Cristina Vitellone Nutritionist & Herbalist

06/07/2025

Everything feels lighter with a little sunshine and the sea. ☀️🌊 Mood: solar powered and salt kissed.

08/06/2025

Lazy, gloomy, and cold afternoons call for one thing: therapy ☕️🍫🛋️
(Not the talking kind—the chocolate kind 😋)

Recently introduced to this magical creation by and I have to say…
= hands down the BEST chocolate I’ve ever had. ✨

And guess what? It’s not just indulgent—it’s actually good for you.
Yep, therapeutic chocolate is a thing, and I’m fully on board. 💁‍♀️

Mood-boosting, soul-hugging, and absolutely divine.
If you haven’t tried it yet… you’re seriously missing out. 😍

10/05/2025

🌺Because Mother’s Day is not just one day🌺

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day 💖

Today is a reminder of everything mums carry—seen and unseen.

From sleepless nights and constant stress…😵‍💫🥱😖🤯
To hormonal shifts that change how you feel in your own body…🫩🥴🫣
To the quiet, heavy weight of keeping everyone else okay😬🫩🤐

Today is for every kind of mum… 🌷

💚To the mums who comfort little ones after bad dreams.
💚To the mums juggling school runs, work calls, and endless laundry.
💚To the mums navigating teenage tempers and midnight worries.

But also…

🌿 To the women who mother through mentorship, friendship, and care.
🌿 To the aunts, big sisters, grandmothers, and best friends who step in with a hug, a kind word, or a helping hand.
🌿 To those who nurture dreams, soothe fears, and bring light wherever they go.

🌿 To the women who nurture and protect their furry, feathered (or others) family members—because pets are family too. 🐾

Because motherhood is more than a title—it’s a heart that holds, heals, and helps. 💫

Today, let’s celebrate all the ways you make the world a kinder, stronger place.

🌺 Happy Mother’s Day to every woman who cares. 🌺 💖

09/05/2025

🌺 Mother’s Day Is More Than A Day🌺

Body & Mind – The Shifts You Can’t Ignore

Headaches. Brain fog. Bloating. Pain. Soreness.
A body that doesn’t feel like your own anymore.

Motherhood changes you—but hormonal shifts reshape you. 🌿
And it doesn’t wait until the kids are grown.

👉 It sneaks in while you’re still juggling:
– Managing everyone’s schedules 📆
– Keeping meals, homework, and moods on track 🍽️
– Being the calm in everyone else’s storm ☔

But suddenly, your own body starts fighting you:
– Headaches or migraines out of nowhere 🤕
– Digestive issues that seem random 🌱
– Dry, irritated skin, hot flushes, aching joints 🧴🔥
– A body that feels heavier, stiffer, or slower 🪨
– Pain in places that never hurt before 😣

💬 It’s not just “getting older.”
It’s biology. It’s hormones. It’s the silent cost of juggling it all.

But the worst part? Thinking it’s just you.
It’s not. You’re not alone. And you’re not broken.

👉 This is just one of the real struggles women face in midlife.
And they won’t go away in one day. 💛

07/05/2025

🌺Mother’s Day Is More Than A Day 🌺
Emotional Health - The Quiet Weight of it all

💭 “She’s not just tired.
She’s mentally running on empty.” 💔

From the outside, she might seem fine.
But inside, many mums are feeling:
– Low mood 😞
– Constant worry 😟
– That creeping sense of “Is this all there is?” 😔

💬 Depression and anxiety in mothers—especially in their 40s—often go unseen.
Because she’s busy holding everyone else together, it’s easy for her own feelings to be pushed aside.

But it’s not just “a bad day.”
It’s hormonal shifts. Sleep loss. The pressure to be everything to everyone.

This Mother’s Day, ask how she’s really feeling.
And listen for the answer beneath “I’m okay.”

💚Let’s not wait for one day a year to offer real support.
Let’s start making space for how mums really feel—every day.

❤️Like,share & tag a mum that needs to hear this ❤️

05/05/2025

🌸Mother’s Day Is More Than A Day🌸

Stress – The Juggle That Never Ends
Mothers juggle a thousand invisible things—and carry the guilt of dropping any.

