I help women who have tried every diet under the sun to lose weight, keep it off and break free from mysterious weight gain.

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Gut infections, biotoxin illness, environmental toxins and chronic stress are the #1 hidden causes for mystery weight gain. You are unique and your health approach should be too! Achieve weight loss and optimal wellness with a root cause plan tailored to your needs.

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Hi, I’m Shalin.

I am a passionate Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, an ADAPT-certified Functional Health Coach, and a Mind-Body-Spirit-Release Practitioner. In my practice Root Cause Health, I am helping women who have tried every diet under the sun to break through their weight loss resistance to feel confident and alive in their dream body.

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"I have only been working with Shalin for about 4 months and she has begun to transform my life in ways that I cannot explain. When I began the journey, I was cynical and just wondering if I was throwing money in the toilet again but I am so glad I took this risk. My C4A was almost a thousand when I started and dropped to 200. I was loaded with mycotoxins, parasites, environmental toxins and had mitochondrial dysfunction. I have an autoimmune disorder, primary immune deficiency, Lyme and coinfections, PCOS, Endometriosis, and more! I was eating 600 calories per day if that often times and going on a variety of cleanses and "detoxes" only to get heavier. Shalin knew immediately that I was recirculating toxins in my body and they were not escaping, leading to weight gain. She truly uncovered my root causes and came up with a plan to heal them. I continue to lose weight and watch my health transform. She truly is a godsend and I ask myself why we did not cross paths sooner. Brilliant and limitless knowledge and understatements. She is a partner in my health journey and my cheerleader along the way. I am throwing away all of my old clothing! She has given me food freedom. I no longer have to watch friends and others eat foods in fear that if I eat it I will be up ten pounds. I learned that the cause of my weight loss resistance was not food nor calories but fat-soluble toxins overloading my system and clogged drainage pathways. For the first time in many years, I am learning that food is not an enemy and can be enjoyed in moderation. I am no longer living on vegan protein powder and all kinds of fasts. Shalin is not only restoring my health but she is restoring my sense of self and my zest for life. I lost myself during my health journey and she is helping me find my inner light again. Shalin will forever be my health hero!"

— Brittany K., New Jersey
“Shalin has been a blessing to me and is guiding me on my journey to health. I have spent the past 10 years with debilitating digestive issues that no doctor has ever been able to explain. Based on functional lab work, Shalin was able to identify many stressors on my body, including parasites, Lyme and thyroid dysfunction. Now, after only 3 months into my protocol I am feeling the best I have ever felt. My stomach pain is almost TOTALLY gone and I no longer bloat after every meal or have painful stomach aches. The most surprising part of this journey is that my mental health is improving as well. My anxiety has decreased and mood swings have been less extreme. I'm so excited to see how I continue to improve!”

— Margalit K., New York
“I came to work with Shalin at one of the lowest points in my life - just absolutely desperate for a miracle. I had been to countless doctors and other holistic practitioners who got me absolutely nowhere. I was suffering from severe anxiety, insomnia, and bad stomach issues (severe bloating, food sensitivities). I couldn't eat anything without feeling sick. I was very skeptical as my experience with several doctors and alternative medicine practitioners before has been nothing but negative. I felt I was just giving away my money, without getting any results. As soon as I spoke to Shalin I felt so relieved as she understood what I was going through. She went over all of my markers line by line. Everything she explained to me was so broken down and she talked to me in a way that I understood. She is incredibly knowledgeable. For the first time, I felt like I was given answers. She also empowered me through all the education that she provided. Following her protocols, I noticed a difference in my mood and my emotional regulation within the first couple of weeks. Fast forward six months, I feel completely different and I would recommend her to anyone. Because now I feel better now than I did even before I came down with chronic illness. No more anxiety, no more bloating, no more cravings. I can go to the bathroom and I'm sleeping great throughout the night. I'm not overeating and binging like I used to, which I thought was just a part of me. I lost weight that I didn't even think was possible. My whole body shape is different. I'm so grateful because things that I didn't even realize were such a problem are now not a part of my experiences as a human. I really felt Shalin went out of her way to get me to the place that she knew I could be. I truly think she has a gift for healing.”

