Discover the Power of Functional Medicine and Holistic Approach with Dr. Gio

Giovanna Maraula, MSc, PhD

(Neuro)Scientist – Functional Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner (IFM certified)-

Registered & Certified Nutritional Therapist (BANT/ONB), expert in Hormonal, Gastrointestinal, Neuro (Metabolic) & Autoimmune conditions

Always passionate about biology and science, I studied in deep the main functional and hormonal imbalances, and the connection between stress, brain and gut health.

By starting from my personal experience, I developed and applied my METHOD, which merges the principles of:

Functional and lifestyle medicine
Chinese medicine
Herbal medicine
Culinary medicine
the life-changing power of food with its strategic combinations,

In order to heal your body, restore health and…Feel good again

Professional Curriculum & Experience

Dr. Gio's approach is about addressing the root causes of health challenges through a comprehensive body-mind perspective.

Professional Licenses & Certifications

HeartMath® Certified Practitioner for Stress, Anxiety and Self-Regulation

Certified Practitioner of “Metodo Apollo” (a Functional Medicine Approach for Psoriasis)

Member of Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), international Institute of Functional Medicine.

Member of the College of Medicine and Integrated Health

Member of Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi Italiani (ONB): AA_082616.

Certified Nutritional Therapist , member of:
– BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine)
– CNHN (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council)

Author & Co-author of proceedings and International peer-reviewed scientific journals, available on PubMed and Google Scholar.

Participation as speaker of my scientific data as poster and oral communications at national and international conferences.

Academic Background

Ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) – following international professional courses.

Post-graduate Course in Functional Nutrition and Medicine at Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)

Post-graduate Course in Ketogenic diets and nutritional and nutraceutical therapies, at University of Salerno (IT).

Post-graduate Course in Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics, Nutraceuticals and Epigenetics, at University of Florence (IT).

Post-graduate Course in Human Nutrition and Diet Therapy (Florence)

International PhD & Doctor Europaeus in Neuroscience, in Italy and UK.

Master’s Degree in Cellular & Molecular Biology, at University of Florence (IT)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Professional Experience

from 2018 – to date, Nutritional Therapist/Functional Medicine Practitioner, following hundreds of patients in the UK and worldwide, in Italian and English.

Over 10 years experience in clinical research on projects related to multiple therapeutic areas (oncology, pain, Alzheimer’s disease, psoriasis, cardiovascular disease, ophthalmology, respiratory), in addition to 4 years of experience in pre-clinical research, working on projects in the field of Neuroscience (Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral ischemia, schizophrenia, pain), carried out at international, academic and pharmaceutical level.