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Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#434 ENCORE: 3 Ways Stress Triggers Skin & Gut Issues—And What to Do About It with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a text🚨🚨🚨Watch Christa's free training here: christabiegler.com/blueprintFor the next four weeks on Less Stressed Life, we’re republishing listener-favorite episodes from 2025 that resonated deeply with our community.This episode explores something many people overlook: stress is often the hidden trigger behind gut and skin issues. If you’ve been dealing with eczema, rashes, bloating, or food sensitivities and haven’t found lasting relief, stress may be the missing piece.In this conversation, I break down three major ways stress impacts the body, including how it depletes key nu...
2025-12-3115 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#429 My Best Practices for Air Quality, Immune Health & Low-Cost Mold Assessment with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textI released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprintThis week, I’m breaking down the simplest, most practical steps I use with clients to spot mold issues and support cleaner indoor air. After talking with naturopathic oncologist Michael Robinson (his new episode airs next week), I was reminded how foundational air and water quality are for immune resilience and cancer prevention. Mold is far more comm...
2025-11-2525 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#416 Why Skin Flares After Illness with Christa Biegler, RD, LNSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life, I’m talking about relapse and why skin often flares after illness, food poisoning, antibiotics, or stressful events. Instead of viewing relapse as failure, I want you to see it as feedback and your body’s way of asking for deeper support.I share a case study of a child whose skin cleared beautifully, only to flare again after back-to-back viruses and stress, and connect it to common patterns I see in practice. You will learn the physiological reasons relapse happens and how to resp...
2025-08-2815 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#414 Strategies for Reflux, Indigestion and Heartburn with Christa Biegler, RD, LNSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life, I’m sharing practical and root-cause strategies for reflux, indigestion, and heartburn. While acid blockers can provide short-term relief, they often miss the deeper issue — low stomach acid, mineral depletion, and the impact of chronic stress on digestion. We’ll talk about the surprising role frequent burping plays, how to soothe symptoms naturally, and why resolving underlying stress is the key to long-term digestive health.If you’ve dealt with heartburn, unexplained indigestion, or recurring reflux that keeps coming back no matter what you try, thi...
2025-08-1415 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#412 Resolving Back Pain with Barefoot: Why I switched from “normal shoes” and my favorite brands with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textWatch this week's episode! Click here! This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m talking about how switching from traditional “normal” shoes to barefoot and transitional footwear helped me resolve my own back pain—and how you can safely make the change, too.If you’ve ever dealt with nagging back, knee, hip, or foot pain, this episode is for you! I share what “barefoot shoes” really are (and what they’re not), how heel drop and shoe shape can impact your body mechanics, and the brands I love most—from...
2025-07-3126 minLess 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...
2025-06-2728 minLess 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 minLess 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 minLess 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 minLess 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 minLess 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...
2025-03-1224 minLess 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...
2024-05-0252 minLess 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 05Less 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...
2024-04-1847 minLess 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...
2024-04-1040 minLess 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 01Less 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...
2024-03-2745 minLess 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...
2024-02-0944 minLess 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...
2024-02-0130 minLess 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...
2024-01-2546 minLess 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...
2024-01-1849 minLess 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...
2024-01-1125 minLess 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...
2024-01-0446 minLess 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 16Less 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:
2023-12-2145 minLess 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...
2023-12-0741 minLess 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...
2023-11-3043 minLess 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 08Less 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!
2023-09-1459 minLess 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...
2023-09-0749 minLess 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...
2023-08-3149 minLess 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...
2023-08-2441 minLess 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...
2023-08-1754 minLess 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...
2023-06-3044 minLess 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” ...
2023-06-2242 minLess 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...
2023-06-0145 minLess 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...
2023-05-2544 minLess 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...
2023-05-181h 00Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#296 The Language of Breath with Jesse CoomerSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Jesse Coomer. Always a teacher, Jesse shares how life changing breathwork can be and breaks down easy and fun breathing techniques for adults and kids. He wants to share that our breathing is a language that we can use to speak to ourselves in a way that no other method allows. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Types of breathworkConscious vs unconscious selfOur addiction to dopamine Cultivate your own healingMake better decisionsHow to get started?ABOUT GUEST:...
