Dietology

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

This can be the case in the following life situations, for example:

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

In some cases, nutritional therapy is necessary to improve or stabilize your state of health. If you eat too little or eat a one-sided diet, you lack nutrients and develop a deficiency disease. Some things in the body then no longer function properly and there is a risk of certain secondary diseases developing. In some cases, it is necessary to gain weight again. In other cases, nutritional therapy can help to reduce excess weight.

You can get nutritional or dietary advice, for example

  • outpatient, i.e. in an insurance facility or in primary care centers,
  • inpatient, i.e. during a stay in a rehabilitation center, spa or hospital,
  • in a practice or as part of a home visit.

If you take advantage of nutritional advice during an approved spa stay or in hospital, this is free of charge for you. You can take advantage of many services free of charge through your health insurance. Services that are subject to a charge are covered in full or in part by your insurance under certain conditions. You often need a referral from your general practitioner for nutritional or dietary advice. Simply ask your social insurance company or your family doctor. You generally have to pay for consultations with independent dieticians yourself.

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Last update: August 7, 2025