What I treat › Gut health › Bloating and gas
GUT HEALTH · BLOATING
Nutritionist for bloating in Lisbon and online
Most people arrive having already cut out a long list of foods, and they're still bloated. Bloating is a symptom with several possible causes, and when it happens tells us a lot about which one is yours.
Rita Soares · Functional nutritionist · 12 years, 2,000+ patients
Ordem dos Nutricionistas 2604N · IFM member · Online worldwide and in person in Lisbon
Does this sound like you?
If several of these are familiar, you're in the right place.
Flat in the morning, swollen by evening
Bloated within an hour of eating
Bloated in the evening or the next day
Excess gas
Worse before your period
A growing list of foods you avoid
Looking pregnant by afternoon
What usually causes bloating
The timing is the most useful clue. Bloating soon after eating points somewhere different from bloating that builds all day or follows your cycle.
SIBO
Fermentation high in the gut, usually within 30 to 90 minutes of eating.
Hidden constipation
Slow transit causes bloating even when you go every day.
Carbohydrate malabsorption
Some sugars are poorly absorbed and ferment instead.
A reflex in the abdominal wall
The diaphragm and belly muscles react the wrong way after meals. Breathing work helps.
Low stomach acid and dysbiosis
Poorly digested food feeds the wrong bacteria.
Your cycle
Progesterone slows the gut before your period. That's hormonal, not a food problem.
How I find the cause
Every assessment is personal. I start with your story and the results you already have, and only add what will change the plan.
Your full story
Symptoms, history, medication and everything you've already tried.
Your existing results
I go through any recent results you bring, in detail.
Testing only when it changes the plan
No standard package. If more information is needed, I'll explain why.
Alongside your doctor
Medical causes are ruled out first, with your doctor when needed.
How we treat it
Over four months, with a consultation roughly every month and the plan adjusted as you improve.
1
Find your pattern
Timing, bowel habits, medication and cycle.
2
Assess what matters
Only what your pattern calls for.
3
Treat the mechanism
SIBO, constipation, digestion or the abdominal reflex.
4
Put food back
A plan with an end date, not a shrinking list of safe foods.
Two ways to start
Most people start with a first consultation. If you already know you want the full programme, you can book it directly.
RECOMMENDED FOR BLOATING
Gut Health Reset programme
€320 4 months
4 one-to-one consultations over 4 months
Functional tests and blood work prescribed and interpreted
Personalised nutrition and supplementation plan
Plan adjusted every month as symptoms change
Who you'll work with
I'm Rita Soares, a functional nutritionist with 12 years of clinical practice and more than 2,000 patients. I work with people who have tried the usual advice and are still not well.
Ordem dos Nutricionistas 2604N · IFM member · MSc in Clinical Communication
What patients say
Frequently asked questions
When to see your doctor first
New, persistent bloating, especially if you're a woman over 50: see your doctor promptly
Unexplained weight loss
Blood in your stool, or black stools
Persistent vomiting or difficulty swallowing
Anaemia or iron deficiency with no clear cause
A family history of ovarian, bowel or stomach cancer
Ruling out medical causes always comes first. I work alongside your doctor, not instead of them.