2023-05-111h 00Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#295 When you’ve got control of everything except your body with Katy SaltsmanSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by nutritionist, personal trainer and podcaster, Katy Saltsman, who is such an inspiration. In this episode, we discuss how moving your body and nutrition are important for health, but often overlooked is mental and emotional health. Looking at all of these together can help make lasting changes.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Distractions as coping mechanismsLearn your patterns and habitsCalories versus hormonesMistakes with macros trackingSetting realistic goals and expectationsSelf-worth and body imageABOUT GUEST:Katy Saltsman...
2023-05-0436 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#294 Is this normal? Libido, night sweats and BC alternatives with Dr. Jolene BrightenSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Jolene Brighten, who also appeared in episode #112, Post Birth Control Syndrome. Dr. Brighten is back to talk about burning hormonal topics including night sweats, low progesterone and testosterone, hair loss and lots about libido. We also fielded questions from my teenage daughter, asking about advice for teens tracking menstrual cycles, how to talk to the doc about alternatives to birth control for hormonal support, and dealing with shade online from uneducated sources.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What t...
2023-04-271h 16Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#293 Acute and chronic parasites and autoimmunity with Elizabeth Yarnell, Traditional Naturopath, CLTSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the delightful Elizabeth Yarnell. In this episode, we discuss Elizabeth's diagnosis of MS, getting parasites in Asia, and the transition of learning how to cook whole foods after growing up on gummy bears and soda and her departure from journalism into naturopathy. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Food sensitivitiesParasite infectionsAutoimmunityABOUT GUEST:Elizabeth Yarnell is a traditional naturopath, patented inventor, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. As a health and wellness speaker, she's focused on the wa...
2023-04-2045 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#259 Lower Cost Health Insurance Alternatives with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textWelcome to the Less Stressed Life, where we help women and families overcome fatigue, food sensitivities and inflammation the goal here is really to help you heal yourself. Right now is the last time 1:1 coaching applications will be open for the rest of the year. If you need another set of eyes on your case or you're ready to get rid of some common but not normal symptoms, book a time for a case review session at christabiegler.com/fss if you want to move in the right d...
2022-10-0717 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#253 Part 2: Online business owners tell all: 6 nutrition business owners share behind the scenes of what's it's like to start, grow or choose nutrition as a second careerSend us a textI'm taking you on a girls trip with me this week to MN, where I got together with 5 colleagues for a get away, decompress, end of summer business trip.Business is our lives so we were talking about the things behind the scenes, especially since some of us were newer acquaintances and I forced us to come to the table and spill the tea on what we've learned about being online business owners. We covered:PART 1: How we started and got to where we are nowAdvice to early bu...
2022-09-0519 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#252 Online business owners tell all: 6 nutrition business owners share behind the scenes of what's it's like to start, grow or choose nutrition as a second career part 1Send us a textI'm taking you on a girls trip with me this week to MN, where I got together with 5 colleagues for a get away, decompress, end of summer business trip.Business is our lives so we were talking about the things behind the scenes, especially since some of us were newer acquaintances and I forced us to come to the table and spill the tea on what we've learned about being online business owners. We covered:PART 1: How we started and got to where we are nowAdvice to early bu...
2022-09-0235 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#250 Where do you start to heal? The framework I use to help clients with Christa Biegler RDSend us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am answering the question, where do you start if you are trying to heal? In this episode, I go over the framework I use to help clients and how it has evolved over time. KEY TAKEAWAYS:4 steps of the Integrative process coined by Jefferey BlandWhere people commonly get stuck in their healing processTimelines for healingGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Removing barriers to healing & replacing nutrientsUsing symptoms & testing to create awareness to help & heal your cl...
