Ridgeline Medical · Idaho Falls, Idaho
Nutrition Is Medicine at Ridgeline Medical
At Ridgeline Medical, nutrition isn’t an afterthought — it’s a cornerstone of every visit. Our providers guide patients through personalized nutritional strategies, and we offer a dedicated online nutrition program to go deeper.
Nutrition at Ridgeline Medical
A New Approach to Lasting Health
At Ridgeline Medical, nutrition is a staple of care — not an optional add-on. From the moment you walk through our doors, our providers are ready to talk food, function, and how what you eat affects everything from your energy to your hormones to your long-term disease risk.
Built Into Every Provider Visit
Nutrition isn’t reserved for a specialist referral at Ridgeline Medical — it’s woven into every appointment. Our providers discuss dietary habits, nutritional gaps, and food-as-medicine strategies with patients at each visit, no matter the reason you came in.
Root-Cause, Whole-Body Thinking
Rather than simply treating symptoms, our team looks at how nutrition contributes to conditions like hormone imbalance, fatigue, blood sugar dysregulation, and chronic inflammation. Food is information for the body, and our providers treat it that way.
Education You Can Act On
We believe informed patients get better results. Whether it’s a quick tip during your visit or enrollment in our dedicated online nutrition program, Ridgeline Medical gives you the knowledge and tools to make lasting change.
Provider-Led Nutritional Care
Nutrition Is Part of Every Visit
You don’t have to seek out a separate dietitian or wait for a referral. At Ridgeline Medical, our providers go over nutrition in detail at each visit — connecting what you eat to how you feel and helping you make practical, sustainable changes that support your overall health goals.
Whether you’re managing weight, balancing hormones, improving metabolic health, or simply looking to feel better day-to-day, nutritional guidance is part of the conversation every single time you come in.
At your visits, your provider will:
- Discuss your current eating habits and identify nutritional gaps
- Connect specific foods and dietary patterns to your symptoms or lab results
- Recommend evidence-informed dietary changes tailored to your health goals
- Explain how blood sugar, inflammation, and hormonal balance are all tied to what you eat
- Coordinate nutritional guidance with any ongoing treatments or medications
- Point you toward deeper resources, including our online nutrition program, when appropriate
The Nutrition Course
Go Deeper With Our Online Nutrition Program
Beyond your provider visits, our structured nutrition course gives you the tools, education, and ongoing coaching support to make lasting change. Led by a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.
10+
Years Experience
Meet Your Coach
Kristine May
BSHS, FNTP — Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Kristine May brings over a decade of clinical nutritional healing experience to Ridgeline Medical’s wellness programs. As a board-credentialed Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Kristine specializes in identifying and addressing the nutritional deficiencies and physiological imbalances that underlie chronic illness, hormonal disruption, digestive dysfunction, and fatigue.
Her approach is rooted in the understanding that food is information for the body, and that healing is possible at any age when the right foundations are in place. Kristine’s curriculum blends biochemistry, lifestyle medicine, and mindset coaching into a practical, accessible journey that meets patients where they are.
- BSHS — Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
- FNTP — Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
- 10+ Years of Clinical Nutritional Healing Experience
Our Mission
Education That Heals
For patients who want to go deeper, the Ridgeline online nutrition program — run by Kristine May — is available for just $200. It’s clinical-grade nutritional education made simple, affordable, and transformative, giving you the knowledge and tools to take real ownership of your health.
6-Month Structured Journey
The course spans six months, enough time for real physiological change to take hold. Each month introduces new concepts, builds on previous lessons, and gives you the space to practice without overwhelm.
Tailored Email Campaigns
Content is delivered through thoughtfully crafted, personalized email campaigns. Lessons arrive on a schedule that matches the course curriculum, making it easy to learn from wherever you are, no commuting, no scheduling conflicts.
Simple & Cost-Effective
Quality nutritional education shouldn’t require a second mortgage. This program is priced to be genuinely accessible, a cost-effective investment in your long-term health that delivers measurable value from day one.
At-Home, On Your Schedule
Everything is designed for real life. You engage with the material at your own pace, in your own home, without disrupting work or family commitments. Health education that adapts to you, not the other way around.
12-Module Curriculum
Course Outline
Each of the 12 modules covers a critical pillar of nutritional healing, delivered over six months so your body has time to integrate each lesson before moving forward.
01 Gut Healing — Part 1
Foundation of All Health
Explore the gut-body connection and why a healthy digestive system is the cornerstone of overall wellness. Learn how the gut lining, microbiome diversity, and digestive enzymes influence everything from immunity to mood. Practical strategies for reducing gut inflammation and beginning the healing process.
02 Gut Healing — Part 2
Restoring the Microbiome
Dive deeper into repairing intestinal permeability (leaky gut), rebalancing beneficial bacteria, and eliminating pathogens that drive chronic symptoms. Includes dietary protocols, targeted supplementation guidance, and lifestyle practices that support lasting gut restoration.
03 Minerals
The Spark Plugs of the Body
Discover why mineral deficiency is epidemic in modern populations and how it silently drives fatigue, anxiety, thyroid dysfunction, and poor sleep. Learn how to assess your mineral status, which foods replenish key minerals, and why soil depletion makes targeted support essential.
