Carole de Souza in the media

Carole de Souza, Nutritional Therapist — A fairy godmother of nutritional wellbeing at home

After the indulgence of the festive season, we realise that we need to change our pace of life and take care of our bodies. So we decide to seek out a talented nutrition expert, ideally someone with a different approach. We found that rare talent in Carole de Souza, a gifted Parisian nutritional therapist. We welcome her to our editorial offices, where her smile, presence and lively energy make an immediate impression. Carole brims with energy: this highly gifted, hyperactive woman wears her heart on her sleeve, and her profound humanity is immediately apparent.

With a wealth of qualifications, Carole has followed an unconventional path. This former marketing analyst and professional dancer has always been fascinated, even obsessed, by what food contains: from the age of 16, she was memorising every ingredient on the labels. In a career change that saw her create a new profession of her own, she qualified in nutritional therapy, alongside four other qualifications that underpin her highly rigorous practice today. Not forgetting her certification in Callanetics, an advanced exercise discipline that allows you to reshape your body at home, popularised by Elle Macpherson and which we look forward to trying soon.

Carole is something of a Mary Poppins of nutrition: whether macro, micro or ortho, she can work miracles. Whether you have weight to lose, diabetes to manage, burnout to recover from or any of the other ailments of modern life, Carole will be there to help and support you every day, with tangible results. Her intensive programmes last three months, the period over which she commits to delivering results. Discipline and rigour are Carole’s watchwords. She begins with an in-depth analysis of our health history, eating habits and need for change. She takes on only a few clients, who soon become friends in the face of her natural, generous empathy.

She scrutinises every habit and every stumbling block. For a week, she monitors everything the person eats, using photographs and detailed reporting notes. Her in-depth analytical work then begins. She reviews absolutely every factor and every habit, inspecting our fridge and bathroom with a fine-tooth comb. She analyses everything to compile a precisely targeted rebalancing programme based on the desired objectives. In her home laboratory, she formulates powders and functional foods specific to our bodies’ needs, using specialist ingredients sourced from a range of European and North American laboratories. She follows her clients through at least two working sessions a week, allowing her to observe the results and progress of her sustained efforts in supporting the changes made by those she accompanies.

Carole has undertaken advanced training in this field, including with Jean-Paul Curtay. She develops detailed nutritional and metabolic maps to provide precisely targeted support of a kind we have not encountered before. She considers every aspect of the lives of those taking part in her private programme in order to achieve results. Entirely bespoke. Carole does not like the term coach, but she is there to support the efforts of her client-friends, with remarkable results, such as two people with diabetes recently coming off their medication.

She also has considerable expertise in anti-ageing, and certainly does not look her age. She introduces new compounds into our carefully planned diet through specialist flours, seaweeds and seeds. She supports her client continuously to achieve up to three objectives over three months. She knows how to work effectively with men, combining gentleness with a strong character and considerable inner strength, having herself overcome physical injuries in the past. She applies verifiable techniques and can also stop addictions. She supports chefs, executives and anyone with a specific need.

Carole analyses the hormonal system, which takes longer for women. She sees things through, and her infectious energy helps her clients go further. Among other approaches, Carole introduces detox courses based on cold-pressed juices, drawing on chronobiology, superfoods and micronutrients. We learn, for example, that cabbages should not be mixed, nor should melon, which can be difficult for the intestines, whereas watermelon can be digested by everyone. Carole also develops bespoke cosmetics based on the same principles of micronutrition, combining floral waters in make-at-home cosmetics that support a slower, more considered approach to consumption.

She also enjoys putting her energy into preparing special meals and recipes, bringing her clients together for practical nutrition classes. We look forward to seeing her again for just such an experience, when a food-shopping trip will give her the chance to show us all the pitfalls of our modern diet.

Wisdom and sharing are the guiding principles of this collaboration, devised by Carole to change our everyday habits. www.caroledesouza.com — April 2019