Nutritional Therapy
Personalised nutrition support for balance, energy, and long term wellbeing
Our nutritional therapy services in Hackney and Islington offer a holistic and compassionate approach to health. We work with you to understand your body, your lifestyle, and your goals, supporting you through personalised nutrition and lifestyle guidance that helps restore balance from the inside out.
Whether you are navigating hormonal changes, digestive concerns, low energy, or chronic stress, nutritional therapy at Abuelita’s provides a calm and supportive space to reconnect with your wellbeing and build sustainable habits that last.
What is Nutritional Therapy
Nutritional therapy is a holistic, evidence informed approach to health that looks at how food, nutrients, lifestyle, stress, and environment affect the body as a whole.
Rather than focusing on isolated symptoms, we explore patterns over time including medical history, mood, energy levels, digestion, sleep, and daily habits. This allows us to identify imbalances and support your body in restoring balance naturally.
Food plays a powerful role in how we feel physically and emotionally. Used with care and understanding, nutrition becomes a practical and empowering starting point for healing and long term wellbeing.
Our approach at Abuelita’s
We work slowly, thoughtfully, and with respect for your nervous system.
There are no rigid plans or one size fits all solutions. Support is tailored to your lifestyle, preferences, capacity, and goals. Changes are introduced in a way that feels realistic and sustainable.
Our focus is on:
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Building strong foundations rather than quick fixes
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Supporting resilience and energy over time
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Helping you understand your body rather than feeling overwhelmed by it
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Creating changes you can maintain in real life
You are always part of the conversation. Nothing is imposed, and everything is explained.
Areas We Support
This support may be helpful if you’re experiencing PMS or PMDD, cycle irregularity, painful or heavy periods, PCOS, fertility concerns, or hormonal changes during pregnancy, postpartum, or perimenopause. Many women arrive feeling frustrated, dismissed, or unsure whether what they’re experiencing is “normal” — especially when symptoms are affecting mood, energy, and daily life.
Hormonal health is closely influenced by factors such as stress, nutrient status, blood-sugar balance, gut health, and how the body processes hormones. Rather than focusing on hormones alone, I take a whole-person approach to understand the underlying patterns contributing to symptoms.
Support focuses on personalised nutrition and lifestyle guidance designed to restore balance and resilience. Where appropriate, functional testing may be recommended to help inform a more tailored plan and ensure support feels specific, supportive, and manageable.
This area of support may be helpful if you’re experiencing on going gut issues, reflux or GERD, IBS, IBD, or SIBO. Many people feel anxious around food, frustrated by trial-and-error approaches, or exhausted by symptoms that fluctuate with stress and don’t respond to generic advice.
Digestive symptoms often reflect a combination of factors including stress, gut–brain communication, food tolerance, and nutrient absorption. My approach looks at how these systems interact, rather than treating digestion in isolation.
Support includes personalised nutrition and lifestyle strategies that are realistic and sustainable. Functional testing may be used where appropriate to better understand digestive function and guide targeted support.
This support may be helpful if you're experiencing persistent fatigue, low motivation, poor sleep, brain fog, or a sense of burnout - especially if rest doesn't seem to help. Many people describe feeling, wired but exhausted", overwhelmed, or unable to recover after periods of prolonged stress.
Low energy and burnout are rarely caused by one single factor. They're often linked to chronic stress, nervous-system overload, blood-sugar imbalance, nutrient depletion, and resilience over time. My approach focuses on understanding how these patterns are interacting in your body.
This support may be helpful if you're experiencing energy crashes, strong cravings, difficulty managing weight, or have been told you're pre-diabetic or diabetic. Many people feel confused or discouraged when blood tests are "borderline" or when lifestyle changes don't seem to improve how they feel day-to-day.
Metabolic health is influenced by more than food choices alone. Factors such as stress, sleep, liver function, nutrient status, and how the body responds to insulin all play an important role. Rather than focusing solely on numbers or weight, my approach looks at the broader metabolic picture to understand what may be driving imbalance.
When appropriate, functional testing can provide deeper insight into what is happening beneath the surface.
Hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) provides a foundational understanding of mineral balance and stress patterns, with additional functional or private blood tests recommended where appropriate. This layered approach allows support to be tailored gently.
Testing is never compulsory. It is used as a supportive tool to help tailor your plan more precisely.
How we work together
Step One: Free 20-Minute Health Review Call
We begin with a complimentary 20-minute call to understand your current health situation, the symptoms you’re experiencing, and your health goals. This gives us both the opportunity to see whether we’re the right fit for working together and to discuss how nutritional therapy may support you.
Step 2: Initial Consultation
If we decide to move forward, we’ll book a 1-hour initial consultation, and you’ll be sent a questionnaire and 3-day food diary to complete beforehand. During the consultation, I’ll share my initial insights, and you’ll have time to ask questions. Following the session, you’ll receive a personalised written nutrition and lifestyle plan.
Step 3: Follow-Up Consultations
Follow-up sessions are 30 minutes and focus on reviewing your progress, celebrating successes, troubleshooting challenges, and discussing any test results together. Ahead of each session, you’ll be asked to complete a short questionnaire and a 3-day food diary, which helps guide our discussion and ensure your support remains personalised and effective. Your plan will be adjusted as needed to continue supporting your goals and reflect how your body is responding.
Nutritional therapy programmes
4-Week Foundations Programme
£300 + £74 HTMA
(HTMA ordered directly from the lab)
A personalised 4-week nutrition and lifestyle programme designed to help you build strong foundations and begin addressing the root causes of your symptoms.
This programme is ideal if you’re new to nutritional therapy or want meaningful improvements without committing to a longer programme. While not a quick fix, it can create real momentum and clarity around how your body is functioning.
What’s included
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1-hour initial consultation (online or in-clinic – Hackney & Islington)
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Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)
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Detailed written interpretation of your HTMA results
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Personalised nutrition & lifestyle plan
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2 × 30-minute follow-up consultations (bi-weekly)
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Review of health questionnaire and 3-day food diary
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Science-backed factsheets relevant to your plan
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Email support between sessions (responses within 24 hours)
Best for you if you:
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Are new to nutritional therapy
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Want to address symptoms gently and sustainably
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Are looking for clarity without a long-term commitment
Start your program and book now your free 20-min assessment.
Enjoy 10% off any nutritional therapy programme when you and your partner begin your wellbeing journey together.
Not sure which option is right for you?
Book a free 20-minute discovery call to discuss your health goals and ask any questions before committing.
For enquiries, email Livia at livia@abuelitas.co.uk
