from 23.9% to 15%, my BMI bettered from 26 to 22. My trigylcerides fell from a whopping 458 to a normal range of 152.

I could reverse my insulin resistance from 38 to 10; repair my impaired fasting glucose which fell down to 90 as well as correct my my vitamin B12 and D3 levels.

I definitely have to thank Dr. Zubeda for bringing about this positive change in my life, educating me to make lifestyle changes and guiding me towards making healthier food choices.

Dr. Zubeda has a very warm and engaging personality and I could connect with her thoughts on food nutrition. She understood my food likings/ aversions, my imitations of extreme working hours and inability to exercise and she planned my diet chart accordingly. I felt I was eating more and felt fuller during my diet plans. She changes the diet plan every 10 days and therefore keeps your food choices varied. She patiently heard my apprehensions and would give me multiple alternatives. She has a load full of healthy recipes that I personally think she can publish, a few of which would remain with me for a lifetime. Her support staff are very polite, friendly, helpful and encouraging.

I wish Dr. Zubeda all the very best in “healthy-fying” individuals and I would absolutely wish to recommend her to all those who wish to learn something more about food nutrition and making healthy food choices for lifetime than just following a diet plan.