Dr Shefali Tungare is a PhD organic chemist, Director at Pharmaveda India Pvt. Ltd ., and Founder of What You Need (WYN) , bringing together decades of phytochemical research, ayurvedic wisdom, and modern scientific rigour to women’s wellness. Through WYN, she is creating transparent, evidence-based, natural solutions for women’s health concerns that are often overlooked, making daily health care simpler, more accessible, and enjoyable.
Blogs by Dr. Shefali Tungare
How to Protect Your Respiratory Health During D...
Diwali is the festival of lights, laughter and sweets. It’s also a season of travelling home, hugging relatives, catching up with friends and enjoying that first pleasant chill in the...
How to Protect Your Respiratory Health During Diwali Air Pollution
Diwali is the festival of lights, laughter and sweets. It’s also a season of travelling home, hugging relatives, catching up with friends and enjoying that first pleasant chill in the...
Mood Swings During Menopause — Hormonal Causes ...
One minute you’re fine, then even a small comment has you in tears, or you snap at someone you love and regret it later. Mood swings during menopause are a...
Mood Swings During Menopause — Hormonal Causes and Natural Remedies
One minute you’re fine, then even a small comment has you in tears, or you snap at someone you love and regret it later. Mood swings during menopause are a...
How to Stay Healthy During India's Winter Pollu...
Most of us walk outside nowadays and see a grey haze in the distance. This haze is most visible and intense during the winter due to the geographical and meteorological...
How to Stay Healthy During India's Winter Pollution Season: A Daily Wellness Guide
Most of us walk outside nowadays and see a grey haze in the distance. This haze is most visible and intense during the winter due to the geographical and meteorological...
How to Protect Your Respiratory Health During R...
There are some serious statistics that should worry all of us living in India. The average PM 2.5 level in 2025 was 48.9 µg/m³, which is almost ten times the...
How to Protect Your Respiratory Health During Rising Air Pollution in India
There are some serious statistics that should worry all of us living in India. The average PM 2.5 level in 2025 was 48.9 µg/m³, which is almost ten times the...
How Often Should You Use Vaginal Soothing Cream...
Overview WYN Soothing Vaginal Cream is an Ayurvedic vaginal soothing cream formulated for menopausal women dealing with vaginal atrophy, dryness, itching, burning, and pain during intercourse. It’s a proprietary Ayurvedic...
How Often Should You Use Vaginal Soothing Cream — Safety & Best Practices
Overview WYN Soothing Vaginal Cream is an Ayurvedic vaginal soothing cream formulated for menopausal women dealing with vaginal atrophy, dryness, itching, burning, and pain during intercourse. It’s a proprietary Ayurvedic...
H1N1 Virus Awareness Guide: Symptoms, Preventio...
During seasonal weather changes, especially during monsoon, many of us get the “flu”, then the question arises whether it's just flu or something more? The H1N1 virus is a strain...
H1N1 Virus Awareness Guide: Symptoms, Prevention and Supporting Your Nutritional Health
During seasonal weather changes, especially during monsoon, many of us get the “flu”, then the question arises whether it's just flu or something more? The H1N1 virus is a strain...
Common Causes of Vaginal Dryness and Irritation...
Declining estrogen during the menopausal transition sets off a chain of changes throughout the body, and a lot of them show up in the vaginal and urinary system. Doctors call...
Common Causes of Vaginal Dryness and Irritation During Menopause
Declining estrogen during the menopausal transition sets off a chain of changes throughout the body, and a lot of them show up in the vaginal and urinary system. Doctors call...
Vitamin D Deficiency During Menopause: Signs Wo...
If you’ve been feeling more tired than usual, pain in places that never used to bother you, or just generally feeling low since your 40s hit, vitamin D might be...
Vitamin D Deficiency During Menopause: Signs Women Over 40 Should Know
If you’ve been feeling more tired than usual, pain in places that never used to bother you, or just generally feeling low since your 40s hit, vitamin D might be...
Menopause and Insulin Resistance: Why Blood Sug...
Many of the mid-life health complications that affect women are deeply rooted in the hormonal changes taking place during the menopause transition. These complications seep into everyday life and affect...
