Sonja Kjekstad is a Registered Dietitian through the American Dietetic Association. She has 10 years of experience and has practiced as a Clinical Dietitian at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan and as a Nutrition Support Specialist at The Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital in Boston, Massachusettes. She has also served as adjunct faculty at Quincy College teaching General Nutrition courses.

Her specialties include diet therapy in: Weight Management, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Women’s Nutrition (pregnancy, lactation and menopause) and endometriosis.

For a free explanation of the programs and services provided, please call to make an appointment.

Nutrition Consultation by Visit

Initial consultation includes complete nutrition analysis and assessment with use of the Tanita Body Composition Analyzer and complete explanation of your prescribed diet. The content of the follow up consultations varies according to individual dietary goals.

Initial Consultation Price: €100+IVA

Follow up Price: €75+IVA

Weight Loss Program

The Weight Loss Program is designed to meet your personal dietary requirements and to assist you in meeting your weight and health goals.

The One Month Weight Loss Program includes 4 weekly visits:

Week 1

Initial consultation includes complete nutrition analysis and assessment with use of the Tanita Body composition analyzer

Use of the Sensewear armband (to monitor your dietary intake)

Explanation of your personal diet plan

Establishment of your physical activity goals

Week 2 - 4

Analysis of Diet Diary and Sensewear Armband usage

Portion Control of carbohydrate, protein and fats

Weekly weigh-in

Dining out tips

Physical activity levels monitored

Behavioral modification techniques

Price for first month or 4 visits: Special Price €250+IVA (Regular price 290+IVA)

Every additional month (4 visits): €200+IVA

Detoxification Program

Deep detoxifying treatment that helps improve cellulite, using camphor essential oils and more, the detoxifying body wrap helps accelerate the body's metabolism, promotes profound purification and acts as an effective slimming action by remineralizing, firming and smoothing tissues. First, for exfoliation, you're scrubbed with a blend of sea salt and essential oils that allow your skin to be completely cleansed of any impurities picked up from the environment. Sea clay is then applied to your body, restoring all the nutrients and minerals your skin needs. To allow for full absorption, the clay will remain on your body for 15 minutes, after which you get the chance to take a refreshing shower, Followed by a lymph drainage massage.

Consists of 5 - 10 visits which include the Detoxifying Treatment, Consultations with the Nutritionist to follow a Detox Diet, and Cellulite Treatments during the program. Alternating treatments include a session of wrapping the client in the heating blanket, producing a "sauna effect" which helps burn the fat tissue, leading to a rapid loss in centimetres; this thermotherapy process stimulates the cellular metabolism and the perspiration process. Moreover treatments with the Radiofrequency, Vacuum Therapy, and Ultrasound devices are also used depending on the needs of the client.

A Detox Diet is a dietary regime involving a change in consumption habits in an attempt to detoxify the body by removing “toxins” or other contaminants. Following a detox diet should aid in improving health, energy, resistance to disease, mental state, digestion as well as aiding in weight loss.

Body Contouring Treatments used in conjunction with a detox diet further accelerates the removal of toxins from the body. It assists in weight loss, improves skin integrity during the weight loss phase, clears your complexion and helps to bolster your immune system.