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Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#408 Listener Q&A: Mast Cells, RA, Fertility Qs & Skin Signals with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIt’s the end of June, and I’m wrapping up our listener-powered Q&A series with a jam-packed solo episode. I tackle three big questions from Sarah, Jeanine and Wendy that span swollen fingers after COVID, mast-cell mayhem, bumps around the eyes, fertility prep, and even rheumatoid arthritis. Thanks for being here! KEY TAKEAWAYS:Swollen Fingers Post-COVID: Often linked to cellular stress, mineral imbalances (esp. low potassium), and mast cell activation. Support adrenals and mineral status first.Mast Cell & Eczema: Consider nervous system input...2025-06-2726 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#406 Listener Q&A: Histamine and Is GI Map the Best Diagnostic Test?Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m answering two listener questions—one about histamine intolerance and another about gut testing for a 3-year-old with allergies and chronic symptoms. If you’ve ever wondered whether histamine is really the problem or if stool testing is worth the investment, this episode is for you.In this episode, I share why histamine intolerance is almost always a secondary issue (not the root cause), what body systems need support instead, and how I approach gut testing in young kids—especially when allergies, itching...2025-06-1218 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#405 Listener Q&A: Chlorine and Gut Healing In Child Eczema with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m answering two listener questions around childhood eczema—when it flares from pool exposure and when gut healing alone isn’t enough. If you’ve been navigating eczema with your child (or yourself) and feel like you’ve hit a wall despite diet changes and supplements, this one’s for you.In this episode, I break down the different types of eczema and how they react to things like chlorine, chemical sensitivity, and gut imbalances. I also share what clues to look for (like ho...2025-06-0513 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#402 No One Cares More Than You: Why Outsourcing Your Wealth and Health Isn’t the Answer with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m doing something a little different. In this solo episode, I’m sharing a raw, real behind-the-scenes reflection on the costly mistakes I made by outsourcing my financial decisions and the powerful shift that happened when I decided to take my power back.If you’ve ever felt intimidated, overwhelmed, or just checked out when it comes to money, this episode is for you. You’ll walk away with clarity, confidence, and 4️⃣ powerful questions to start reclaiming your financial well-being starting today.🌿 KE...2025-05-1515 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#394 3 Ways Stress Triggers Skin & Gut Issues—And What to Do About It with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm talking about something huge that most people don’t realize: stress is often the hidden trigger behind gut and skin issues. If you’ve been struggling with eczema, rashes, bloating, or food sensitivities and nothing seems to help, stress could be the missing piece.In this episode, I break down three major ways stress impacts your body, from depleting key nutrients to shutting down digestion and suppressing immune function. I also share practical strategies for rebuilding resilience, replenishing nutrients, and supporting your gut...2025-03-1914 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#393 Lessons from Christa’s Health Crisis with Eczema, Energy & Food Sensitivities, Part 1Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m sharing part 1 of my full health journey—the struggles, the mistakes, and the lessons learned—so you don’t have to spend 10 years figuring it out like I did. In this episode, I take you back to two pivotal health crises in my life: one in 2015 and another in 2017. This week, I’m focusing on the 2015 crisis—the wake-up call that led me to truly understand the connection between gut health, food sensitivities, and chronic inflammation.You’ll hear about the symptoms I ign...2025-03-1223 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#351 Reactive Hypoglycemia, Insulin Resistance and Why Nutrition May Not Be The Most Important Part of Improving Blood Sugar with Isaac Pohlman, RD, T1D (Part 2)Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Isaac Pohlman for Part 2, talking about all things blood sugar. If you missed Part 1, be sure to check out last week's episode. In this episode, Isaac talks about insulin resistance and it's contributors, what causes reactive hypoglycemia, the importance of minerals, how stress affects blood sugar + more.Be sure to watch for Isaac's new book, Have Your Carbs and Eat Them Too! Check out Isaac's website for free resources.