Menopause and Insulin Resistance: Why Blood Sugar Changes After 40
Many of the mid-life health complications that affect women are deeply rooted in the hormonal changes taking place during the menopause transition. These complications seep into everyday life and affect...
Why Bone Health Changes During Menopause and th...
Significance of Bone Health During Menopause Menopause is the point in time when a woman has gone 12 consecutive months without periods. However, the menopause transition can begin much earlier,...
Why Bone Health Changes During Menopause and the Nutrients Your Body Needs
Significance of Bone Health During Menopause Menopause is the point in time when a woman has gone 12 consecutive months without periods. However, the menopause transition can begin much earlier,...
Vitamin D3 and K2 for Women Over 40: Why Are Th...
The Sunlight We Never Quite Get Anymore We all know about vitamin D and the sun. We’ve been learning about this nutrient since our school days: step outside, soak up...
Vitamin D3 and K2 for Women Over 40: Why Are They Often Taken Together?
The Sunlight We Never Quite Get Anymore We all know about vitamin D and the sun. We’ve been learning about this nutrient since our school days: step outside, soak up...
7 Nutritional Deficiencies That May Affect Wome...
Understanding the Menopause Transition Menopause is a full-body shift, and as estrogen declines, the risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and vaginal atrophy all rise alongside it. Blood...
7 Nutritional Deficiencies That May Affect Women During Menopause
Understanding the Menopause Transition Menopause is a full-body shift, and as estrogen declines, the risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and vaginal atrophy all rise alongside it. Blood...
The Daily Intimate Care Routine Every Woman Sho...
Skincare, haircare, and matcha have become an almost spiritual ritual for most of us. Even our morning smoothie recipes get more attention than something as essential as intimate hygiene. The...
The Daily Intimate Care Routine Every Woman Should Follow
Skincare, haircare, and matcha have become an almost spiritual ritual for most of us. Even our morning smoothie recipes get more attention than something as essential as intimate hygiene. The...
Best Daily Intimate Care Routine During Menopause
There’s a part of menopause that affects every woman who goes through it, yet no one really talks about it. Intimate care during menopause deserves an open, honest conversation, because...
Best Daily Intimate Care Routine During Menopause
There’s a part of menopause that affects every woman who goes through it, yet no one really talks about it. Intimate care during menopause deserves an open, honest conversation, because...
Best Foods for Menopause: What to Eat for Hormo...
Menopause is confirmed once a full year has passed without a period, usually between 45-55 years of age, though the hormonal turbulence that leads to this point can begin 2-10...
Best Foods for Menopause: What to Eat for Hormonal Balance and Symptom Relief
Menopause is confirmed once a full year has passed without a period, usually between 45-55 years of age, though the hormonal turbulence that leads to this point can begin 2-10...
Menopause Brain Fog: Why Memory and Focus Chang...
When the Mind Feels Clouded There is something quietly unsettling about walking into a room and drawing a complete blank on why you’re there. Or reaching for a word mid-sentence,...
Menopause Brain Fog: Why Memory and Focus Change During Midlife
When the Mind Feels Clouded There is something quietly unsettling about walking into a room and drawing a complete blank on why you’re there. Or reaching for a word mid-sentence,...
Why Am I Having Hot Flashes at 40? Causes, Symp...
Suddenly feeling waves of heat rush through your body for no apparent reason, you are not imagining it, and you are certainly not alone. The Heat Wave Nobody Warned You...
Why Am I Having Hot Flashes at 40? Causes, Symptoms & Relief
Suddenly feeling waves of heat rush through your body for no apparent reason, you are not imagining it, and you are certainly not alone. The Heat Wave Nobody Warned You...
Perimenopause vs Menopause: What's the Difference?
A woman’s body has been running a quiet hormonal rhythm in the background, month after month, since puberty. Then, somewhere past 40, the clock begins to tick differently. This shift...
Perimenopause vs Menopause: What's the Difference?
A woman’s body has been running a quiet hormonal rhythm in the background, month after month, since puberty. Then, somewhere past 40, the clock begins to tick differently. This shift...
