Christine McNamara
Specialties
- Anorexia
- Autoimmune disease
- Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
- Binge eating
- Bulimia
- Celiac disease
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Eating disorder
- Emotional eating
- General health
- GERD / Acid reflux
- Gut health
- Healthy aging
- Heart health
- Help gaining weight
- Help losing weight
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- IBS
- Menopause
- Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED)
- PCOS
- Pre or postnatal nutrition
- Prediabetes
- Sports & performance nutrition
- Thyroid disorders
- Type 2 diabetes
- Weight stabilization
- Women's health
Approaches
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Intuitive eating💛
Relationship with food⭐
Weight-neutral🤝
Accountability
Identifies as
- Female
Cuisines / Diets
- Gluten Free
- Mediterranean
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“I love having a coach to keep me accountable and that’s how I view Christine. My main goal is to build muscle and tighten my skin naturally, and protein plays a key role in that. Christine showed me how easy it is to add protein in ways I hadn’t thought of. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and truly lives and breathes this stuff. I expected her to call me out on things like my peanut butter and raw honey sandwiches for dinner, but instead, she was always supportive and encouraging.“
by Jennifer on March 2nd, 2025
“Calm energy, provided next steps that weren't overwhelming, listened to me“
“Christine asked a lot of questions to get to know my personal information which makes me feel confident that she will be able to help me in a way that fits my life“
About Christine
Hello! Christine is a passionate registered dietitian with over 19 years of experience working in outpatient nutrition. She gained a wide variety of experience working for the University of California San Diego, Student Health Services, where she treated various conditions such as auto-immune (Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Anemia), metabolic (Obesity, Type II Diabetes, Thyroid concerns), endocrine disorders (PCOS), cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases (Gut Health), and weight loss for diverse populations. Christine strongly believes in the power that balanced nutrition can have to transform one’s overall health and well-being.
Approach to care
Christine uses a personalized approach to help you develop healthy lifestyle habits specific to your tastes and needs. She believes all foods fit and uses curiosity not judgment to help you achieve your health and wellness goals. She provides consistent support and guidance as she supports you on your wellness journey. She will listen to you and understands that life happens, and your nutrition plan needs to be adaptable. With years of experience, she will help you see that being healthy and eating foods that you enjoy, is definitely possible! Low energy, poor digestion, skin conditions, and mental health, are some areas that can be improved with balanced nutrition and lifestyle habits.
Your first session with Christine
In your first session, you can expect a warm and non-judgmental approach focused on understanding your individual nutritional needs and health-related goals. Christine will be inquisitive, making sure she gets to know you, and ask open-ended questions to understand your goals, lifestyle, likes/dislikes as well as any food intolerances/allergies. She will assess your readiness for change and together we’ll outline the next steps, with realistic goals/recommendations, and our next meeting time. She wants you to leave your first session feeling hopeful and empowered to continue developing healthy lifestyle habits.
Location
📍 San Diego, California
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in both Community Health Education and Dietetics from Northeastern University and Eastern Michigan University, respectively. Master of Public Health, concentration in health promotion from San Diego State University. Certified Health Coach from Health Coach Institute.
Hobbies
Bike rides, walks, the beach, sunsets, yoga, and baking.
Licenses and Certifications
LD - Licensed Dietitian
MPH - Master of Public Health
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist