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What if “Breast Cancer Awareness” month wasn’t just a reminder to get an annual mammogram or buy pink ribbon things in O...
10/12/2026

What if “Breast Cancer Awareness” month wasn’t just a reminder to get an annual mammogram or buy pink ribbon things in October—but a reminder to maintain a preventative lifestyle focused on lowering inflammation, maintaining optimal gut health, being mindful of hormonal shifts, and supporting daily detox + elimination?

…because guess what…your gut and hormone health are deeply connected. So when I talk to my clients about cancer prevention, we talk about:

🦠 A healthy microbiome — A GI-MAP reveals if beta-glucuronidase is high, signaling poor estrogen clearance or inflammation
🔥 Lowering inflammation — Because chronic inflammation creates a terrain where cancer cells thrive
🍭 Blood sugar balance — High insulin levels act as a growth signal that can promote tumor development + progression [PMID: 41002547]
🌿 Balanced estrogen metabolism — A DUTCH test shows if your body favors protective or proliferative estrogen pathways
💧 True detox — Daily elimination (fiber, hydration, movement, sweating) supports healthy hormone and toxin clearance [comment FIBER]
💤 Stress + adrenal balance — Since cortisol dysregulation impacts every hormone, including estrogen and progesterone

This is the kind of information that we deserve during the month of October (and allllll of the time). Preventation-information is empowering and it’s exactly what we need to take control of our health—not fear it🙌🏽

If you want to go deeper into understanding your gut health, hormones, metabolism, and how to keep your terrain healthy…comment GUIDE to hop on my list of subscribers or GUT to set up a FREE call✨

Comment 💄BEAUTY💄and I’ll send you a 🔗 to all my faves✨BTW, beauty starts in your plate! A whole foods, nutrient-dense di...
10/08/2026

Comment 💄BEAUTY💄and I’ll send you a 🔗 to all my faves✨

BTW, beauty starts in your plate! A whole foods, nutrient-dense diet builds strong, flexible skin with a healthy lipid barrier, tight cellular junctions + a healthy immune system. Clean, non-toxic skincare keeps that skin hydrated, pores clear + barrier intact⤵️⤵️

Non-toxic products I’m loving lately:

❥ CLEARSTEM Skincare CELLRENEW serum + HYDRAGLOW stem cell moisturizer
❥ Tower 28 Beauty SOS toner
❥ Natural and Organic Skincare eye balm
❥ INDIE LEE Skincare Squalane Oil
❥ True Botanicals overnight lip mask
❥ Schmidt's Naturals deodorant
❥ ILIA Saie MOB Beauty Westman Atelier make-up
❥ ODACITÉ (oh-das-i-tay) tinted moisturizer with sunscreen
❥ rms beauty • organic beauty eye + lip

We’re exposed to hundreds of toxins every day, so I lower my load wherever I can. Go through your products + look for endocrine-disrupting ingredients. Even the word “fragrance” can hide a long list of undisclosed ingredients, often including phthalates⚠️

The easy route: shop clean beauty retailers like Credo Beauty, and scan what you already own with the Andrea Dahr app to find clean swaps.

What are your fave clean beauty products? Comment BEAUTY for mine💋

Struggling with PMS, late-cycle bloating, or heavy periods?🩸It might be excess estrogen—and your body is letting you kno...
10/06/2026

Struggling with PMS, late-cycle bloating, or heavy periods?🩸

It might be excess estrogen—and your body is letting you know it needs help clearing it…

Your body naturally detoxes every day, especially when it comes to clearing excess estrogen. BUT, if this process is sluggish, estrogen builds up and can lead to⤵️⤵️

✔️Painful, heavy periods
✔️PMS, mood swings, anxiety
✔️Weight gain + stubborn belly fat
✔️Fatigue + brain fog

📍Start here⤵️

1️⃣ Eat cruciferous veggies + bitter greens + herbs to support your liver
2️⃣ Get enough water, fiber (like raw carrots + beets) + mucilaginous foods (like chia + aloe vera) to keep your gut moving
3️⃣ Swap out ALL products with hormone-disrupting chemicals

Your body isn’t broken—it just needs for you to give it the right support. By understanding estrogen’s role in your body + a customized functional nutrition healing plan—you won’t need to guess anymore! Ask me for help🤗

✨ Comment “GUT” to book a FREE 15-min discovery call today if you’re ready to learn about opening your detox pathways and get your energy + hormones back on-track. Or comment “GUIDE” to get the ball rolling with a ✨FREE✨hormone guide

10/05/2026

✨Follow Christina Shadle for food-first hormone support you can actually fit into your day.

What do flaxseeds do besides help you hit your fiber goals? They work with your estrogen.

🤎 Flax is rich in lignans, plant compounds that bind to your estrogen receptors and have a modulating effect.

🤎 Estrogen running low, as it often does in perimenopause and menopause? Lignans can lend gentle support.

🤎 Estrogen running high relative to progesterone (think PMS, heavy periods, sore breasts)? They can help dial its activity down.

One seed. Both directions.

The tip: 1 to 2 tablespoons of ground flax a day. Ground, because whole seeds pass right through you. Kept in the fridge, to protect their delicate oils❄️

The easiest way to make it daily is 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨.

𝙂𝘼𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍
🤎 1/2 cup sugar-free sunflower seed butter (or nut butter of choice)
🤎 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
🤎 1/2 cup h**p seeds
🤎 1/4 cup sesame seeds
🤎 1/4 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
🤎 1/4 cup maple syrup
🤎 1/2 tsp high-quality salt (I use Redmond Real Salt | Unrefined Sea Salt)
🤎 1 to 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

𝙈𝘼𝙆𝙀
Pulse everything in a food processor until a thick dough forms. Roll into 1-inch balls. Store in the fridge or freezer.

🗒️Save this for your next grocery run and send it to the friend who is always asking what to snack on📲

Comment LEARN MORE for my free Hormone Cheat Sheet 🤎

🙋🏼‍♀️Who’s ready for an October glow-up?Ditching these habits is easier said than done, but a fresh month = fresh motiva...
10/02/2026

🙋🏼‍♀️Who’s ready for an October glow-up?

Ditching these habits is easier said than done, but a fresh month = fresh motivation💫

Want s food-first starting point? Comment ✨NOURISH✨and it’s yours

Want to chat with me for free? Comment ✨GUT✨and I’ll send you a link to book🤗

09/30/2026

As a perimenopausal functional nutritionist, I’m here to let you know ⤵️⤵️⤵️

You don’t have to just push through the afternoon fatigue. There’s a better way, and it starts with DryWater!

Throughout this midlife shift, it’s incredibily important to be intentional about adding minerals back in for optimal cellular hydration and steady energy

Here’s one piece of the puzzle I don’t skip:

❊ Half of my body weight in ounces of water daily
❊ Electrolytes in the morning and again if I hit an afternoon crash
❊ Protein + fiber-rich, nutrient-dense veggies at every meal
❊ Movement that feel good instead of adding stress to my body
❊ Protecting my sleep like it’s a job
❊ Caffeine-free after 12pm and minimal alcohol, ever

It’s the small, consistent habits that make the biggest difference.

Zero added sugar, no stevia, no artificial sweeteners, real fruit instead of flavoring. Their IsoCell technology is built for actual cellular hydration, not just water in, water out. It’s also NSF Certified Sport, so what’s on the label is what’s actually inside.

Sipping DryWater’s new Green Apple Flavor is something I look forward to because not only is it delicious, it’s helping me stay hydrated, steady, and clear!

Curious if it could help you too?

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