2022-08-1727 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#248 Could it be a mild-moderate mold problem? Checklist of symptoms with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this continuation of episode 245, "I split tested my urine mycotoxin test," I go through dead ringer mold symptoms, a huge checklist of severe, moderate, and mild symptoms, and how I've changed my approach in practice. You can also apply to become a client now and get your case reviewed right now in August to get started in September. https://www.christabiegler.com/fssHere are some dead ringer mold symptoms if you have 2-3 of them: Nasal soresUnproductive sore throat Joint pain, especially in hands/fee...
2022-08-0927 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#245 I split tested urine mycotoxins (mold) and here are my results with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textWelcome to the Less Stressed Life, where we help women and families overcome fatigue, food sensitivities and inflammation the goal here is really to help you heal yourself. If this you find this show or episode helpful, repay the favor and share it with a friend or leave me a review on the purple pod app if that's where you listen. In this episode: I'll explain the differences between the two major tests on the market (Great Plains Lab and Vibrant America Why I tested/my symptoms and the varying sym...
2022-07-2027 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#240 Ask Christa: what do you do if you still have "gut issues" after "trying everything" and thoughts on IF and improving energy in hypothyroidism + conventional GI approaches to functional GI and failed functional GI approaches.Send us a textI'm hosting a LIVE Ask Christa call for RDs & licensed health professionals (MDs, PA, NP, DC, PT, etc) in July. Space is limited to 20 seats & anything is on the table except legal questions. Learn more and register here (fast!) www.askchrista.comHeather sent this sweet message to my guest Bea after episode #229 aired with her live mashup breathwork and thetahealing : I had the MOST profound experience through your work on the podcast The Less Stressed Life. >> Listen to the episode and do the 15 min breathwork session at the end to...
2022-06-1727 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#238 RAW: What to do if you have symptoms of low and high cortisol AKA feeling like you have adrenal fatigue or HPA axis dysfunction with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textWarning: This is a raw/unedited recording of my discussing the below outline on an IG live due to many many comments on an IG post on my account about high vs low cortisol. You can view that original post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd9ZOx5huGj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link >> Ask Christa live session for health professionals in July: www.askchrista.com (LIMITED to 20 seats) _____________________________________________________________________________________________Couple years ago ran an "adrenal resilience reset" and here are some of th...
2022-06-1045 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#236 Listener Q&A increased appetite, keratosis pilaris, and endocrine disruptors related to AI with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textThis week's episode is another Listener Q/A. We talk about increased appetite, keratosis pilaris, and endocrine disruptors related to autoimmune. If you have questions you'd like answered on one of our future Listener Q/A episodes send me a. DM through Instagram @anti_inflammatory_nutritionist or visit https://www.christabiegler.com/podcast and submit a question via the speak pipe widget. KEY TAKEAWAYSRoot causes of Keratosis pilaris Endocrine disruptors related to autoimmuneAdrenal issues as the root cause of increased appetite SHARED HELPF...
2022-06-0315 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#232 Listener Q&A Pregnancy constipation, dandruff and which redlight I use with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textINTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm trying out something new. In this short ten-minute episode, I'm answering questions that I've gotten from our listeners. If you've got a question you'd like to answer you can submit them via Instagram DM or over at our website: www.christabiegler.com via the Speakpipe widget.LISTENER Q/A:Which redlight do you use? (1:18)Itchy Scalp with Dandruff - Any thoughts of what's going on? (2:48)What are so...
2022-05-0410 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#228 How we are missing subclinical hypothyroidism: "Your labs are fine, but you're not fine" thyroid edition with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textHair loss, cold hands and feel 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 maintain their results. We talk about “dead ringers” of thyroid symptoms, blood vers...
2022-04-0626 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#217 How do you minimize or overcome food sensitivities? with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this bonus episode, I talk about my story and struggles overcoming eczema, food sensitivities, and fatigue. I share the mistakes I made so you can skip my mistakes and get straight to minimizing food sensitivities. + We set the stage by talking about the difference between sensitivities, intolerances, and allergies. + We talk about common misconceptions with food sensitivities and how 80%+ of the people I polled on IG said they feel like they have food sensitivities. + We talk about what I did in my health cri...
