LGBTQ+ Nutrition During Transition

At Clínica ART, we understand that your relationship with food and your body may change during hormonal transition and the emotional challenges that come with it. That is why we offer respectful support, free from restrictive diets and judgment, focused on caring for your physical and emotional health.

Our LGBTQ+ Nutrition in Transition service provides comprehensive support, tailored to the diverse experiences and unique needs of each individual. We combine nutritional and emotional strategies to promote mindful and balanced eating, enhancing well-being and addressing potential Eating Disorders (EDs).

• People undergoing gender transition who need tailored nutritional support.

• People experiencing hormonal fluctuations that impact their emotional and nutritional well-being.

• People looking to improve their relationship with food and their body, including those navigating potential EDs.

• People seeking respectful, judgment-free nutritional care.

Personalized guidance integrating nutritional and emotional aspects:

• Nutrition during hormonal transition: Strategies to adapt your diet to hormonal effects and support metabolic health.

• Nutritional adjustments: Meeting the needs of key micronutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids) during hormone therapy.

• Lab monitoring and safety: We review your metabolic levels to safeguard your health during hormone treatment. We facilitate this process through our partner laboratory.

• Mindful relationship with your body: Fostering a kinder connection with your body, reducing emotional or psychological tensions linked to physical changes.

• Nutrition for emotional stability: Tools to manage stress, anxiety, and emotions that can influence eating habits.

• Identifying physical vs. emotional hunger: We help you distinguish between physiological hunger signals and emotional impulses related to food.

• Non-judgmental approach: We promote mindful, guilt-free eating, respecting your process and decisions without strict impositions.

• No restrictive diets: We avoid methods of control that cause stress or excessive restriction, promoting healthy and sustainable habits instead.

• No rigid bans: We encourage dietary flexibility, adapting nutrition to your specific needs.

• No food-related guilt: We approach nutrition with compassion, ensuring a process free from guilt or stigma.

• Practical and sustainable tools: We provide accessible strategies to integrate healthy changes in a progressive and respectful way.

• Progressive support: The process adapts to every stage of your transition and your evolving needs.