Dietology

A dietician will support you if you want to change your eating habits to improve your health.

Getting support with your diet can be beneficial in many cases, for example if:

  • you are overweight.
  • you are underweight.
  • you eat a vegetarian or eat a vegan diet.
  • you have food intolerances,
  • you have a disease of the gastrointestinal tract,
  • you have a metabolic disorder,
  • you have a dementia-related impairment.

In some cases, nutritional therapy may be necessary to improve or stabilise your health. Eating too little or following a one-sided diet can lead to nutrient deficiencies, causing certain body functions to no longer work properly and increasing the risk of secondary diseases. In some situations, it may be important to regain weight, while in others, nutritional therapy can help reduce excess weight.

You can receive nutritional or dietary advice, for example

  • as an outpatient, either at a facility run by your insurer or in primary care centres,
  • as inpatient, either during a stay in a rehabilitation centre, medical treatment facility or hospital,
  • or in a practice or as part of a home visit.

If you take advantage of nutritional advice during an approved stay in a medical treatment facility or in hospital, it is free of charge. Many other services can also be used free of charge through your health insurance. Services that involve a fee may be fully or partially covered by your insurance under certain conditions. In most cases, you will need a referral from your general practitioner for nutritional or dietary counselling. You can ask your social insurance provider or family doctor for more information. Consultations with independent dietitians usually have to be paid for privately.

You can find more information about nutritional counselling here:

Last update: October 14, 2025