🧺 Work. Groceries. Homework. Family birthdays. Appointments. Laundry.

Mums are the event planners 🗓️, the emotional managers 💬, the schedulers 📋, the chefs 🍲, and the crisis calmers 🧯—all rolled into one.

And through all that… there’s a deep sense of guilt:
– Not doing enough 😞
– Doing too much 😣
– Feeling like she’s always behind 🕰️

It’s not “just stress.”
It’s an unsustainable mental load that goes unseen—but is felt deeply.

💚One day of breakfast in bed won’t fix that.
But recognition is a powerful first step.

02/05/2025

🌺Mother’s Day Is More Than a Day 🌺

Mother’s Day shouldn’t just be a day of flowers & spa packs.It should be a conversation about what mums really carry—every single day.

✅ Sleep – The Exhaustion That Never Ends
Motherhood doesn’t come with sleep…
Even when the baby 🍼👶stage ends.

🥱Sleep deprivation isn’t just for new mums.
Many women—even with teens—are still lying awake at 2 AM 🥺mentally scrolling to-do lists, feeling overstimulated, overtired, and unable to wind down.
🚨Whether it’s from a crying baby or cortisol chaos in perimenopause, the sleepless load is real—and so is the burnout that follows🥱🥴😣
Because when you’re the emotional anchor of a household, restful nights don’t come easy 😞
This Mother’s Day, let’s talk about it.
Let’s honour the tired women holding everyone else together. 💚

19/04/2025

Hoppy Easter, everyone!🐇
Wishing you a day filled with sunshine ☀️, sweet treats 🍫🐣, and fresh starts 🌸✨
May this season of renewal sprinkle your life with joy, love, and a little magic! 💫🌷🪄

Happy Easter ✝️
Hristos A Inviat ✝️

12/04/2025

So I jumped on the … 🤭🤪☺️but make it herbalist-approved!
Meet the Cristina doll—complete with adaptogens, hormone support, and a side of green juice or coffee😉
Because wellness isn’t one-size-fits-all—and neither is she.

🌿Custom formulas. Balanced hormones. Nourished from within🍏🍎

👩‍⚕️

08/04/2025

🌸Hormones love stability 🔄🌸

The more consistent your day, the more balanced your hormones feel—especially during perimenopause, when your body is riding hormonal waves.

Think of it like hormonal grounding 🧘‍♀️

These simple routines help your body feel safe:
– consistent sleep and wake times ⏰
– balanced meals (no skipping!) 🥗
– gentle daily movement 🚶‍♀️
– screen-free wind-downs 🛀

These habits send a powerful message to your nervous system:
“You’re safe. You can rest. You don’t need to overreact.”

Hormone balance doesn’t have to be complicated.

👉 I dive deeper into all of this inside my Perimenopause Ebook, now available on my website.

It’s full of calming routines, nutrition and herbal support to help you feel more grounded in this season 💚

https://www.healthyapple.com.au/onlineshop/p/perimenopause-e-book

Perimenopause Hormones Women's Health

06/04/2025

“So what are you having for breakfast?”

It’s something I get asked a lot—and here’s one of my go-to favourites:

Soft scrambled eggs, sautéed shiitake mushrooms with a light sprinkle of cayenne pepper, and this morning I was lucky enough to add a few slices of my favourite smoked salmon.

If I start the day with this, I’m full, focused, and satisfied right through to the late afternoon—just in time to think about dinner.

Here’s why this combo works so well:

🍳 Eggs – Packed with high-quality protein and choline, great for brain function and hormone health.
🍄 Shiitake mushrooms – A rich source of B vitamins and immune-supporting compounds like beta-glucans.
🌶 Cayenne pepper – Adds warmth and supports circulation and metabolism.
🐟 Smoked salmon – Full of protein and omega-3 fats to support mood, hormones, and satiety.

This isn’t just breakfast—it’s fuel that supports my hormones, metabolism, and energy levels naturally.

What’s your breakfast looking like today?