"Nirva Changed My Mind" – From Sugar Addiction to Food Freedom at 39

How an Italian yoga teacher in London broke free from emotional eating

Published: January 7, 2026

Veronica Rossi

Veronica Rossi

39 yearsNursery School Teacher & Children's Yoga InstructorThe UK
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The Story

Veronica Rossi remembers exactly what life felt like when food was no longer about nourishment – it was about emotional survival. "In the past, I used to eat a lot of sugar," she recalls. "Actually, the sugar was slowing me down. I was very tired and I was also very impatient because at one moment I was feeling with energy and the next moment I was feeling really drained." The 39-year-old Italian woman, who has called London home for over 11 years, wasn't just dealing with sugar cravings. Her body had become unpredictable, uncomfortable, and frustrating. **"I felt that I was bothered by it. I couldn't be balanced. I was irritable. Also, I was feeling very bloated and I knew there was a natural solution to this bloatiness."**

Her challenges ran deeper than most would realise: severe bloating that made her uncomfortable in her own skin, low energy and debilitating fatigue, tremors and shakes that alarmed her, constipation with hard dry bowel movements, mood swings that left her irritated and frustrated, and perhaps most troubling – emotional eating patterns she couldn't seem to break.

"I was eating whatever was available," she admits. As someone with a lean body and less tendency to put on weight, she'd developed a pattern of grazing, snacking, and eating without control – habits that troubled her gut health over time. Despite being a nursery school teacher who taught yoga to children, despite maintaining her own yoga practice, despite her genuine interest in natural healing – Veronica felt lost. That's when she found Nirva Health.

What Veronica Says About Nirva

Veronica is clear about the transformation: "Actually, I think Nirva changed my mind nowadays because I feel much more grounded and balanced and not irritable as before." The shift in her relationship with food has been profound: "I don't find myself in need – the emotional need to eat certain things. I have more power to decide for myself." And about the yoga programme: "I love the yoga programme. I feel better with the practice. I feel calmer. My mind is more balanced, and then I can make better choices."

"You have really been amazing. Always super helpful, available, and flexible. So that was great. Thank you."

Veronica Rossi

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Veronica's Recovery Journey:
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Month 1

Starting Protocol

Month 2

Early Changes

Month 3

Energy Returns

Month 6

Mindset Transformation

Today

Thriving

The Transformation

Before Nirva

Severe bloating lasting months/years

Debilitating fatigue with constant energy crashes

Emotional eating with no control over food choices

Sugar addiction slowing her down

Hard, dry bowel movements with incomplete evacuation

Irritable, impatient with mood swings

Needed coffee just to wake up

Emotional, reactive relationship with food

"Bothered" by her own body, uncomfortable

After Nirva

90% eliminated, feels "light"

75% improved, no longer drained after work

100% resolved, power to decide for herself

Resolved, naturally drawn to fresh food

95% resolved, minimal occasional episodes

Grounded, balanced and calm

No longer needs coffee

Mindful, intentional and empowered

"I feel light"

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