Patient Experience
As a 72-year-old retired chemistry professor with lifelong IBS, I'd seen countless dieticians. Dr. Güzel was the first to connect my symptoms to specific chemical compounds in 'healthy' foods I was eating. Her elimination plan based on molecular structure, not just food groups, changed everything. Within three weeks, my decades of discomfort vanished. She doesn't just follow guidelines—she understands the science behind them.
My 8-year-old daughter, Elif, was diagnosed with ARFID after surviving a choking incident. She'd only eat three bland foods. Dr. Güzel didn't push; she created a 'food adventure' game using scents, textures, and tiny tastes. She collaborated with our play therapist. Six months later, Elif ate salmon and broccoli voluntarily. This wasn't nutritional counseling—it was behavioral neuroscience applied with incredible patience.
I'm a 31-year-old professional freediver. After a shallow water blackout incident, my recovery plateaued. Dr. Güzel designed a hyper-oxygenation diet protocol timing specific antioxidants with my training and depth schedules. My underwater breath-hold increased by 40%, and my recovery times halved. She treated my diet as essential sports equipment, not just nutrition.
Our family of five—including triplet 14-year-old athletes with wildly different nutritional needs—was a logistical nightmare. Dr. Güzel created a 'modular meal system' where core components could be assembled differently for each teen based on their sport, growth phase, and bloodwork. She even accounted for our budget and time constraints. We went from chaotic to coordinated in one month.