Then based on just an informal recommendation, then No, you can not deduct the cost of a visit to a nutritionist.
"You can't include in medical expenses the cost of nutritional supplements, vitamins, herbal supplements, “natural medicines,” etc., unless they are recommended by a medical practitioner as treatment for a specific medical condition diagnosed by a physician. These items are taken to maintain your ordinary good health and aren't for medical care."
IRS Pub. 502 - Medical and Dental Expenses (page 16)
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