Nutritional Therapy for Military Spouses

Does this Sound Like You?

As a military spouse, you adapt to every change, deployment, and challenge with grit and grace, but the truth is, chronic stress takes a toll. The fatigue never lifts. The brain fog won’t clear. And you constantly feel like you’re running on empty. The good news is, there’s a natural and healthy solution to reverse all of this and create lasting change. When you experience the benefits of personalized nutritional therapy for military spouses, you’ll feel ready to meet the challenges of military life head on – and thrive.

5 Common Struggles of Military Spouses

If you’re a military spouse, you’ve probably heard people refer to you as the “heart” of the team or the “lifeblood” of the family. The fact is, your presence is so important.

But you also might silently doubt your ability to respond to everything asked of you. Some days, it might feel like you have nothing but fumes in your tank; even getting out of bed can feel impossible.

Numerous studies show that your experience is shared by many. If you’ve experienced any of the struggles listed here, please know that you are not alone – and there is a pathway forward.

Overwhelming stress

Chronic stress results from many sources. Studies show that military spouses experience high levels of stress because of frequent moves, loneliness during deployments, financial limitations, unemployment, and child care complications, to name a few. Overwhelming stress and increased experiences with anxiety can impact physical and mental health.

Barriers to Self-Care

Many military spouses would love to create a better self-care routine. Joining a gym, following a healthy nutrition plan, or just getting out for a walk with friends all sound like a great idea – if only there were enough time. In fact, making time for self-care was cited as one of the top critical problems for spouses while their service members were deployed.

Mental Health Issues

Challenges of the military lifestyle can create a complex web of mental health struggles for military spouses. About half of military spouses see a counselor during their service member’s career and many struggle with finding a new therapist after a PCS. Frequent moves, combined with other stressors, can lead to increased experiences with depression and anxiety.

Caregiver Responsibilities

Caregiver spouses bring an incredible sense of dedication to service members, who may have been injured or who endures issues like PTSD. But studies show that caregiver spouses experience a complicated burden. Finding the right physical and mental health care for their service member can be quite difficult. Caregiver spouses’ physical and mental health often suffer in the meantime, and they feel isolated from friends and family. Many report that they have no support at all.

Physical Health Conditions

Studies show that times of increased stress, such as deployments or lengthy TDYs, can influence symptoms of physical pain, such as general chronic pain, joint pain, or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Functional Nutritional Therapy Can Help

As the caregiver spouse of a retired Green Beret, the Founder of Intentionally Healed®️ experienced all of these challenges – and more. But when she found a solution that helped her (and her service member) to heal, she made it her mission to share this with military spouses everywhere. That solution is Functional Nutritional Therapy. This is an integrated approach to wellness, which identifies the root-causes of your symptoms and offers natural and science-backed solutions to improve your physical and mental health.

Whether you feel burdened by things like chronic stress or fatigue, or you’re limited by physical issues like joint pain, IBS, or migraines, functional nutritional therapy will help you address the root cause and heal.

Meet the Founder

Hi, I’m Christina Kieler, a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner for military spouses. I’ve spent nearly 20 years working with military spouses and their service members, helping them optimize their health so they can meet the demands of military life.

Along the way, I developed a four-pronged, integrated approach to wellness, which can be tailored to any military spouse’s health, wellness, and fitness goals.

My education and certifications include:

Whether your symptoms feel nonspecific (like stress or brain fog) or more physical (like joint pain or digestive issues), functional nutritional therapy offers a pathway to healing.

Who We Serve

The team at Intentionally Healed® serves military spouses and veteran spouses across the country. Whether you are looking for one-on-one nutritional therapy, group clinics, or self-paced learning, you can access the support you need here. Our goal is to fill the gaps in care by providing military spouses targeted, science-backed nutritional therapy.

Our Services

Our services will help you identify the root causes of your physical and mental symptoms. Whether you’re seeking solutions to restore energy, heal from chronic pain, or strike a better balance amidst the chaos of life, functional nutritional therapy can help you get “back on track.” Services include:

Individualized Coaching

Benefit from an investigative approach to your health with root cause nutrition coaching and tailored strategies.

Group Clinics

We deliver workshops and seminars, which are great for military-connected organizations, spouses clubs, and church-based women’s groups.

Speaking

Book the Founder to speak at your health and wellness events. Topics include: functional nutrition, integrated wellness, mental resilience and trauma-informed care, brain-body health, and more.

Testimonials

Serving military spouses is a true honor. We’re thrilled when clients feel better, find balance, and advance toward their performance goals! Listen to what they have to say.

"Working with Intentionally Healed®️ has been life-changing. I had no idea how much my gut health was affecting every part of my life, and until I started making the right changes.… Once I started addressing these issues, everything improved. My sleep is deeper and more refreshing, my daily energy levels are steady from morning tonight, and my workouts feel stronger than ever.… But the biggest surprise? Mental clarity.… Now, I can focus better, process information, faster, and feel more present in my daily life."

"Treated me as an individual and had a realistic and empathic approach. Christina takes the time to get to know you as a person and is judgment free. Very committed to helping me reach my health goals and understanding the importance behind any changes that should be made to my health. I learned a lot about food/nutrition from her and it has been life changing. GI issues, migraines, and anxiety have drastically decreased while my energy and sleep quality have improved."

"Christina is a wealth of knowledge! Her ability to look at symptoms and make real, actionable suggestions has helped relieve so much stress, as my family works to optimize our health and consequently, our quality of life. I would recommend her without hesitation."

"Christina's "knowledge, encouragement, and personalized approach have made a lasting impact on my health. Whether it was offering practical nutrition advice, motivating me to stay active, or simply being a source of positivity, Christina has been an invaluable part of my progress... I feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in my ability to maintain a balanced lifestyle."

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Learn more about science-backed strategies to help you improve your overall sense of wellness – so you can experience the military lifestyle confidently. Visit the blog to learn about how to thrive in the military lifestyle.

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Let's Do This

Experience the benefits of Functional Nutritional Therapy! You deserve to feel your best while rising to the challenges of military life. Functional Nutritional Therapy will help you optimize your nutrition, mindset, and physical health so you can feel better – and thrive. You don’t have to do this alone. Book a call today and let’s take the first step together.