— Anna M., Florida
“I had a wonderful experience with Shalin and I am so thankful I had the opportunity to work with her! I came to her after I discovered all my mystery symptoms were from toxic mold exposure from an apartment I lived in. I had extreme fatigue, very bad PMS, mood swings and weight loss resistance. She guided me every step of the way and also educated me so much on holistic health. I now feel great, energized, lost weight and I now know how to stay healthy. Also now that my severe PMS and fatigue is under control, it’s improved my mental health tremendously as well as my relationships with others. About a year ago, my health was in very bad shape. Shalin gave me hope that healing is possible if we find the root causes of the health issues. The difference working with Shalin is she supports you at every step and if you ever have questions, she explains everything to you thoroughly. Other doctors always denied my symptoms and never took the time to explain any concerns. Shalin is very caring and supportive! I cannot be more thankful that I decided to work with her!”

— Jane K., Illinois
“Shalin, what can I say. I feel so blessed that my little stars guided me to you. I’m so blessed to have been your patient and be able to continue to be your patient. You have shown me a healthy way of living and healing my body. Although my recovery continues, the treatments and guidance you have provided have been nothing short of amazing. You allowed me to regain my health, that was basically broken for many years. I feel like, my path would have been different if I didn’t meet you, because I was progressively going down hill specially relying on the advice from my conventional doctors. By following your advice and your protocols, I feel amazing every single day and I give that same energy to my family. Please continue to heal people, because there are very few professionals that really care for their patients and focus on getting them to feel better and not rely on Big Pharma, but on the natural things from Earth that God provides us.”

— Paola D., Florida
“When I sought to work with Shalin, my health has been at my lowest point I’ve ever been. After several rounds of antibiotics to treat a streptococcus infection, I got sick all the time, suffered from frequent vaginal + herpes infections, a messed-up digestion, extreme hair loss, HORRIBLE PMS. I was in frequent fear to get sick again. Before finding Shalin, I worked with a naturopath, who got me a little bit better from time to time, but could not succeed in re-building my gut and immune system. I’ve found Shalin and her content on parasites on Social Media and could very much relate to the symptoms she described. I contacted her after some series of passing live pinworms, which I kept out of shame quiet about in our first consultation. Due to my German home base, she could not order blood work for me, but sent me off to my doctor to run specific markers. Once the results came back my regular doctor told me my “blood work looks normal”. After assessing the blood work, Shalins resume was different: leaky gut, gut dysbiosis, a chronic viral infection and parasites. I finally resigned passing live pinworms to her. Shalin explained the results of the blood work thoroughly to me and I was motivated to take action. She was upfront about the possible side effects. Throughout the process I passed an 15 inch tapeworm and we discovered the root cause for my returning pinworm infection: a bad root canal had leached bacteria into my body. Several weeks into the protocol my energy returned and I lost some stubborn pounds during the process. Now after 4 months of completing a tailored protocol I can say my immunity is back, my nails and hair is growing strong and I am suffering no longer from herpes or vaginal infections. I am very proud of myself that I’ve come so far - thanks to Shalin.”

— Laura M., Germany
“Shalin has helped me so much with my health situation. Several years ago I had slowly become plagued with chronic body and joint pain. The worst was in my hip joint but it would flare up in my knees and back often also. I was having headaches about once a week. The hip joint pain got so bad, that the pain would wake me up in the middle of the night. I started to take over-the-counter pain pills at night to try to get solid sleep, which was only partially successful. My long-time “family doctor's” diagnosis was arthritis in the hip and his treatment approach was more pain pills. At my lowest point, I was taking pain pills from breakfast to bedtime. This didn’t feel right to me. I heard of Shalin and her approach for root cause solutions. I must admit, I’m “old school” and was quite skeptical of such practices, but I gave it a go. Now after some months of being in Shalin's program, I have become a full believer. My knee and hip pain are totally gone, and my back pain and headaches are gone, too. I can’t even remember the last time I took a pain pill. I feel like my body has been totally rejuvenated. I can sleep solid, climb stairs, and hike pain-free. I am so thankful for my pain-free days continuing. Thank you so much.“

— Frederic V., Maryland
“Shalin was a very constructive and helpful counselor to me as I struggled to gain control of my weight and sugar levels. She was most instrumental in providing insight and knowledge as to my food balance leading to my weight control and sugar levels as a Type II diabetic. My age of 78 and the fact I am a disabled war veteran made the task more difficult. She was patient in explaining to me the repercussions of bad eating habits which only made my health situation more difficult. Her comments to me were reassuring as today I feel confident that I am on the right path to better health.”