2022-01-2027 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#210 Eczema 101 root causes, testing, kids, topicals and first steps with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textYou may know that in my private practice I work with gut issues, skin issues, overcoming food sensitivities, and feeling tired and exhausted. Last week after guesting on 3 other podcasts all about eczema, I realized that I don’t think I’d ever done an eczema 101 episode for you, my favorite people, the listeners of the LSL. So today, I am welcoming my co-practitioner at the LSL Nutrition private practice Becky Santiago, who will interview me, and together we will discuss the presentation, testing, and soothing eczema, including answering questions asked by followers on s...
2021-12-0844 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#205 Giveaway + Male Fertility with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textI APPRECIATE YOU! So it's officially time for a GIVEAWAY🎉🎉🎉!!! featuring some of my fave health & wellness products!HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAY valued >$200:1. Write a review for the Less Stressed Life podcast at https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlife 2. Screenshot your review and share it on FB or IG tagging @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist or Christa Biegler RD in your story or feed***No purchase necessary. Must be 18 or older and live in the United States to win. This giveaway is not associated with any social media plat...
2021-11-0318 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#204 Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols, RDNSend us a textINTRO:This week I continue our Women's Fertility Month with return guest Lily Nichols, RDN to discuss Gestational Diabetes, a deep dive into why and how to manage blood sugar levels in pregnancy. Lily shares information for pregnant women and practitioners alike. Lily's no nonsense approach is research based and results driven.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Current guidelines and changes over the yearsGuidelines are contradictory in some areas and due for an updateWhy do we treat with high carbs when we fail a glucose tolerance test? S...
2021-10-2546 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#202 Hope After Miscarriage with Allison Schaaf, RD Miscarriage Hope DeskSend us a textThis week we kick off National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with Allison Schaaf from Miscarriage Hope Desk. Allison so bravely shares her personal story of recurrent miscarriages and her journey to healing. She offers real advice from a sincere place of understanding. Allison talks about Miscarriage Hope Desk, the Moving Forward Program, and how she's now helping so many through a difficult time.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Allison's personal story and struggle with pregnancies and recurrent miscarriages1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriageNavigating a blood clotting...
2021-10-1347 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#200 Liposomal Delivery of Supplements with Dr. Christopher ShadeSend us a textThis week on the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk to Dr. Christopher Shade about the liposomal delivery of supplements. Dr. Shade has a Ph.D. in environmental mercury chemistry and he’s a renowned expert on mercury, heavy metals, and human detoxification systems. If you are looking to nerd out on all the details of how and why liposomal delivery works, this is the episode for you!Key Takeaways:Liposomal delivery science: What is liposomal delivery? Why don't some supplements get absorbed well? Like GlutathioneHow do you pro...
2021-09-291h 20Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#197 Decrease puffiness, increase circulation and lymphatic drainage with Gua Sha with Gianna De La Torre of Wildling BeautySend us a textThis week on the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talked to Gianna De La Torre of Wildling Beauty about the ritual of Gua Sha. This ancient practice predates acupuncture and is a traditional piece of Chinese medicine. Gianna discusses the many ways in which Gua Sha can facilitate better health and specifically dives into the beauty benefits so many are after. This age old practice can be intertwined into our everyday routines for impressive results and feelings of wellbeing.Key Takeaways:Gianna's personal story as to how she g...
2021-09-0835 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#196 Root Causes of ConstipationSend us a textINTRO:You've got to "GO" but can't! Nearly everyone experiences constipation at some point in their lives, with a recent survey showing that about 16 percent of Americans and a third of those older than 60 suffer from chronic constipation. It’s the reason for millions of clinic visits each year and nearly just as many ER encounters. The number of people admitted to the hospital primarily for constipation has more than doubled since 1997. Furthermore, an astonishing 3 out of 5 people who suffer from constipation admit, they have never mentioned it to thei...
