About Me

Career Goals:
To contribute to research into ketogenic metabolic therapies- with a special interest in oncology.

To support the process of bridging the gap between science and practical applications of a ketogenic metabolic approach, thereby making a significant difference in patients’ vitality and quality of life.

Education

2017
–
2021

MSc in Advanced Nutrition (Research and Practice) at NCA (Northern College of Acupuncture, York), accredited by Middlesex University in London, UK.

Dissertation: “An Investigation of the Effects of Dietary and/or Nutraceutical Modulation of Insulin Resistance on Survival in Female Breast Cancer Patients. A Systematised Review of the Evidence.”

October
–
December
2019

Psychological Fitness Specialist-  with Dr Mark Atkinson (Human Potential Institute), a British medical donor and internationally-renowned pioneer in the fields of mind-body medicine and human potential development.

June
2016

Keto College with Matthew’s Friends, London, UK.

January
2015

Herbs and Supplements for Cancer with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.

June
2013

Training with Dr William Walsh in Advanced Nutrient Therapies for Mental Health. Qualification as “Certified Walsh Institute Practitioner”.

April
–
Oct 2013

6-day certified course in “Nutritional Medicine in Oncology” at the Tumor Biology Centre in Freiburg, Germany.

April
–
Oct 2013

CPD (Continued Professional Development) courses with a focus on Functional Medicine (Practitioner Certificate in Functional Nutrition). For an updated list please contact me.

Sep 2008
–
Nov 2011

Diploma course in Nutritional Therapy (DipNT)

Irish Institute of Nutrition & Health, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Distinction

Subjects:

Micronutrients and Food Composition, Dietary Therapy, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutritional Therapeutics, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Clinical Practice, Research Methods, NLP

Dissertation:

Cancer Care: What is the Role of Nutrition, Mistletoe Therapy and Other Natural Compounds in Addition to Conventional Oncological Therapy?

Oct 2002
–
Oct 2006

University of Applied Sciences, Fribourg, Switzerland

Bachelor of Business Administration (200 ECTS credits, full-time employment combined with night and week-end courses)

Distinction

Dissertation:

International Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Marketing

My dissertation was published by Growth Publisher as a book called “Profiling the Hybrid: Born-again Global Firms” in 2007.

Work Experience

Director at Patricia Daly Nutrition since 2012. Providing tailored nutritional therapy services (one-to-one and group consultations) as well as extensive online resources on the practical implementation of ketogenic metabolic approaches for both patients and practitioners. Day-to-day running of www.patriciadaly.com and www.ketoforyou.com.

Co-Author of the best-selling book “The Ketogenic Kitchen”, published in English in 2016 by Gill Books in Ireland and Chelsea Green in the USA; in German in 2018 by Trias Verlag (“Ketogene Diät bei Krebs: Das Therapie-Kochbuch”).

Founding and Advisory Board Member for the European Keto Live Centre, Germany.

Visiting lecturer at the Irish Institute of Nutrition and Health (IINH) in Bray, Wicklow, on Cancer Biology, since 2013.

Freelance writing for magazines and supplement/wholefood companies.

Speaker at international conferences on the topic of the emerging science of ketogenic diets for cancer patients. Some examples:

From 09/2000 to 08/2012

Various roles in international corporate businesses, namely UBS, PostFinance (both in Switzerland) and Bank of Ireland (Ireland). For details please get in touch.

Testimonials

A wonderful, practical resource for the person who wants to improve their health by shifting to ketone-based metabolism. This is the cookbook that my clients and I have been waiting for.

Dr Mark Atkinson

About Patricia Daly

Patricia Daly is an experienced and internationally recognized nutritional therapist (MSc, dipNT, mBANT, rCNHC) specialising in the personalised application of ketogenic metabolic therapies for recovery from chronic health challenges. She credits the ketogenic lifestyle for successfully quieting an aggressive eye tumour she was diagnosed with fifteen years ago. In 2021, she completed her MSc degree in “Advanced Nutrition in Research and Practice” at Middlesex University in London.

Patricia is co-author of The Ketogenic Kitchen, a best-selling cookbook that includes meal plans for therapeutic carbohydrate restriction. Born in Switzerland and living in Ireland, Patricia is a proud founding and advisory member of the European Keto Live Center based in Switzerland. Nothing makes her prouder than witnessing her clients transform from by-standers to active and empowered participants on their health journey.

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