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What is insulin...2024-05-2343 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#350 Homerun Hormones, Biomarkers for Blood Sugar, and Healing from Paleo with Isaac Pohlman, RD and T1D (Part 1)Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Isaac Pohlman who is a registered dietician. In this episode, Isaac tells me how his personal health story led him to helping adults with type 1, 2, and prediabetes. Isaac tells us why everyone should be concerned about blood sugar, what biomarkers he looks at with clients, and why regulating stress is so important. You are going to love Isaac's detailed explanations! KEY TAKEAWAYS:Type 1 diabetes conspiracy theoriesWhy should everyone care about blood sugar?What biomarkers signal blood...2024-05-1637 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#349 Finding Your Zone of Genius with Gay HendricksSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to be joined by Gay Hendricks. In this episode, Gay tells us how to find our Zone of Genius, which he talks about in his book, The Big Leap. Your genius is that activity or way of being that you are uniquely suited to do. Gay tells how to discover what you love doing and how to spend more time doing it. We also talk about the power of high quality questions. Check out Gay's new book, Your Big Leap...2024-05-0747 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#348 EMF and Health with August Brice of TechWellnessSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the lovely August Brice of TechWellness. In this episode, August tells us how EMF (electromagnetic fields) affects our health and wellness. We talk about the research August has done and how to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to EMF protection devices. Get 15% OFF Digital Detox Collection with Code LESSSTRESSEDKEY TAKEAWAYS:My journey with the SomavedicWhat EMF Protection works - Chips & ShieldsHow to hardwire your internetNational Toxicology Study The findings of...2024-05-0251 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#347 5 Types of Magnesium and 2 types of muscle cramps with Patrick Sullivan of Jigsaw HealthSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Patrick Sullivan, co-founder of one of my favorite supplement companies, Jigsaw Health. In this episode, we talk about how and why Jigsaw Health was created, different forms of magnesium, minerals, muscle cramps, supplement sourcing, pickleball and more! This was such a fun episode packed with great info! Get a discount on Jigsaw Health's products, including my favorite, Pickleball Cocktail. Use the code lessstressed10KEY TAKEAWAYS:What are the different forms of magnesium...2024-04-251h 03

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#346 Emotions Stored In The Body with Dr. Bradley NelsonSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am honored to be joined by holistic physician and lecturer, Dr. Bradley Nelson. In this episode, Dr. Nelson tells us his story of how he went from a computer programmer to a chiropractor who specialized in releasing trapped emotions stored within the body. He gives examples of how he alleviated physical discomforts and emotional wounds in his patients, why it's so important, and how we can do the same! KEY TAKEAWAYS:Why do you say emotions are the underlying...2024-04-1845 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#345 Human Heart, Cosmic Heart with Tom CowanSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Tom Cowan who was previously a general practicing medical doctor. He is a well known author and speaker. In this episode, we mainly discuss Tom's book Human Heart, Cosmic Heart where he studied the claim made by Rudolf Steiner that the heart is not a pump. Tom presents a new way of understanding the role of the heart in the human body. Hang on tight! Tom offers us viewpoints that many of you may disagree with but I challenge you to...2024-04-1038 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#344 Autoimmune Cure with Dr. Sara Szal GottfriedSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am so excited to be joined by Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried! In this episode, Sara tells us about her healing journey after learning she was suffering from pre-autoimmune disease. Through her experience, she learned there weren't many resources to help people with their autoimmunity, so she wrote a book called The Autoimmune Cure. We dig into the tests she recommends, using psychedelics, diet, breathwork and other modalities that helped her heal her body. KEY TAKEAWAYS:How do you bring...2024-04-041h 00

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#343 Healing Power of Enzymes with Dr. Ellen CutlerSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on the lovely Dr. Ellen Cutler who has a chiropractic degree, is a best selling author and international speaker. In this episode, we talk about how we both have a passion for helping people digest their food better. Ellen talks about what digestive enzymes are, what they do, and how they are connected to a number of common health conditions. KEY TAKEAWAYS:What are the different types of enzymes?What do enzymes do?What happens to enzymes in f...2024-03-2744 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#337 Clinical Pearls For Mold/Mycotoxins We’re Seeing In Practice with Christa Biegler, RD and Jenna DeKok, MS, RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, my co-pilot, Jenna DeKok joins me to tag team the topic of how we approach addressing mold with our clients. We talk about where mold enters the body, dead-ringer symptoms, testing and more! We want to give the