The Nutrition Alignment Method™:
A Comprehensive Nutrition Assessment
The Nutrition Alignment Method™: A Comprehensive Nutrition Assessment
The Nutrition Alignment Method ™ is a personalised, evidence-based nutrition assessment tailored to support nutrition and hormonal health. It is designed for women navigating hormonal transitions, such as thyroid conditions, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, perimenopause and menopause.
Developed by Maria Andonopoulos, specialised dietitian, this structured three-phase consultation provides a comprehensive understanding of your nutrition and hormonal health and guides sustainable, personalised strategies to support energy, wellbeing, and long-term health.
Ideal if You:
Have a thyroid or autoimmune condition, such as Hashimoto’s
Are navigating hormonal changes such as preconception, fertility, pregnancy, perimenopause or menopause
Want clear evidence-based expertise and care from a specialised dietitian
Want holistic, realistic, sustainable nutrition strategies tailored to your lifestyle
How It Works: Three Phases
Total Duration: 90 minutes
Format: Online video consultation
Referral: Not required
Phase 1: 60-minute Personalised Advanced Nutrition & Hormone Evaluation consultation
Phase 2: Personalised Clinical Nutrition Assessment
Phase 3: 30-minute Personalised Nutrition Diagnosis consultation
Investment: $530AUD for 3 phases in total
Phase 1
Your Personalised Advanced Nutrition & Hormone Evaluation
This 60-minute in depth nutrition and health investigation explores your individual health history, symptoms, nutrition patterns, lifestyle factors and priorities. It creates the clinical foundation to understand how nutrition and hormones work together, to guide your personalised path to nutritional and hormonal realignment. Together, we review:
Symptoms, key priorities and goals
Medical, medication, and supplement history
Pathology and diagnostics
Lifestyle, energy patterns, metabolism
Emotional well-being and stress load
Body measurements (where relevant)
Nutritional adequacy and eating pattern review
This forms the foundation for a personalised understanding of your nutrition and hormonal health.
Phase 2
Personalised Clinical Nutrition Assessment
After your consultation, I complete a detailed, personalised assessment of your nutrition, lab results, supplements, and lifestyle factors. This phase includes:
Food diary and nutritional analysis
Questionnaire review
Supplement evaluation
Pathology interpretation
Medical and anthropometric review
Evidence-based personalised plan development
This ensures your recommendations are tailored to your results and unique health needs.
Phase 3
Personalised Nutrition Diagnosis
In this 30-minute consultation, you receive a comprehensive, personalised nutrition and hormonal profile. This phase identifies factors supporting or influencing your energy and wellbeing, and long-term health, and provides a clear plan to guide your next steps.
Your report includes:
Clear explanation of your nutrition and hormonal findings
Personalised nutrition and lifestyle strategies
Personalised goals to guide your health journey
Providing this clarity ensures you understand the reasoning behind your recommendations, which supports adherence and long-term success.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This assessment is designed for women with autoimmune-related hormonal concerns, and/or who are navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, perimenopause, or menopause.
It is ideal if you are experiencing fatigue, hormonal fluctuations, nutrient concerns, or feel unsure how to adapt your nutrition to your current life stage.
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Most general nutrition consultations focus on food intake alone.
The Nutrition Alignment Method™ is a structured, three-phase clinical assessment that evaluates thyroid function and symptom patterns, hormonal transitions (fertility, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause).
It is comprehensive, strategic, and specifically designed for women’s hormonal health — not a generic meal plan session.
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No referral is required. You can book directly.
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Yes. This assessment is particularly suited for women with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or hormonal transitions, who want personalised, evidence-based nutrition support to better manage fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, fertility, pregnancy, or perimenopause symptoms.
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You will receive a personalised diagnostic report of your assessment aligned to your physiology and life stage.
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Following your 60-minute Personalised Advanced Nutrition & Hormone Evaluation, I complete a detailed clinical assessment and diagnosis, including interpreting pathology, assessing nutrient adequacy, analysing symptom patterns, identifying drivers of fatigue or imbalance.
This is followed by your 30-minute follow-up consultation, where you are presented with your Personalised Nutrition Diagnosis.
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Yes. This assessment is highly appropriate for women seeking fertility nutrition support.
Optimising micronutrient status, blood glucose stability, and inflammatory load prior to conception can support reproductive health and early pregnancy outcomes.
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Yes. Pregnancy significantly alters thyroid hormone demands and nutrient requirements.
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Absolutely. Hormonal transitions later in life can amplify thyroid symptoms, fatigue, weight changes, bone health and metabolic shifts.
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Depending on your eligibility, you may be able to claim a rebate under a Chronic Disease Management Plan (GP referral required) or through private health insurance.
You will receive a tax invoice after your appointment to submit to your provider.
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I currently offer consultations exclusively via secure online video appointments, allowing you to access personalised support from the comfort of your own environment, whether you are located anywhere in Australia or internationally.
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All consultations are conducted via secure video appointment. You will receive a booking confirmation and link, and reminder prior to your session. Online consultations allow flexibility and accessibility Australia and worldwide, while maintaining personalised, high-level care.
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A 48-hour cancellation policy applies to all bookings. Any cancellations less than 48 hours hours prior to the appointment time will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the original booking value.
Failure to not show to a consultation will result in that consultation being forfeited.