— Robert K., Florida
“A year ago I could barely walk, I was allergic to so many foods (15 at least), I had symptoms of heart failure, I was having a fib, I was on 30 medications between November 2020 - April 2021. I went to at least 15 different docs and got misdiagnosed. I couldn’t breathe. I was using inhalers all the time, had occipital neuralgia, and had constant seizure-like episodes. ALWAYS nauseous. Super swollen adenoids (had to remove them), literally always felt faint, constantly in and out of the hospital, endometriosis, full-body muscle spasms, extreme difficulty swallowing, spinal pressure, the list goes on much more! I’m not even kidding when I say I had at least 70 more symptoms. Lyme is the great mimicker, especially Neuro-Lyme (150+ symptoms). Every day felt like I was gonna die. Especially doctors not being able to find it and tossing meds at me. I abruptly stopped all my meds in April because it made me worse and doctors wouldn’t listen. So I took matters into my own hands until I found the great world of Functional Medicine (life-changing). Then I found a Functional Medicine Practitioner Shalin Vitéz and everything has changed since. So many issues are gone and in reverse. Some people never got the help I did and didn’t make it. They never got the information I’ve gotten in a year. People have lived with this for 20-30+ years. I’ve dealt with this blatantly for almost 2 due to mold exposure. The biggest thing is patience and endurance. No shortcuts. This whole experience has changed me as a person. So when you go through things the only thing that can happen is growth honestly. You have to endure the uncomfortable for a time, but growth always follows if you let it. ”

— Shayne C., Virginia
“Prior to working with Shalin, I had unexplained mystery symptoms for several years. My moods were out of control, my hormones were out of whack and my digestive issues kept getting worse. I tried everything from supplements, exercising more and eating better but nothing was working. I could not lose weight no matter what I did, and I felt awful. I then discovered the apartment I lived in was infested with toxic black mold. Doctors would run blood tests but would tell me everything was normal. It was very devastating and I wanted to find out what was wrong, especially after I found out how devastating mold illness can be on your body. I found Shalin on instagram and really liked her content. It was explaining exactly what I was going through at the time. Ever since I started working with Shalin, my mood swings have disappeared, my weight has decreased and I feel better than I ever have in years. Thank you Shalin! Had it not been for her help, I don’t know what the state of my health would be today. I highly encourage you to work with her if you are having unexplainable mystery symptoms that are not improving. She is truly a great practitioner and I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to work with her.”

— Juliana K., Illinois
"I have been navigating chronic conditions for half my life and had already decided my preference for taking a functional route to address the underlying causes of my symptoms, and not the symptoms themselves. With the stress of the pandemic and many life changes, my well-being took a turn for the worse. But even before the pandemic, I had suddenly gained 40 pounds in less than two months and had various other mysterious symptoms. According to all my doctors, nothing to them was cause for concern. But as time went on, I felt progressively worse. I was plagued by debilitating fatigue, pain in my body, and strange sensations in my skin and organs, and an inability to lose weight— a lot of which I had discovered was fluid retention, and simply did not know how to lose the weight. A good diet and regular exercise just weren't enough to make a difference. Having already miraculously survived a ruptured brain aneurysm (stroke) in my 30s and being well on my way to not just recovery, but healing, to experience all these setbacks again exhausted and terrified me. After ruling out major neurological illnesses like MS, I found my way to a Lyme and Bartonella diagnosis— which had gone untreated for years, making it even harder to address. Mold had been on my radar before, but I was now living in a different apartment and hoping it wasn’t also in my new place— but again, didn’t really know what to do about it. I had always known that a functional approach — by addressing root causes — was the way I wanted to heal. Having met and worked with many practitioners from different modalities over the years, I could not have made a better decision than choosing to work with Shalin. With her help and encouragement, I slowly started piecing together the pieces of my health puzzle in a way that made sense to me. She helped me track my symptoms and organize the information so we could approach my treatment in stages, which is another approach that made perfect sense to me. She has been one of the most responsive, supportive, and truly investigative practitioners I’ve worked with thus far. When I experience flare-ups, she made me feel like my symptoms are clues to be listened to and evaluated, and not issues simply to medicate/supplement away. Although I still am in the midst of detoxing (month 5) from Lyme and mold, and know it can be a rollercoaster, improved symptoms at this point are better energy, more focus on habits and routines, weight loss of 30lbs, less brain fog and a disciplined approach to mindfulness, and movement which has improved my mental health tremendously. I am more in touch with myself than ever. and I am able to think clearly again. Working with Shalin has given me hope that feeling good is possible again, and I am very excited to be feeling safe and comfortable in my body again!"

