Pushpa Soundararajan, RDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago with over 40 years of experience in nutrition. Her professional work has included dialysis units, hospitals, and outpatient centers, with a focus on renal disease, digestive disorders, diabetes, weight management, and wellness.

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She is also an Ayurvedic practitioner, certified yoga teacher, speaker, and author who is passionate about integrating modern nutrition with Ayurveda to support holistic health, self-healing, and mindful living. She believes that health is deeply connected to digestion, lifestyle, and balance in body and mind.

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Pushpa is the co-author of A Primer on Ayurveda and Ayurveda & Yoga: A Path to Health and Healing, both available on Amazon, and has also contributed a chapter on Ayurveda to an integrative nutrition textbook. She has presented at conferences, webinars, podcasts, and professional programs in the United States and India.

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She is the creator of the YouTube channel VPK Nutrition: Modern & Vedic Integrative Wellness, where she shares practical guidance on integrative health, Ayurveda, nutrition, and self-care.

 

Based in Chicago, she now focuses on writing, speaking, teaching, and public education in holistic wellness.