Nutrition Specialist

A balanced diet plays an important role in maintaining good health, a healthy body weight and overall well-being. Nutritional needs vary from person to person and depend on age, health status, lifestyle and eating habits.

A nutrition specialist can help assess your current diet, improve eating habits and provide individualised nutritional recommendations based on your health status, laboratory test results and personal goals.

At Consilium Medicum in Riga, consultations are available for adults and children from the age of 2.

When should you consult a nutrition specialist?

A consultation may be helpful if you need to:

• lose or gain weight;
• improve your diet and eating habits;
• adapt your diet for gastrointestinal conditions;
• adjust your diet in cases of diabetes, insulin resistance or other metabolic disorders;
• adapt your diet in cases of iron or other nutrient deficiencies;
• understand what dietary changes may be appropriate based on laboratory test and examination results;
• receive individualised nutritional recommendations for a child from the age of 2.

Nutrition for weight loss and weight gain

Weight management requires an individualised approach. It is important to consider not only the desired outcome, but also your health status, current diet and lifestyle.

During the consultation, your current diet and eating habits are assessed and personalised recommendations are developed to support weight loss or weight gain. The aim is to create a balanced approach to nutrition that can be maintained in everyday life without unnecessary restrictions.

Nutrition for different health conditions

Dietary adjustments may be needed in cases of gastrointestinal conditions, diabetes, insulin resistance and other metabolic disorders.

Nutritional recommendations are developed based on the patient’s health status, laboratory test and examination results, eating habits and lifestyle.

Diet may also require particular attention in cases of iron or other nutrient deficiencies. If laboratory test results are already available, the consultation can help determine which dietary changes may be appropriate.

Nutritional recommendations for children

Consultations are available for children from the age of 2. Recommendations take into account the child’s age, health status, current diet and eating habits.

Parents receive practical guidance on organising their child’s diet, planning meals and choosing foods according to the child’s individual needs.

What does a nutrition specialist consultation include?

The consultation includes:

• assessment of health status, medical history and dietary habits;
• review of laboratory test and other examination results;
• assessment of eating habits and lifestyle;
• personalised, evidence-based nutritional recommendations tailored to individual goals and stage of life;
• practical guidance on meal planning and food choices;
• practical advice on reading food labels and understanding product composition.

The main goal is to provide clear, practical recommendations that take into account the patient’s health status, habits and individual goals and can be applied in everyday life.

About the Specialist

Valērija Orlova
Nutrition Specialist

Provides consultations for adults and children from the age of 2. Her main areas of practice include dietary and eating habit modification, weight loss and weight gain, nutrition for gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, insulin resistance and other metabolic disorders, as well as iron and other nutrient deficiencies.

Make an appointment at Consilium Medicum in Riga.