— Lauren C., New York
“I had a wonderful experience with Shalin and I am so thankful I had the opportunity to work with her! I came to her after I discovered all my mystery symptoms were from toxic mold exposure from an apartment I lived in. I had extreme fatigue, very bad PMS, mood swings and weight loss resistance. She guided me every step of the way and also educated me so much on holistic health. I now feel great, energized, lost weight and I now know how to stay healthy. Also now that my severe PMS and fatigue is under control, it’s improved my mental health tremendously as well as my relationships with others. About a year ago, my health was in very bad shape. Shalin gave me hope that healing is possible if we find the root causes of the health issues. The difference working with Shalin is she supports you at every step and if you ever have questions, she explains everything to you thoroughly. Other doctors always denied my symptoms and never took the time to explain any concerns. Shalin is very caring and supportive! I cannot be more thankful that I decided to work with her!”

— Jane K., Illinois
"Wow, where to begin to share my journey working with Shalin; it must start before I ever met Shalin. Over 15 years ago I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer and went through aggressive, western medical protocols however I could come up with the root cause of why I had cancer. I led a “healthy” lifestyle as a fitness athlete with a nutritional coach. I was focused on being the best version of myself I could be. What plagued me, even before the cancer diagnoses with an earlier diagnoses of Celiac Spure and even with diet modification my gut was never comfortable. I could name 20+ doctors across the country that I sought relief from, followed all their protocols, bought all the supplements they recommended and NONE of them helped me to connect the dots to get the real root cause of my health condition. In working with Shalin not only did she discovery the root cause(s) of my health issues but she expressed herself with 100% confidence that my issues could be resolved. Her commitment to my health blend into my commitment to my health. The journey is not over for me, but as reach my current point of success I can affirmatively say that that working with Shalin as been an education and partnership. I am so grateful that she is part of my life. What would you say to someone that is considering to work with Shalin? Best decision a person can make for their health and happiness. I really have enjoyed connecting with Shalin and wish her all the health and happiness in the world."

— Stacey M. , Georgia
"I have been working with Shalin now for 8 months and can confidently say I feel better than I have in a long time. After about 7 years of unexplained symptoms including over 50lbs weight gain I feel like I am on the right track now. Though I still have a ways to go, This month was the first time in 7 years that I weight less on any given date than I did in the previous year in that same date which is telling me my body is beginning to heal. I also understand my symptoms better now as well as the support that my body needs. Shalin takes my wants and beliefs into consideration when making plans. She also takes the time to explain all lab work to me, the same lab work my PCP looked at and says -“everything looks good”, Shalin spent an hour with me telling me what was improving and what certain markers were still signs of things that were wrong, as well as the plan to fix them. She suggests testing that may be helpful, but also takes budget into consideration and will work with whatever you can do. Highly recommend!"

— Sara F., New Jersey
“Everyone needs to know how the body can heal if we give it what it needs and of course stay consistent. I struggled with severe rashes on my hands for 5 years, and now just three months into tackling my root causes, it is fully healed!”

— Kristen W.