4 Sessions of One-to-One Online Nutrition Consultations for a Healthier You

Tools required

Zoom or Skype.

Timing of sessions/schedule (GMT±0)

Each consultation will last for 60 minutes and can be done from Monday to Friday at 10:00 a.m. - 08:00 p.m. You can arrange the timing of private sessions with Ciara prior to or after booking.

Before your initial consultation

You will be asked to complete a detailed health and lifestyle assessment questionnaire. This enables her to get an overview of your health status and to do some preparation in advance of your first meeting. You may also be asked to keep a 3-day food diary to bring along to the consultation.

Step 1: The initial consultation

You will spend 60 to 90 minutes discussing your current health concerns and symptoms, what and how you are eating at the moment, medical history, your stress levels, sleep pattern, and activity levels. Together, you can assess how best to proceed and sketch out the bones of a plan taking into account potential barriers and how you might best work these changes into your daily life. You will begin the first step in your personalized plan.

Step 2: The plan

You will be emailed a comprehensive action plan within 72 hours which will include nutrition guidelines and dietary strategies, nutraceutical/supplement recommendations based on our consultation, some meal suggestions, and recipes. You will be well equipped to get started. All recommendations are tailored specifically to you. It may also outline suggestions of laboratory tests which may help you identify how best to proceed.

Step 3: Follow up consultation

Most clients will attend at least 2 follow-up sessions with her. Nutritional therapy isn’t a quick fix and it takes time and effort to identify and address root causes and to establish healthy eating and lifestyle practices. During these sessions, you will discuss improvements, challenges, test results (if appropriate), add to your recommendations, and supplement plan. These appointments are also used to re-focus and motivate you and Ciara to continue to carry out research on your behalf.

Guest requirements

This online nutritional therapy can benefit anyone of any age whether you have a specific health condition or symptoms or simply want to kickstart a healthy eating regime. Although many people need her help with specific health issues, Ciara also works with those who need general nutritional and food advice, tips on natural healthcare, ideas on how to get organized, motivated, and how to incorporate positive food choices into a busy life.

About this private session: Nutritional therapy

Nutritional therapy is an evidence-based, holistic approach to improving your health through individually formulated nutrition and lifestyle plans. It will help you to identify what works for you and your body and Ciara will walk you through the steps to get there. Consultations are carried out via phone or Skype.

Some of the areas Ciara works in include:

• Digestive conditions: GERD, IBS, IBD, Diverticulitis, bloating, constipation, coeliac disease, food allergies and sensitivities
• Hormonal conditions/women’s health: hypo and hyperthyroidism, PCOS, PMT, menopause
• Blood sugar issues: diabetes, pre-diabetes, sugar cravings, hypoglycemia
• Skin health: acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea
• Weight management: obesity, weight loss resistance, inability to gain weight
• General wellbeing: poor energy, low mood, fatigue, 'brain fog' and stress
• Cardiovascular health: raised cholesterol and blood pressure, metabolic syndrome

Ciara Ryan Nutrition's approach

Collaborative approach

Ciara will spend time getting to know you, understand your health concerns, your daily routine, your food likes and dislikes, and your relationship with food. She will try to make your plan as stress-free and simple as possible and she also expects you to commit to the process and to put in the effort required to achieve the desired results.

Keeping it real

Ciara lives in the real world and she fully understands that our lives these days are often busy and stressful and not everyone has time to cook from scratch every day or has a budget for functional testing and supplements. She has 3 children so she knows only too well that it can be difficult to prioritize your own health and that life can get in the way sometimes. That’s fine! You will take things at your own pace and sometimes small changes can make a huge difference. A balanced and practical approach is her motto.

Finding the root cause

Ciara uses a functional medicine approach to try to identify the root causes of your health issues. Rather than simply treating the symptoms if you address a problem at its source it leads to a better outcome in the longer term.

Educate and empower

Ciara thinks it’s really important to have a positive and healthy relationship with food and that changing how you eat should be an enjoyable process. She strives to empower her clients to take control of their health and make positive changes to their food and lifestyle and to help them to join the dots between their symptoms and their causes.

Please be mindful that Ciara Ryan Nutrition only takes a limited amount of clients per week. Much of her time is spent researching on clients' behalf, interpreting test results, on support calls with laboratories, and devising suitable and enjoyable meal suggestions and recipes for you. She aims to give her clients 100% and is generally happy to answer questions between appointments (within reason) and encourage her clients to check in with her between sessions.

Disclaimer

• Nutritional therapy is not claiming to diagnose or cure any medical conditions. It is intended as a support to help the body regain its ability to heal itself.
• Nutritional therapy is not a substitute for professional medical advice. It is your responsibility to contact your GP or specialist about any health concerns you may have.
• The nutritional advice given will be tailored to support any medically diagnosed condition and/or health concerns agreed between the practitioner and the patient.
• Your nutritional protocol has a time frame and you should not continue with it unless agreed with the practitioner. Please report any concerns about your personalized protocol to your practitioner at your next consultation

This nutrition consultation is held online. Ciara Ryan Nutrition is based in Drogheda, Ireland (Western European Time, GMT or GMT+1/DST) and they will live-stream the sessions via Zoom or Skype which you can participate in from the comfort of your home by just using your phone or computer.

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• 4 one-hour sessions
• A fortnightly check-in via Ciara Ryan Nutrition's client portal system
• A tailored meal plan, recipe pack, and supplement recommendations

• Accommodation
• Food

• A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.