Nutritional medicine – an important element of health and healing
Therapy based on nutritional medicine can exert a positive effect on disease by altering dietary habits. With many diseases, a diet based on nutritional medicine – usually serves as a supportive element of the overall therapy plan.
Individual nutrition counselling
It is important to take your individual preferences, your professional and family life into account, and incorporate these in the medical requirements of nutrition counselling. This is a prerequisite for long-term success. In cooperation with your treating physician, our dieticians design tailor-made nutritional concepts for you. In case of medical questions they will be advised by nutrition experts and metabolism specialists. We will be glad to advise you if you have any questions concerning nutrition, for instance in cases of
- Cancer and possible side effects of treatment, as well as follow-up care
- Diabetes (including individual diabetes training)
- Other metabolic diseases (disorders of lipid metabolism, hyperuricaemia, / gout, …)
- Gastrointestinal complaints (reflux, gastritis, diverticulitis, coeliac disease …)
- Malnutrition (weight loss, underweight, wound healing disorders, swallowing disorders, etc.)
- Food intolerance & food allergies
- Rheumatic diseases & osteoporosis
- Nutrition during pregnancy and for mother & child
- Malnutrition & obesity surgery (expert evaluation, pre- and post-surgical care)
- Nutrition during pregnancy and afterwards for mother & child
- Measurements of body composition (including muscle and fat mass) using bioelectrical impedance analysis
- Medical nutritional therapy (enteral and parenteral nutrition)
We are happy to assist you during your inpatient stay as well as with outpatient care, follow-up care and any nutrition-related concerns.
Services during inpatient stay
To ensure optimal nutritional therapy during your stay, the team of dietitians provides individual nutritional therapy and counselling for a wide range of conditions (e.g. oncological diseases, malnutrition, nutrition for gastrointestinal complaints, diabetes, etc.). Referrals are made by the attending physicians.
Following your inpatient stay, you have the option of receiving individual outpatient consultations and various nutrition packages. Appointments for these can be arranged individually through the private outpatient clinic.
Our outpatient nutrition packages
How does nutrition counselling work?
The consultation begins with a detailed medical history, including an assessment of your current eating habits and consideration of any existing findings. To this end, it is often helpful to keep a food diary for approximately one week. Together with you, we will determine the consultation goals and individual nutritional therapy. Accompanying support is provided throughout the entire phase of dietary change.
Nutrition packages
Individual Nutrition Package
Consisting of four individual consultations. Indication-specific nutritional therapy support, e.g. for:
- Food intolerances
Cancer and possible side effects of treatment, as well as follow-up care - Gastrointestinal complaints (reflux, gastritis, diverticulitis, etc.)
- Metabolic disorders (such as diabetes, lipid metabolism disorders, hyperuricaemia/gout, etc.)
- Rheumatic diseases & osteoporosis
- If necessary, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA measurement) to evaluate body composition and monitor progress
The nutrition package includes:
- Joint definition of therapy goals
- Joint development of new and sustainable eating habits, taking into account existing medical conditions
- Response to individual needs and requirements
Joint development of a nutrition plan tailored to the individual’s needs and requirements
Wellness and Weight Reduction Package
Consisting of four individual consultations. For enjoyable weight loss:
- Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA measurement) to evaluate body composition and monitor progress
- Basic training on balanced nutrition
- Joint definition of therapy goals
- Joint development of new and sustainable eating habits, taking into account existing medical conditions
- Discussion of practical implementation in everyday life
Pre-Born Package (Nutrition during Pregnancy)
Three training consultations that accompany you through pregnancy
- Optimal nutrition and care of the unborn child
- Relevant weight gain and weight control for mothers
- Individual nutritional care in pregnancy
- Responding to accompanying symptoms and support for concomitant illnesses
(e.g. nausea, reflux, gestational diabetes, … ) - Preparing to breastfeed
You & Me Package (nutrition for mother & child, until the age of 1 year)
The right kind of food is the best prevention and the best way of protecting your child from diseases at a later age. Three individual training sessions that ensure optimal care of your baby until the age of one year include the following.
- 1st session: Nutrition during the lactation period
- 2nd session: Complementary feeding
- 3rd session: Nutritional measures from the age of 1 year onward,
- Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA measurement) of the mother if required
- Responding to the individual needs of mother and child
Prices valid from 1.1.2026 onward. Subject to change.
If you have questions concerning the contents of nutrition counselling, please feel free to contact our
Team of Dieticians, Monday–Friday 7:30–15:00 hours
T +43 1 360 36-6249,
diaetbuero@rudolfinerhaus.at
For making appointments please contact the Private Outpatient Department.