nourished and glowing

About me

My name is Iuliana Cotocel. I am a functional nutrition consultant and women’s wellness expert based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

I am on a mission to help women optimise their health through hormonal nutrition, the branch of nutrition that sets out to correct hormonal imbalances and the illnesses that come with them.

By optimising nutritional choices through clean, whole foods, proper supplementation and physical activity, common ailments stemming from hormone imbalances can be mitigated. That covers everything from gut issues and hormonal imbalances to diabetes and a host of autoimmune conditions affecting the body from the inside out.

Iuliana Cotocel at home with a cup of coffee

my story

Beyond my career, I invite you to know me as a woman

My journey as a nutritionist and hormone specialist took off when I suffered not one, but two miscarriages.

A lost pregnancy is not a number in a statistic. It is a story riddled with emotions and questions. Two in particular. Why? And what caused it? It got me thinking, and it made me want to dig deeper, to study nutrition more closely and understand exactly the impact it has on our lives.

It has been more than ten years

since my story crystallised into a mission: to help women understand their bodies. Together we discover and identify the root causes behind problems associated with hormonal imbalance, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, infertility and the many other difficulties that are part of the ecosystem of hormonal instability.

Your body’s ability to heal is far greater than anyone has led you to believe.
Aviva Romm

what I believe

Three things I hold to

The belief

I live by it in my career as a nutritionist and hormone specialist: the body has the ability to heal itself from absolutely anything, if we give it what it needs.

Our bodies

Are constantly giving us clues about what they need. We should learn to be aware of and listen to all the signals in order to reach lasting health. Everything starts from within, so a nutritious daily diet is vital for the body to work properly.

Our hormones

Are responsible for every physiological process in the body, including metabolism, the immune system, the menstrual cycle and reproduction.

my passion

Guided by compassion and care

My passion, what drives me forward, is guided by compassion and care. I have made it my goal never to lose sight of the patience I owe everyone on their own journey, of empathy, and of an authentic approach to each individual.

We as women, and therefore as people, are defined by uniqueness, which is why I want to build a true experience with each woman. An experience that those wanting transformation can call my journey. Each has her own journey on the map, and I want to be a guide on it, through the events I have lived myself.

That is why it is essential for women to understand how to avoid hormonal imbalances, and why my role is to be a facilitator of the feminine unravelling process.

my mission

Is to empower women through coaching and education

With each client, I listen to their story and try to get to the root of their health problems. Then, together, we identify the sustainable solutions and how to apply them.

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my credentials

Where I trained

2018Fitness Scandinavia, Nutritionist Technician
2019ITN, Transformational Nutritional Coach
2019ITN, Hormone Specialist
2021–2023IFNA, Integrative and Functional Nutritionist

Iuliana holding a stack of books on women's health

get to know me

A few things about me

Passionate about: Women’s health, coaching, cooking
Favourite book: Women Who Run With The Wolves
What helps me unwind: Yoga, family time outdoors, barefoot walking
The best advice I can give you: Trust your body

ready when you are

Ready to take back control of your health

Let me help you tackle whatever health concern you want to address, using healing foods and nutrition plans. My goal is to teach you how to listen to your body and take your health back with diet and lifestyle changes, so the healing lasts.

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let’s connect

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