Dr. Jacquelin-Ravel Nathalie

Your specialist in Clinical and Metabolic Nutrition in Lausanne and the canton of Vaud.

My career began in Paris, before I completed my training in general medicine in Grenoble. Coming from a Swiss family, I wanted to reconnect with my roots, so I moved to Geneva and then Lausanne, where I trained in Clinical Nutrition, first at the HUG and then at the CHUV. I compared my clinical practice with my ideas by conducting research in intensive care, always with a view to better nourishing my patients in order to strengthen their bodies so that they could receive all the medication necessary for their recovery or improvement. I obtained diplomas from the Swiss Society for Clinical Nutrition (SSNC) and the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN). I initially focused on oncology patients by creating an artificial nutrition network in the canton of Vaud, hoping that my patients could continue their treatment at home surrounded by their loved ones.

I joined Prof. Michetti's team to continue supporting the metabolism and nutritional status of patients with conditions that lead to malnutrition. Inflammatory bowel diseases, like cancer, cause metabolic disorders as well as nutritional deficiencies or malabsorption, or increased energy expenditure. Nutrition is at the crossroads of multiple pathologies, and a systemic approach is essential in these complex chronic conditions. Our nutritional status is the foundation of our structure. Malnutrition leads to poorer treatment tolerance and an increased risk of infection, hospitalization, etc.

Processed foods have been shown to have a causal relationship with the risk of inflammatory diseases in general, including those of the digestive tract and probably other chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, etc.).

In order to be able to influence the brain, because we are a WHOLE, I trained in medical hypnosis so that I could help our patients "awaken the doctor within them" and give them access to their resources to modulate their symptoms. This practice, in light of neuroscience, teaches us to control the intensity of our pain, manage our feelings, and mobilize ourselves to take care of ourselves. Hypnosis has been shown to improve the quality of life of cancer patients in particular.

Finally, in order to take an efficient approach to my practice, I decided to study for a Diploma in Health Institution Management at HEC Geneva.

I am therefore at your disposal to help you take control of your health by optimizing your nutrition and your brain.