Maria Paula Goncalves, RNutr, MSc, PhD

Information for Patients

Type of Care I Provide

• Nutrition Professional

Practitioner Type

• Health Coach
• Nutrition Professional

From the practitioner: About My Practice

I am a certified nutritionist and a health coach, with the functional and integrative approach. In my consultations, I help you to identify the main areas to be improved. In the first session, (Intro Session), we work together to understand your health history and current health state, using questionnaires and interviews. When necessary, functional laboratory testing may be suggested as a method to investigate nutrient status or underlying biochemical imbalances that may be contributing to your symptoms. Then, we co-create a personalised and comprehensive health plan - based on nutrition, activity, sleep, rest and stress relief techniques - to achieve your wellbeing goals and needs which I help you to implement in the follow-up sessions.

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

My sessions promote health and well-being through education, motivation and self-discovery. I invite my clients for the reconnection process with themselves, nature and others, nourishing body, mind and emotions.
I practice a Functional Nutrition model which is an individualised, patient-centred and science-based approach aiming for recovery of body functions/positive vitality.
I offer different programmes depending on client's needs and desired level of support. These change the number of follow-up sessions offered.


• Certified Nutritionist (MSc in Human Nutrition)
• AFMCP Graduate (Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice)
• Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach (FMCA Graduate)
• Mental Health First Aider
• Fully insured

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Fatigue
• Female Disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Hypertension
• Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Graduate School Education

MSc in Human Nutrition/St Mary's University, London

Professional Associations

AfN (Association for Nutrition)

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module