Side Benefits Nutrition

Side Benefits Nutrition By encouraging a nutrient-dense, whole-food lifestyle, Nutritional Therapy balances the systems.

The perks of eating more 𝙁𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍 are too many to list here…🥗Soluble + insoluble fiber comes from eating a variety of fruit...
03/25/2026

The perks of eating more 𝙁𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍 are too many to list here…
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Soluble + insoluble fiber comes from eating a variety of fruits, nuts + seeds, and veggies. It fills you up, keeps blood sugar stable, decreases “bad” cholesterol, and improves the detoxification + elimination of all used-up hormones from your digestive tract
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Because if you’re not pooping daily, then estrogen can build up and be recirculated into the bloodstream. Estrogen in excess can cause headaches, heavy periods, man-boobs, PMS + harsh(er) perimenopause symptoms. So be sure you’re getting enough 𝙁𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍 to maintain your digestive functionality + feed your gut microbiome
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Bottom line – you need to consume AT LEAST 25 grams of fiber per day! How?⤵️⤵️

👉🏼Comment “𝙁𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍” and I’ll DM you 🔗 to help you get more fiber into your life starting today

03/23/2026

If you’re over 35, this is your sign to stop guessing…

‘Make Menopause Sexy’ isn’t just for perimenopause—it’s for right NOW. Because the symptoms you’re normalizing? They’re your body asking for support

Inside this self-paced course you’ll learn how to:
✨ Stabilize blood sugar + maintain your ideal weight
✨ Improve sleep, energy, and mood from a functional perspective
✨ Train + eat in a way that actually works for your body
✨ Use food, lifestyle + targeted supplements and/or hormone therapy

If you’re experiencing:
– Mood swings, PMS, or cycle changes
– Bloating + stubborn digestion issues
– Breakouts, breast tenderness, or heavy periods
– Early hot flashes or night sweats

📍I made you a roadmap…

Take 30% off with code ⭐️MARCH30⭐️ and start feeling empowered—now, not later

Comment ⤵️READY⤵️ and I’ll send it your way ✨

03/20/2026

👋🏽I’m Christina and I’m a functional nutritional therapy practitioner (FNTP) and restorative health practitioner (RHP). I believe in balancing the systems of our body’s, living a holistic lifestyle + evidence-based information. If you’re interested in evidence-based information, interesting facts about your body + ways to be optimally well—you’re in the right place!
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⁣I believe everyone can side-step preventable diseases by making lifestyle changes in order to “hack” our body’s biology to function properly, feel our best, and to turn ourselves into the absolute best version of ourselves.
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I believe that we shouldn’t just “deal” with our health when it becomes a problem. I believe in taking a proactive approach by learning about your own biology so you can ward off (or lessen) any sickness or disease at the first sign or symptom.
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👉🏼👉🏼Follow + if you’d also love FREE effective + practical holistic living tips straight to your inbox comment ✨GUIDE✨

This is the type of information + tools I wish I had when I was in the thick of my seasonal allergies!Because I always t...
03/19/2026

This is the type of information + tools I wish I had when I was in the thick of my seasonal allergies!

Because I always treated allergies like a surface-level issue—antihistamines, nasal sprays, etc.

…but allergies aren’t JUST about exposure—they are more about LOAD + CAPACITY

And for women—add hormones into the mix (‘cause why not)➡️estrogen + histamine = a feedback loop most people don’t realize

So yes, you can use antihistamines (gnarly side effects and all)…but if you’re relying on them without addressing your gut, detox pathways, and hormone status⤵️

✨You’re missing the bigger picture✨

We don’t just look at what we’re reacting to…we also need to use a functional lens to look at WHY our body is reacting in the first place🙌🏽

Drop ✨GUT✨⤵️ and I’ll walk you through what to look at next 🤍

Comment ✨GUT✨if you’ve been trying to “fix” your hormones……because most hormone problems don’t start with hormonesThey s...
03/16/2026

Comment ✨GUT✨if you’ve been trying to “fix” your hormones…

…because most hormone problems don’t start with hormones

They start with the gut.

Your gut influences things like⤵️

👉🏼estrogen metabolism
👉🏼your weight
👉🏼nutrient absorption
👉🏼inflammation levels
👉🏼your skin
👉🏼neurotransmitters like serotonin
👉🏼detoxification

Which ALSO means symptoms like bloating, brain fog, fatigue, mood swings, stubborn weight, and hormone chaos often have one common root. The gut

This is why my client work happens in two phases⤵️

Phase 1: Gut healing and root cause testing using tools like the GI MAP stool test and food sensitivity testing

Phase 2: Advanced hormone testing (like the DUTCH test) to evaluate estrogen, progesterone, cortisol patterns, and detox pathways

Because trying to “fix” hormones without addressing the gut is like building a house on a cracked foundation

Healing isn’t about doing ALL OF THE THINGS.
It’s about know where it all starts and healing that FIRST.

👉🏼Comment ✨GUT✨ and I’ll send you the link to book a free discovery call or ask me your biggest gut symptom below👇🏼

03/13/2026

It’s Friday…so… “NO”

Which is totally fine as long as you keep in-mind that if you want to actually see changes in your health for the better—the name of that game is CONSISTENCY.⁠⁠..
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Here are a few tips to get you going⤵️⤵️
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✼ Break it down – Tackle your big health goals just one step at a time. Want to drink water with electrolytes? Set the salt or electrolytes next to where you’d pour yourself a glass (aka “get in your own way”)
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✼ Don’t rush your results – Picture yourself enjoying the whole process – not just the end goal. If you hate cooking for yourself, work on perfecting your favorite meal instead of dreading how much time it will take to become a “cook”
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✼ Confront your “I’ll start tomorrows” – Try to discover why your desired habits aren’t sticking and come up with a plan. One of my favorite ways to stick to a morning workout is to set out my workout clothes + shoes where they are unavoidable and I am triggered to put them on and JUST DO IT
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✼ Allow yourself to YOLO – Take a day off from exercise, enjoy your fave comfort foods once in a while – just keep your goals in mind so you can get right back on track with ease
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👉🏼Comment ✨GUIDE✨ to grab my FREE guide, “A Girl’s Guide to Hormones After Age 35”

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Hi! I’m Christina Shadle an NTA-certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) based in Los Angeles, CA. I specialize in empowering my clients to get in the kitchen and fuel their health with real food and heal through simple lifestyle changes. I also have a degree in communication with concentrated studies in speech from California State University, Chico and am a recovering Type-A public relations professional with a whole host of irritable bowel issues myself. Outside of office hours and wellness research, you can usually find me taking a yoga or pilates class, attending concerts, or traveling with friends.

I work with clients locally and virtually all over the globe and am also the co-creator of Mindful Munchies, a munchie-making blog dedicated to empowering those who “don’t have time to cook” get in the kitchen and discover how simple it is to prepare healthy swaps to cure the junk food cravings that often derail our health.

As your FNTP…


  • I discover the root causes of your symptoms and work to help balance your foundations using nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.