Client Experience
In addition to Vanessa being an incredible professional, her program takes a super personalized and holistic approach, which I didn't find in any other nutritionist so far.
She has not only helped me enormously with the nutritional issue and my diet, but also went above and beyond to help improve my sleep, control my stress level and my headaches, and above of everything, understand me as a person. Every time I spoke to her, she checked upon all these issues and always came back (after researching a lot) with several suggestions including foods, supplements and techniques that I could use to improve my well-being as a whole. After 6 months with her, I started to recognize much more the effect of different foods on my body, how satiating each food was to me.
Most importantly, I started to understand more about my body, learning to always listen and respect it when necessary. I just have to thank Vanessa for all the attention, affection, and the learning she gave me spent those months together!
Beatriz M., Lisbon, 23 years old
Hugo B, 62 years old, São Paulo
Hello everyone, I'm Hugo, I'm 62 years old, I'm married, father of 4 children and grandfather of two grandchildren.
Since I was 12 years old I have fought a battle with my weight, and for 50 years I have made countless diets of every kind you can imagine, and the yoyo dieting process has been going for 50 years.
I needed nutritional guidance and help to understand a DNA test I had done, and knowing Vanessa's professionalism and dedication, I didn't think twice about consulting her. Together we drew a plan according to my lifestyle choices and limitations. Yes! That's right. There is no such thing as one miracle diet or fast results that are healthy and sustainable.
Given the first consultation was during lockdown, I also took the opportunity of working from home to turn my life around. We did a long-term program, with no medication, only vitamin supplements and a low carb diet, with intermittent daily fasting and frequent exercise.
The results were slow to appear, one cannot be discouraged, after all we have to change our mindset from a diet, to a dietary re-education for life. We reduced the intake of animal proteins too, based on my food DNA.
Today, after 6 months, the results are relevant. I decided not to do anything radical, since I do enjoy drinking a good wine from time to time. Vanessa is a dedicated and studious nutritional therapist, being a constant learning and monitoring.
I learned in life: “take care of your body, because you live in it!”
Marta R., London, 59 years old
Vanessa has been looking after my family’s digestive health for the past year and it’s been a success.
We each have our own share of concerns and nutritional goals and after her thorough anamnesis and use of the latest diagnostic testing and genetic profiles, she developed a bespoke plan for each of us. With the introduction of new items to our dining table and the right supplementation, she is effectively guiding us through very healthy changes to our diet and nutrition. She is absolutely passionate about her work and her hunger (no pun intended) to learn and improve makes her stand out. She is attentive and caring and always there to help. Thank you, Vanessa!
Carolina M., Rio de Janeiro, 26 years old
Before I met Vanessa, I had been to several nutritionists for 6 years, but I felt that something was missing. My biggest complaints were lack of energy, feeling sleepy during the day and difficulty to sleep at night, hair loss and weak nails. Despite being physically active, I had had difficulty in gaining muscle mass.
Since day one, Vanessa listened to me and explained the causes of several of my imbalances, including the importance of a heathy gut, right foods for helping the brain and how to respect and balance our the circadian rhythm. In addition, she also explained to me that each person is unique and some running some functional tests would be able to give more insight on what was happening in my body, I was particularly excited, because these tests would make me know more about myself. With the results, we started a strategic individualized nutrition plan based on natural foods and respecting my limits and eating preferences, using minimally processed food and some supplements.
She managed to address all of my initial concerns and brought a LOT of quality of life to the whole family (today they all have consultations with her) by teaching easy and practical recipes on a daily basis and explaining the importance of food groups for each meal.
Vanessa radically changed my quality of life and continuously teaches me how the quality of our food can result in some many health benefits. It does not have to be complicated: it is about cooking easy, delicious recipes with real and easy to find ingredients. I have a new mindset and am feeling good in my own body for the first time in a long time.
Mariana F., London, 43 years old
I have started consulting with Vanessa due to a longstanding abdominal pain. I felt it very frequently and could never really pinpoint the causes. The first thing Vanessa has asked me to do was to take a comprehensive gut health test that has been key in helping us understand the root cause of the issues and subsequently the best treatments. We found out I have an imbalanced gut flora and also SIBO. We started by using some supplements to help with the gut imbalance and progressed to a low FODMAP diet due to the SIBO. We have now started to reintroduce some foods and reduce the amount of supplements and I am not only feeling much better, but also learning what are the foods I need to be careful with and avoid/ eat little portions. Vanessa is extremely approachable, always ensuring that I'm still making progress and adapting the diet and supplements to my needs.
The results are that pain/ bloating episodes are now rare and my energy levels have gone up - which is much appreciated as I an mum of 2 little boys. :)