disclaimer that we are not environmental experts. We are here to offer empowerment and to address mold within our client's bodies. KEY TAKEAWAYS:The most common places mold enters the bodyHave you had a historical exposure or is it a current exposure?C...2024-02-0942 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#335 Rewiring Nutrition Beliefs with Jenna DeKok, MS, RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have Jenna DeKok, my incredible co-pilot and fellow registered dietician in my practice, back. In this episode, Jenna tells us her story of how following popular diet culture beliefs didn't best serve her and how she overcame and rewired her beliefs based on her experience. This is something most of us have gone through with popular diet culture and awareness around it is important.KEY TAKEAWAYS:How popular diet culture narratives can shape your beliefsHow we are motivated to...2024-02-0129 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#334 Mold remediation made easier with Dr. Emily KiberdSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to have return guest, Emily Kiberd. Emily is a chiropractor, mama, and founder of Thyroid Strong. In this episode, Emily tells us about her most recent mold remediation experience. She has some FANTASTIC tips since she has been through FIVE different mold remediations. You can hear Emily's other episode here: 261 Workout without burn out for active women with AI, Hashimoto's and hypermobility with Dr. Emily KiberdKEY TAKEAWAYS:The importance of having separate mold remediation...2024-01-2545 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#333 ENCORE: Science of breathwork and DIY Nervous system regulation for anxiety, sleep, athletes, better focus/clarity with physiotherapist Campbell WillSend us a textThis is our last week for encore episodes. This week's encore features return guest Campbell Will who is a physiotherapist and breathwork specialist. In this episode, we dive into the science of breath-work and how you can use it for self regulation and stress mitigation.KEY TAKEAWAYS:The bio-mechanics of breath-work & how you breathe effects everythingAppropriate breath work for different context casesUp regulated breathing versus down regulated breathing and how it effect the nervous systemsSuper-ventilation: for performance: how can you get oxygen out of the blood and into t...2024-01-1847 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#332 ENCORE: How we are missing subclinical hypothyroidism with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textFor the next few weeks on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I will be republishing our most popular episodes.Hair loss, cold hands and feeling tired are the big three for a sluggish thyroid. But relapsing gut issues, slow motility, sleep disruption, brain fog, slow metabolism, inflammation, low mood or anxiety, and dry skin can all be symptoms of a sluggish thyroid. In this episode, we talk about how we’ve had to change how we’re approaching thyroid health in practice to ensure clients feel their best and main...2024-01-1124 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#331 ENCORE: Parasites & Mold with Dr. Jessica PeatrossSend us a textFor the next few weeks on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I will be republishing our most popular episodes. This week I am bringing back this episode I did with the lovely Dr. Jessica Peatross. Jess is an outspoken medical doctor online that talks all about stealth infections with grace. People seem very interested in parasites. There was a time one of my parasite-themed podcasts had the most downloads for the year. I find them to be more annoying than interesting these days but Dr. Jess has a way with words a...2024-01-0445 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#330 ENCORE: Forget Everything You Have Learned About Probiotics with Kiran KrishnanSend us a textFor the next few weeks on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I will be republishing our most popular episodes. As a gut health nerd, I'm excited to bring this one back! In this episode, I was joined by the renowned research microbiologist, Kiran Krishnan. This episode is a MUST listen if you have a microbiome. Forget everything you thought you knew about probiotics, because there's a new guy in town. The Swiss Army knife of probiotics. The Chuck Norris of beneficial bacteria. The master gardener of the biome. Meet spore biotics. Kiran explains t...2023-12-281h 15

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#329 ENCORE - Practical strategies for gut health, IBS, bloating and constipation with Dena Norton, RDSend us a textFor the next few weeks on The Less Stressed Life Podcast I will be republishing our most popular episodes. First up is with two time guest Dena Norton, MS, RD. In this episode we discuss all things gut health, IBS, and all the symptoms that come with it. Dena shares her strategies for those looking for the basics of good gut health and also those with long-term gut problems in search of symptom relief.Want to hear more from Dena? Check out Episode 302: Is it Perimenopause?KEY TAKEAWAYS:2023-12-2143 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#328 Long Covid: What we know now with Gary Kaplan, DOSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm excited to have Dr. Gary Kaplan back. Dr. Kaplan is a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). In this episode, Dr. Kaplan talks about what the treatment pie is for recovering from Long COVID, why you may be experiencing long term symptoms, how you can be evaluated for treatment, request treatment or get more information.Dr. Kaplan's other episode on the LSL: 323: Chronic pain, depression, and sleep issues with Dr. Gary KaplanKEY TAKEAWAYS:What are the symptoms...2023-12-1449 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#327 How I support 1:1 clients without burning out with Christa Biegler, RD and Jenna DeKok, MS, RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have my incredible co-pilot Jenna DeKok back to interview me and also provide invaluable insight. In this episode, we dive into how we evaluate and incorporate ways to support ourselves as clinicians to prevent burnout. I talk about how my practice has evolved and what personally has helped when I've been extra crispy from burnout. We also talk about my team’s individual strengths and how collectively leveraging them has enhanced our overall synergistic performance. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Find ways to su...2023-12-0740 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#326 What types of labs we use in practice with Christa Biegler, RD and Jenna DeKok, MS, RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have my co-pilot Jenna DeKok on with me. Jenna is also a registered dietician who works along side me in my private practice. In this episode, Jenna interviews me on what labs we use and why. I share my experience with labs that I used in the past but traded out or stopped using altogether and why. If you are interested in working with us in 2024, CLICK HERE! KEY TAKEAWAYS:Not all labs are usefulWhat is on our stool...2023-11-3042 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#325 Overwhelm & Pain with Former Back Surgeon David Hanscom, MDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by former orthopedic spinal surgeon, David Hanscom. In this episode, David tells us his story and what he did to heal himself. He also talks about how to reroute the nervous system, rewire your brain, and heal your body from pain. Other episodes with David: #071 Roadmap out of Anxiety and Chronic Pain with Spine Surgeon Dr. David Hanscom (Part 1)#072 Anger & Anxiety in the Family with Dr. David Hanscom (Part 2)KEY TAKEAWAYS:What is e...2023-11-231h 00

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#317 Environmental Mold Remediation with Michael Rubino, Founder of HomeCleanseSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on Michael Rubino who is an air quality expert, wellness advocate, and founder of HomeCleanse. In this episode, Michael tells us why mold is harming us more now than it has in the past, why we should dust, and how to save money by knowing what steps to take when you suspect or see mold within your home. Michael leaves us with empowering instructions on how to address mold and get the most bang for your buck. I'd LOVE to have Michael back...2023-09-281h 07

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#316 Biology of Belief with Dr. Bruce Lipton, PhDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on author Dr. Bruce Lipton, who is a former medical school professor and research scientist. Bruce explains his research on how cells process information led to the conclusion that our genes are turned on and off by influences outside the cell. Influences like our perceptions or beliefs. Bruce also tells us about how stress negatively influences our body/cells, reiterating why it is important to live a less stressed life! I also ask Bruce some listener questions at the end. K...2023-09-211h 23

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#315 Lies that keep us overwhelmed with my coach Jessica McKinley UyenoSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have my dear friend and coach Jessica McKinley Uyeno on to talk about mindset. Jess is a Life & Business Coach for women who want big lives and big businesses. She’s a believer in doing the math and creating some magic. One of my favorite things she says is, "those who don't believe in magic will never find it." Are your thoughts holding you back? What mindset can help you level up all areas of your life? Jess is here to tell us how! 2023-09-1458 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#314 5 Fasting Myths with Ben Azadi, FDN-PSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on Ben Azadi who is the founder of Keto Kamp; a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting. In this episode, we unpack five myths around fasting, ketosis, and how this is an ancient practice. I LOVE Ben's style and mindset around this topic and I think you will too. KEY TAKEAWAYS:It's not a dietYou don't need to eat so much fatWhat is the 2-2-2-2 rule?How...2023-09-0748 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#313 7 Rituals for Self-Care Success with Dr. Dwight ChapinSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have Dr. Dwight Chapin, who is a trusted expert on human performance and injury prevention as an award winning chiropractor, co-owner of a large multidisciplinary wellness clinic. In this episode, we talk about Dwight's book, Take Good Care, which is about seven rituals for self-care success. Dwight shares how to gradually build a ritual so it becomes common practice and that we have incredible power by stacking healthy habits.