Shahada Evans is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner and Iridologist. She has always been inspired by how food; profoundly influences our health, culture, society, and environment. This interest led Shahada to the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto, where she graduated with First Class Honours.

Shahada has worked as a Nutritionist for Newtopia Inc. in Toronto, and Finlandia Integrative Pharmacy in Vancouver. As the founder of Shahada Wellness, Shahada counsels clients on a wide range of health issues, with a focus on digestive health, mental health conditions, healthy weight loss, and autoimmune diseases.

In her practice, Shahada utilizes an individualized whole foods approach, while incorporating herbs, supplementation, and lifestyle improvements, to help her clients feel their best! Shahada believes in addressing the root cause of an illness, and that by doing so, you allow the body to heal itself. She loves empowering her clients to take their health into their own hands, and strongly believes in using food as medicine; because everyone has access to it!

Shahada has a special love for regenerative farming, food sovereignty, traditional herbal medicines, and supporting local food systems.

When Shahada is not seeing clients or learning more about functional nutrition, you can find her sipping coffee at a local cafe, foraging for herbs, cold plunging, or sweating it out in the sauna.

Shahada teaches Nutrition Through The Lifespan, and Preventative Health Care at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition Vancouver.