15 Common Menopause Symptoms Every Woman Should...
Menopause doesn’t just arrive one day and announce itself. It builds, gradually, over the years as a long, progressive transition. This transition, leading up to menopause is called perimenopause. This...
15 Common Menopause Symptoms Every Woman Should Know
Menopause doesn’t just arrive one day and announce itself. It builds, gradually, over the years as a long, progressive transition. This transition, leading up to menopause is called perimenopause. This...
Signs of Menopause at 40: Early Symptoms You Sh...
Menopause is a single point in time: the moment a woman has gone twelve consecutive months without a period. It marks the permanent cessation of the ovaries' reproductive function and...
Signs of Menopause at 40: Early Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
Menopause is a single point in time: the moment a woman has gone twelve consecutive months without a period. It marks the permanent cessation of the ovaries' reproductive function and...
Why Modern Men Are Turning to Ayurveda for Stre...
“Me? Stressed? No, just had a busy week”. This is one of the many words men say almost automatically. It might sound casual, even stereotypical, but most of the time...
Why Modern Men Are Turning to Ayurveda for Stress, Sleep & Energy
“Me? Stressed? No, just had a busy week”. This is one of the many words men say almost automatically. It might sound casual, even stereotypical, but most of the time...
Perimenopause in Your 30s: Early Signs Every Wo...
Leading a team of twelve, two children, an ageing parent, a packed calendar and a fitness tracker that keeps sending notifications, just two thousand steps remaining to complete the goal...
Perimenopause in Your 30s: Early Signs Every Woman Should Know
Leading a team of twelve, two children, an ageing parent, a packed calendar and a fitness tracker that keeps sending notifications, just two thousand steps remaining to complete the goal...
How Stress Affects Women’s Hormones & Natural W...
Your great-grandmother’s stress had an end point. She had a breakdown and dealt with it. It was systematic and well-rehearsed. The body’s stress machinery was built for exactly this -...
How Stress Affects Women’s Hormones & Natural Ways to Restore Balance
Your great-grandmother’s stress had an end point. She had a breakdown and dealt with it. It was systematic and well-rehearsed. The body’s stress machinery was built for exactly this -...
Shatavari — The Ancient Herb That Modern Scienc...
Overview Asparagus racemosus, commonly known as Shatavari, has been used as a natural remedy for women’s health for centuries. It is known to address everything from menstrual irregularities caused by...
Shatavari — The Ancient Herb That Modern Science Is Finally Catching Up To
Overview Asparagus racemosus, commonly known as Shatavari, has been used as a natural remedy for women’s health for centuries. It is known to address everything from menstrual irregularities caused by...
Bacterial Vaginosis vs Yeast Infection — How to...
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and yeast infections are often confused with each other because they share a few similarities. These are two of the most common vaginal infections women can acquire....
Bacterial Vaginosis vs Yeast Infection — How to Tell the Difference
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and yeast infections are often confused with each other because they share a few similarities. These are two of the most common vaginal infections women can acquire....
Irregular Periods — Causes, Hormonal Triggers &...
The female reproductive system goes through a cascade of hormonal changes to prepare the body for ovulation and potential pregnancy. These changes occur monthly through rhythmic hormonal changes, from ovulation...
Irregular Periods — Causes, Hormonal Triggers & Natural Solutions
The female reproductive system goes through a cascade of hormonal changes to prepare the body for ovulation and potential pregnancy. These changes occur monthly through rhythmic hormonal changes, from ovulation...
Vaginal Dryness — Causes, Symptoms & Natural Re...
There is often silence among women who have to deal with intimate issues and refrain from asking for help. Not from their doctors, not from their friends, not even their...
Vaginal Dryness — Causes, Symptoms & Natural Relief
There is often silence among women who have to deal with intimate issues and refrain from asking for help. Not from their doctors, not from their friends, not even their...
Vaginal pH Balance — Why It Matters & How to Pr...
Our bodies are doing a lot of invisible work, all the time. One of the most important part of that work is maintaining a natural vaginal pH balance. Most women...