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Prioritize sleepConsume healthy fuelMetabolic healthQuality movementBuild muscleNurture mental...2023-08-3148 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#312 Is the integrative process outdated? a debate with Christa Biegler, RD and Jen Fugo, MSS, CNSSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have my dear friend Jen Fugo on for a friendly debate on the integrative process. We talk about what research says versus what we have experienced in our practices. Jen and I also talk about how our practices have evolved. I think the biggest takeaway here is, whether you are a client or a practitioner, there are multiple ways of doing things. Jen adds, "everyone's journey is going to look different and that's ok."More episodes with Jen:#58 Why you shouldn't...2023-08-2440 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#311 Parasites, mold, terrain, sex drive and testing with Dr. Jaban MooreSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on Dr. Jaban Moore who is a Doctor of Chiropractic working virtually with clients through functional medicine to assist them in overcoming chronic health conditions. On this episode, we talk about all the different toxic burdens, lab testing, and immune resilience. All this can be overwhelming but I LOVE that Jaban reminds us that "you don't have to live perfect to live well."KEY TAKEAWAYS:Terrain theoryFactors that weaken your immune systemParasites, mold, heavy metals, Lyme diseaseThe different...2023-08-1753 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#304 How to support fertility naturally with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Christa does an overview of nutritional and hormonal considerations for optimizing fertility and then takes live Q&A from listeners/audience members to try to troubleshoot individual cases. KEY TAKEAWAYS:The 3 hormone systems to optimize for an easier pregnancyNutrition support that for fertility optimizationConsiderations for miscarriage prevention and preterm birth SPONSORS:Save on HealthcareA special thanks to Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) for sponsoring this episode. I’ve been a CHM member over 8 year...2023-06-3043 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#302 Is it Perimenopause? with Dena Norton, MSRDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have repeat guest, Dena Norton, who is a registered dietitian with with over 15 years of experience in both the traditional medical system and the holistic health sphere. On this episode we talk about all things perimenopause. Attention to all women in their 40's (and late 30's), it is NOT too early to be perimenopausal. Dena tells us what to look for, what to do and where to find help. Check out Dena's Forties Fix Crash Course: get $50 off with code “CHRISTA” ...2023-06-2241 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#299 Mind-Body Connection for chronic gut issues with Kari NatwickSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have my dear friend, Kari Natwick, who's a registered dietician nutritionist and an integrative and functional nutrition certified practitioner. On this episode, Kari talks about the mind-body connection for chronic gut issues. We talk about how most people have unrealized stress, how to realize it and simple but effective exercises you can do to help tune in to what your body is trying to tell you.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What it is unrealized stress?How to discharge stress from the...2023-06-0144 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#298 When fasting is helping vs when it's not, diet variation, weight loss in perimenopause, fasting with your menstrual cycle and improving autophagy with Dr. Mindy PelzSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to be joined by bestselling author, keynote speaker, nutrition and functional health expert, Dr. Mindy Pelz. In this episode, we dig into how fasting isn't as simple as it sounds, time restrictive versus calorie restrictive fasting, and affects of fasting on your hormones. Dr. Mindy also talks about her new book, Fast Like a Girl. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Variation in fastingDiet variationFasting with your menstrual cycleImproving autophagyWHY does it work for perimenopause?Who is fasting not for?When to...2023-05-2542 min

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#297 Weight Loss Resistance & Reverse Dieting with Megan AbernathySend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Megan Abernathy. I found Megan on Instagram and felt like her content was a breath of fresh air when people have concerns about body composition and the nuances around it. We talk about periodized nutrition which includes the concept of reverse dieting and the psychological and physiological side of this and why it's so important.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What is periodized nutrition? What is reverse dieting and who is it for?Disguising food relationship issues with nutrition an...2023-05-1859 min