04 Fats
Healing Fats vs. Harmful Fats
Challenge everything you were told about dietary fat. Learn to distinguish healing fats (omega-3s, saturated fats from whole foods, fat-soluble vitamins) from inflammatory industrial seed oils. Understand how fat consumption directly impacts brain health, hormonal production, and cellular repair.
05 Blood Sugar
Stabilize to Thrive
Unstable blood sugar is one of the most underappreciated drivers of chronic disease. This module covers the glycemic impact of foods, insulin resistance, reactive hypoglycemia, and the blood-sugar–cortisol connection. Build a personalized strategy for stable energy, reduced cravings, and metabolic resilience.
06 Blood Sugar — Advanced
Metabolic Healing in Practice
Apply the concepts from Module 5 to real-life scenarios — meal timing, stress eating, exercise’s role in glucose regulation, and integrating blood sugar support with your existing Ridgeline Medical care plan.
07 Hormones — Part 1
The Hormonal Ecosystem
Understand how sex hormones, adrenal hormones, and thyroid hormones interact as a system. Explore how nutritional deficiencies, gut dysfunction, and blood sugar instability disrupt this ecosystem — and what it takes to restore natural hormonal balance from the ground up.
08 Hormones — Part 2
Supporting Hormonal Balance Naturally
Practical tools for supporting estrogen metabolism, progesterone production, testosterone optimization, and adrenal resilience through food, sleep, stress management, and targeted supplementation. Complementary to any hormone therapy you may receive at Ridgeline Medical.
09 Detox — Part 1
Understanding Your Detox Pathways
Learn how the liver, kidneys, lymph, skin, and gut work together as your body’s detoxification network. Identify the environmental toxins, heavy metals, and endocrine disruptors that accumulate over time — and why supporting your natural detox pathways is critical for long-term health.
10 Detox — Part 2
Nutritional Support for Detoxification
Implement safe, evidence-informed nutritional strategies that enhance your body’s own detox capacity. Includes food-based binders, liver-supportive nutrients, hydration protocols, and how to reduce your ongoing toxic load through practical lifestyle adjustments.
11 Immune System — Part 1
Building a Resilient Immune Foundation
Explore the intricate relationship between nutrition, gut health, and immune function. Understand how chronic inflammation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and poor sleep undermine immune resilience — and how targeted nutritional strategies rebuild it.
12 Immune System — Part 2
Long-Term Immune Optimization
Synthesize everything from the course into a personalized, sustainable immune-optimization plan. Review key markers of immune health, strategies for managing autoimmune tendencies, and how to maintain your nutritional healing gains for life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Questions, Answered
Everything you need to know about the program, how it works, and how to get started.
Who is this course designed for?
The Personalized Nutritional Healing Course is designed for anyone looking to improve their health through nutrition — whether you’re managing a chronic condition, navigating hormonal changes, dealing with digestive issues, or simply wanting to feel better every day. It is particularly well-suited for existing Ridgeline Medical patients who want to deepen their wellness journey alongside their clinical care.
Do I need to be a Ridgeline Medical patient to enroll?
While the course is deeply integrated with Ridgeline Medical’s clinical approach, it is open to anyone interested in nutritional healing. Ridgeline Medical patients benefit from the added advantage of having their providers aware of the curriculum and able to coordinate care accordingly.
How is the course delivered?
All course content is delivered digitally through a series of tailored email campaigns. Lessons arrive on a structured schedule that aligns with the 12-module curriculum — no apps to download, no platforms to learn. Everything comes right to your inbox, making it simple to engage from home.
How long does the program last?
The course runs for six months, with two modules delivered each month. This pacing is intentional — it gives your body and mind time to absorb and integrate each concept before building to the next layer of your healing journey.
Do I need special equipment or supplements?
No special equipment is required. While some modules discuss nutritional supplementation as a supportive strategy, the course is built around food-first principles that are practical and accessible. Any supplementation recommendations will be general in nature; your Ridgeline Medical provider can help you personalize these to your specific lab results and health history.
Will this program conflict with my current medical treatment?
The course is designed to complement — not replace — your medical care. All content is aligned with evidence-informed nutritional science and is compatible with standard medical treatments. We always recommend informing your Ridgeline Medical provider that you are enrolled so they can factor your nutritional work into your overall care plan.
How much does the program cost?
The Ridgeline online nutrition program run by Kristine May is $200. It’s designed to be genuinely affordable so that clinical-grade nutritional education is accessible to everyone. To enroll, contact Ridgeline Medical at (208) 715-9990 or visit our Contact page.
How do I enroll?
To enroll, simply reach out to Ridgeline Medical by phone at (208) 715-9990 or text (208) 754-5360. A team member will walk you through the enrollment process and answer any questions you have before you get started.
Still have questions? Our team is happy to help you decide if this course is the right fit for your health goals.
Recommended Reading
Expand Your Understanding of Nutrition
Recommended Read
The Hunger Code
by Dr. Jason Fung
Dr. Jason Fung is one of the world’s leading experts on metabolic health, insulin resistance, and therapeutic fasting. In The Hunger Code, he breaks down the true drivers of hunger and weight gain — explaining why conventional calorie-counting fails and what the science actually says about how the body stores and burns fat.
This book aligns closely with the nutritional philosophy at Ridgeline Medical: treating the root cause, understanding hormonal drivers, and empowering patients with knowledge that leads to lasting change. Our team highly recommends it as a companion to both your provider visits and our online nutrition program.