Whole-body nutrition coaching for women 40+

Your body is changing. You can learn to trust it again.

I’m Kinga Portik-Gumbs, a registered dietitian who helps women in midlife move from bloating and food confusion to calmer digestion, body trust, and real freedom around food.

Kinga Portik-Gumbs, registered dietitian, smiling in a pink blouse
RDN, LDNRegistered dietitian nutritionist
560M+Combined media interview audience
40+Women in midlife, the only focus
NYC + virtualIn person and online sessions
As seen in
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Does this sound familiar?

If food feels harder than it used to, you’re not imagining it.

Midlife brings real shifts in hormones, stress, sleep, and digestion. Willpower was never the problem. You need an approach built for this season of your life.

  • “I’m bloated no matter what I eat.”
  • “I don’t recognize my body anymore.”
  • “I know what to eat. I just can’t get out of the rules and the guilt.”
  • “Every expert says something different, and I’m tired of starting over.”
The Her Vital Season™ method

Three parts of you, cared for together.

Most plans treat your gut, your body, and your relationship with food as separate problems. In Her Vital Season we connect the dots, because in midlife they affect each other every day.

Gut

Calmer, more predictable digestion.

  • Find your bloating triggers
  • Gut-supporting foods you enjoy
  • Evidence-based, never extreme

Changing Body

Work with perimenopause and menopause, not against them.

  • Energy, sleep, and strength
  • Nutrition for shifting hormones
  • Weight changes without dieting

Mind & Food

Coaching that changes how you think about eating.

  • Let go of food rules and guilt
  • End the all-or-nothing cycle
  • Rebuild trust in your body
What changes

From constant second-guessing to feeling like yourself again.

Food confusion and mixed messages→Clear, simple guidance
Bloating and daily discomfort→Calmer digestion
Rules, guilt, and restriction→Freedom around food
Feeling disconnected from your body→Body trust
Starting over every Monday→Habits that last
Kinga sitting in the sun by a brick wall, smiling
Kinga laughing outdoors in golden evening light
Meet Kinga

Hi, I’m Kinga. I’ll walk this season with you.

My passion is helping women heal their gut, break away from food fear, and rebuild trust in their bodies. I’m a registered dietitian and Monash-trained gut health expert based in the New York City area.

So many women in midlife are told to eat less and try harder, and end up more confused and more disconnected from their bodies than when they started. My approach blends science, mindset, and compassion, and goes far beyond food alone, because every woman deserves to feel safe, empowered, and at home in her body.

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN, LDN)
  • Monash-trained in gut health
  • Featured on Yahoo Life, AOL, EatingWell
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Client stories

In my clients’ own words.

“Kinga has been amazing! She is knowledgeable and supportive. She provides clear guidelines and goals, while understanding that life is messy and we must be reasonable and have grace for ourselves.

She has honestly changed my life. She has given me a relationship with food that is no longer adversarial and restrictive. With her help, I have optimized my lab numbers and lowered my cholesterol.”

Susan, 1:1 client

“Throughout my life, I seldom integrated various food groups and would find myself withering away on the toilet for too long and experiencing debilitating abdominal pain. While trying to find treatment for these symptoms, my PCP diagnosed me with IBS and told me it was normal. This response left me with no treatment or direction.

Soon after this experience, I began to work with Kinga. Through weekly sessions, we worked on incorporating many new food groups, adjusting my gut microbiome, and repairing my relationship with food. While I still have a long way to go, I can confidently say that my time with her has left me without abdominal pain and given me more energy than I have ever had before.”

1:1 client, IBS
“Kinga is excellent. She is very insightful and kind. She makes you feel comfortable so that opening up and dealing with food issues such as food rules, disordered eating and preconceived notions can be discussed with understanding and honesty. She always has helpful resources ready to help you along your path.”
1:1 client
“She thinks things through, and what options I have. She asks questions and lets me ask questions, and she gives me her honest input with plans on how we can address certain issues.”
1:1 client
“Kinga is very supportive and motivating! We decide together on attainable, yet challenging goals.”
1:1 client
“I enjoyed meeting with Kinga. She’s pleasant and listens and gave some valuable tips for me to implement. I’m looking forward to future sessions with her!”
1:1 client

Shared with permission. Individual experiences; results vary. See our Medical Disclaimer.

Ways to work together

Start where you are. Go as deep as you need.

Free

The Calm Digestion Check-In

$0

A mind-body-gut self-assessment that shows your digestive patterns and your next step.

Get the Check-In
Start small

The Predictable Digestion Blueprint

$27 · launching soon

A dietitian-written guide to why digestion changes after 40, with a pattern tracker, a personal action plan, and a 7-day calmer-digestion challenge.

Hear when it opens
Small group

4-Week Calm Digestion Reset

Coming later

Weekly live group sessions, guided practices, and accountability alongside other women in midlife.

Join the waitlist
  1. Take the free Check-In

    Ten minutes to see your digestive patterns, food concerns, and daily habits more clearly.

  2. Book a free Clarity Call

    A free 30-minute conversation about where you are, what you’ve tried, and what you want to feel.

  3. Get your plan and your coach

    A personal plan for your gut, your body, and your mindset, with support as you put it into practice.

The Calm Digestion Check-In A Mind-Body-Gut Self-Assessment for Women 40+ Her Vital SeasonGUT · MIND · BODY
For media and brands

An expert voice on midlife, gut health, and food.

Kinga Portik-Gumbs, RDN, in a studio portrait

Press & speaking

Quotes, interviews, cooking demonstrations, and speaking on gut health after 40, menopause nutrition, emotional eating, and body image in midlife.

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Brand partnerships

Evidence-based content, recipe and toolkit development, and spokesperson work with brands that support women’s health.

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