2021-09-0225 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#195 Correcting Candida: Old school vs New school with Christa Biegler RDSend us a textINTRO:Candida is a major gut health hot topic - On a recent IG post Christa did, the topic got enough attention for us at Less Stressed Life to take the plunge and give more detail and address your burning candida questions. According to the American Thoracic Society, “Candida is the single most important cause of fungal infections worldwide and The CDC recognizes, "Vaginal candidiasis is common. In the United States, it is the second most common type of vaginal infection after bacterial vaginal inf...
2021-08-2519 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#194 5 Types of Acne with Robyn Johnson, MS, RDSend us a textIn this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Christa talks with return guest, Robyn Johnson. RD about all things acne. Robyn shares her personal story of how she got started working with clients battling acne and what she uses as treatment options and protocols. She stresses the importance of finding root causes and identifying the type of acne one may have. They talk about all that's changed in the acne space and what we need to know to best help ourselves or clients.KEY TAKEAWAYS:
2021-08-1842 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#193 How To Fix Skin Issues, Fatigue and Food Sensitivities: A Case Study with Becky Santiago, RN and Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Christa had the unique opportunity to talk with a past client turned Associate Practitioner. Becky Santiago, RN joins the show to discuss her personal journey as a Less Stressed Life client. She gives a real-world account of what the healing process looked and felt like. She discusses the struggles of dealing with skin issues, fatigue, and food sensitivities. She shares the details of her personal plan and results. She gives a raw and unfiltered look into what so many clients experience before getting h...
2021-08-1152 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#192 Mastering Migraines with Dr. Adam Harcourt, Functional NeurologySend us a textIn today's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, we take a deep dive into all things Migraine with expert Dr. Adam Harcourt. He explains the differences in migraines and headaches, categories, and even locations and treatment options for those suffering from migraines. Dr. Harcourt explains in great detail some of the nuances in presentation and even frustrations he hears from his migraine patients. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Family history - genetic componentMigraine or Headache? Types of migraines Migraine with auraHow migraine starts & builds up?Inflammatory med...
2021-08-041h 01Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#191 Are Skin Rashes Related To Parasites? A review of the research with Jennifer Fugo, CNS and Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm joined by Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS to talk about the connection between skin rashes and parasites. Jen and I aim to normalize the topic and discuss the research as well as what we see regularly in practice and discuss all things from pinworm to hookworm to eczema, hives, and even how to address concerns with your practitioner. We also tackle parasite skin connection data and prevalence so you are no longer in the dark.Key Takeaways:
2021-07-2848 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#190 School Wellness in Time of Sickness and 5 Habits For Happiness After Near Death with Lyndsay MorrisSend us a textOn this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Christa is joined by Lyndsay Morris who shares her unique and inspiring story of how she went from being a classroom teacher to the school counselor to teaching life and wellness skills around the world to educators and families. "I want to be someone's miracle," she says. Lyndsay dives into her personal journey as to how Covid totally changed her life in 2020. Lyndsay suffered physically and emotionally from Covid long haulers and completely shifted her business to an online platform when schools everywhere w...
2021-07-2136 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#189 Easier Everyday Cooking Ideas For Healthy, Busy Moms with Mom Chef Kristin DovbniakSend us a textIn this week's episode of The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Christa chats with Kristin Dovbniak with the Healthy Balanced Mama on how we can make food work well for us through easier everyday cooking Ideas for busy moms.Kristin shares her personal story of Blackbelt training, Italy adventures, to Chef and now Mom, and why she is so interested in nutrition and simplifying things for busy moms. She gives numerous tips to making meal prep work for individual families in a stress-free way. She even shares a few of...
2021-07-1447 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#187 Why PPIs are the worst thing for gut health since stress with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this weeks episode, I discuss the prevalence, problem and a proposed solution to over usage of PPI medications. I dig in and questions the why and why nots as well as explaining details of how PPI’s affect us.Key Takeaways:It’s estimated 15 million Americans use PPIs or proton-pump inhibitors. "Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are members of a class of medications whose main action is a profound and prolonged reduction of stomach acid production." Some names you might be familiar with are Nexium, Prilosec, and P...