Vaginal pH Balance — Why It Matters & How to Protect It
Our bodies are doing a lot of invisible work, all the time. One of the most important part of that work is maintaining a natural vaginal pH balance. Most women...
Why Men Should Take Multivitamins Daily: Benefi...
An average morning goes something like this. We wake up to a screen full of notifications, spam a disproportionate amount of caffeine on an empty stomach, sit through back-to-back meetings,...
Why Men Should Take Multivitamins Daily: Benefits, Myths & What to Look For
An average morning goes something like this. We wake up to a screen full of notifications, spam a disproportionate amount of caffeine on an empty stomach, sit through back-to-back meetings,...
Ashwagandha for Women: Benefits, Dosage & When ...
There are days when everything is technically fine and yet we feel completely off. Not sick. Not sad. Just... depleted. Running on empty, reaching for another cup of tea, snapping...
Ashwagandha for Women: Benefits, Dosage & When to Take It
There are days when everything is technically fine and yet we feel completely off. Not sick. Not sad. Just... depleted. Running on empty, reaching for another cup of tea, snapping...
Screen Time & Eye Health: How to Protect Your E...
Let’s be honest, if you work a desk job in 2026, your eyes are already doing overtime. Eight to ten hours on a laptop, another two hours spent scrolling on...
Screen Time & Eye Health: How to Protect Your Eyes Naturally If You Work on a Computer
Let’s be honest, if you work a desk job in 2026, your eyes are already doing overtime. Eight to ten hours on a laptop, another two hours spent scrolling on...
Intimate Care Routine for Women in Their 20s & 30s
Intimate hygiene goes well beyond just ‘staying clean’. It is an informed, evidence-based approach to the health, comfort and vitality of your most sensitive anatomy. It ranges from the external...
Intimate Care Routine for Women in Their 20s & 30s
Intimate hygiene goes well beyond just ‘staying clean’. It is an informed, evidence-based approach to the health, comfort and vitality of your most sensitive anatomy. It ranges from the external...
What Is Perimenopause? Early Signs, Symptoms & ...
Since puberty, a woman’s body has been running on a precise hormonal rhythm. Month after month, for nearly 35 to 40 years. The primary female hormones, Estrogen and progesterone, rise...
What Is Perimenopause? Early Signs, Symptoms & Natural Relief
Since puberty, a woman’s body has been running on a precise hormonal rhythm. Month after month, for nearly 35 to 40 years. The primary female hormones, Estrogen and progesterone, rise...
Menopause Symptoms and Natural Ways to Manage Them
Menopause is natural, but suffering through it is not.A complete guide to navigating menopause with confidence. Most women remember this the same way: “I just stopped feeling like myself”. Sleep...
Menopause Symptoms and Natural Ways to Manage Them
Menopause is natural, but suffering through it is not.A complete guide to navigating menopause with confidence. Most women remember this the same way: “I just stopped feeling like myself”. Sleep...
Daily Supplements Women Should Take in Their 20...
Your Daily Supplement Guide for Every Body. Every Stage. Every Demand. Modern life asks more of your body than your plate can quietly answer. You eat. You sleep, mostly. You...
Daily Supplements Women Should Take in Their 20s, 30s and 40s
Your Daily Supplement Guide for Every Body. Every Stage. Every Demand. Modern life asks more of your body than your plate can quietly answer. You eat. You sleep, mostly. You...
The Role of Vitamin D3 and K2 in Bone and Immun...
When was the last time you got a full blood test done? Unexplained tiredness, lower back pain, frequent infections that don’t resolve completely, the answer may already be in that...
The Role of Vitamin D3 and K2 in Bone and Immunity Health
When was the last time you got a full blood test done? Unexplained tiredness, lower back pain, frequent infections that don’t resolve completely, the answer may already be in that...
10 Signs Your Body Might Be Deficient in Vitami...
Tired All the Time? Your Body Might Be Telling You Something - The Truth About Vitamin B12 Deficiency in India You wake up after a full night’s sleep and still...
10 Signs Your Body Might Be Deficient in Vitamin B12
Tired All the Time? Your Body Might Be Telling You Something - The Truth About Vitamin B12 Deficiency in India You wake up after a full night’s sleep and still...
