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ABOUT · RITA SOARES
Rita Soares, functional nutritionist in Lisbon and online
I help people with gut, hormone and metabolic problems that haven't improved with the usual advice. For 12 years I've worked the same way: understand your whole story, find what's driving the symptoms, and treat it in the right order.
Ordem dos Nutricionistas 2604N · IFM member · MSc in Clinical Communication
Online worldwide and in person in Lisbon · English and Portuguese
12 years
of clinical practice
2,000+
patients in Portugal and abroad
2604N
Ordem dos Nutricionistas
IFM
Institute for Functional Medicine member
EN · PT
online and in Lisbon
Why I work this way
Most of the people I see have already done the obvious things: cut foods, tried probiotics, followed a diet from the internet or a standard meal plan. Some improved for a while. Most came back to the same symptoms.
That's why I combine clinical nutrition with functional medicine. Symptoms in the gut, the thyroid, energy or the skin are often connected, and they settle for good only when the cause is found and treated in the right order.
What I help with
Each condition has its own page explaining the usual causes, how I assess them and how treatment works.
Immune system and skin
How I work
The same principles for every patient. You can read the full approach on the My approach page.
1
Your whole story first
A 90-minute first consultation: symptoms, history, diet, sleep, stress, medication and everything you've already tried.
2
Testing only when it changes the plan
I start with the results you already have. Anything extra is explained before you decide.
3
Treat the cause in the right order
A personalised plan that changes step by step, so it fits your life and lasts.
4
Alongside your doctor
Medical causes are ruled out first. Diagnosis and medication stay with your doctor.
Training and registration
Degree
Nutrition Science
Master's
Clinical Communication
Registration
Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal · 2604N
Professional body
Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), member
Experience
12 years · 2,000+ patients
Languages
English and Portuguese
Where we can meet
In person, Lisbon
Gastroclinic, Rua António Enes 21A, Lisbon. First consultations include a body composition analysis.
Online, anywhere
Video consultations across Portugal and abroad. The plan and follow-up work the same way.
English or Portuguese
Consultations, plans and email support in either language.
How to start
Most people start with a first consultation. If you already know your main issue, you can go straight to a 4-month programme.
What patients say
Frequently asked questions
From the blog
Articles I've written on the topics I see most in clinic.