Silvia Fernandes is a Nutritional Therapist based in County Mayo, Ireland, holding a BTEC Level 6 Diploma in Nutritional Science and Therapeutics from the International Institute of Nutrition and Health — a comprehensive postgraduate-level qualification in nutritional science and clinical nutritional therapy. She is also a certified Nutrition and Health Coach and a member of Nutritionists in Ireland (NTOI, registration number NTOI_201).
Silvia's practice is rooted in a holistic and integrative approach to health — working to identify the root causes of symptoms rather than managing them in isolation, and developing practical, sustainable dietary and lifestyle programmes tailored to each individual's needs and goals.
What sets Silvia's practice apart is her commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration. She works closely with professionals across general practice, endocrinology, psychiatry and gastroenterology — ensuring that nutritional therapy is integrated into each client's broader healthcare picture rather than delivered in isolation. This approach is particularly valuable for clients with complex or chronic health conditions where nutrition plays a significant but often underaddressed role.
She provides nutritional therapy consultations in English and Portuguese — making her directly accessible to Brazilian and Portuguese-speaking clients in Ireland who want evidence-based nutritional guidance in their first language.
What she helps with:
• Weight management — evidence-based, sustainable weight loss and weight maintenance programmes
• Gut health — IBS, bloating, constipation, food intolerances and digestive health optimisation
• Hormonal health — thyroid support, PCOS, perimenopause and menopause nutritional management
• Blood sugar management — nutritional support for pre-diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance
• Cardiovascular health — cholesterol management, blood pressure and heart health nutrition
• Mental health and nutrition — the gut-brain connection, nutritional support for anxiety and depression
• Energy and fatigue — chronic fatigue, nutritional deficiencies and energy optimisation
• Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions — anti-inflammatory nutritional approaches
• Sports and performance nutrition — fuelling exercise, recovery and body composition
• Preventive nutrition — health screening nutrition review and disease prevention
• Post-operative and recovery nutrition — nutritional support following surgery or illness
• Paediatric nutrition — child and adolescent nutritional concerns
What to expect from your consultation: Silvia will take a full health and dietary history — including current symptoms, medical history, medications and lifestyle factors — and develop a personalised nutritional therapy plan. She works collaboratively with your GP and other treating clinicians where relevant. At the end of your consultation you will receive a written plan with practical dietary recommendations, supplement guidance where appropriate, and clear next steps.
Who this consultation is for: Nutritional therapy consultations are suitable for anyone who wants to improve their health through food and lifestyle — from people with specific chronic conditions to those who simply want to feel better and understand their body's nutritional needs more clearly. It is particularly suited to clients who have been told by their GP to "improve their diet" without being given specific guidance, clients with gut health concerns that haven't resolved with standard medical management, clients with hormonal or metabolic conditions where nutrition plays a central role, and Portuguese-speaking clients in Ireland who want nutritional guidance in their first language.
Her approach: Silvia combines scientific rigour with genuine empathy and a deeply practical understanding of how real people eat and live. Her holistic model looks at the whole person — not just the symptom — and her multidisciplinary network means she can integrate nutritional recommendations with the care you are already receiving from your medical team. She is committed to lasting, achievable results rather than short-term dietary fixes.
Languages: English · Portuguese
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