2021-06-2811 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#186 Thyroid, Hashimotos & Hormonal Harmony with Lacey Dunn, MS, RD, CPTSend us a text"I want women to know all about their bodies and understand the big picture". In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life, Lacey Dunn explains why our "Hormones are like a symphony" Taking us through her personal journey as she shares her expertise on thyroid disease and Hashimotos, discussing the connection with nutrition and gut health.Lacey dives into all things thyroid and emphasizes how the "body can be changed and how you can impact your health from a lifestyle and diet standpoint to cure and...
2021-06-2347 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#177 Seed Cycling for Hormone Health with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textHave you ever heard the hype about seed cycling for healthy periods and hormone health? In this episode I dive into who might benefit from seed cycling, the primary nutrients involved and easy ways you can vary the seeds in your life to get all the benefits.Mentioned in this episode: PMID: 19337250 and PMID: 25829567Thanks to 88 Acres for sponsoring this episode.So how do you make something like seed cycling, which is essentially diversifying your mineral and fatty acid intake for improving hormone health, easy to do every...
2021-04-2811 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#175 How To Relieve Allergies & Histamine Issues with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIt's allergy season and our body can have a love/hate relationship with histamines AKA the natural chemical messengers that trigger allergy-like symptoms. In this week's mini episode, I'm covering:Symptoms of histamine overload/sensitivity (skin, allergy, asthma symptoms)How to relieve allergies and histamine sensitivitiesUses of antihistamineA special thank you to our sponsor 88 Acres. To get a discount on your order and a list of my favorite 88 Acres products head to https://seeds.88acres.com/lessstressedMentioned in this episode:
2021-04-1712 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#171 The Myth of Morning Sickness with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textDid you know that Up to 80% of women are affected by nausea and vomiting in pregnancy? In this episode I talk about: + Most likely root causes of morning sickness+ Simple diet & lifestyle adaptations to manage morning sickness+ Considerations if you’ve experienced extreme nausea/vomiting in pregnancy before getting pregnant again. + What to consider in your prenatal to avoid morning sickness. Thanks to this episode’s sponsor Full Circle Prenatal. Full Circle is the only prenatal on the market with the most eff...
2021-04-0119 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#169 Why Does Your Skin Flare Around Your Period and Post Partum? with Christa Biegler, RD & Rakhi Chowdhury, MS, RDSend us a textIn this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm joined by Registered Dietitian Rakhi Roy Chowdhury to answer two questions: 1-Why does my skin flare with my period? and 2-Why does my skin flare with breastfeeding or postpartum? Plus we are sharing a few simple, applicable tips that you can try the week of your cycle to mitigate these flares. And pssstttt! This episode is still for you if you just have PMS and no skin flares!Mentioned in this episode:#166 Ovulation: T...
2021-03-2242 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#167 Fertility Prep with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this episode I talk about the things that go into fertility prep: + Egg & sperm quality nutrients + food sources of these nutrients + Overall hormone balance and what goes under that umbrella + And other things that impact conception, including ovulation/timing, mucous quality, infections and more. Thanks to our episode sponsor, Full Circle Prenatal. Get a discount on Full Circle Prenatal at https://fullcircleprenatal.com/ with code "lessstressed"Assess your Adrenals, Detox, or Get my Guidechris...
2021-03-1609 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#165 Should You Use Collagen? with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, we're talking about the benefits of collagen and how can you get the best results from taking it.I'm sharing:What is collagen and when should we use it?How collagen impacts wrinkles, hair, nail, bones, wounds, etc.A few of my favorite collagen brandsMentioned in this episode:Skin elasticity improved by up to 15% after just 4 weeks of use of 2.5 g or 5.0 of collagen. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23949208/ Eye wrinkle depth de...
2021-03-0811 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#163 Can You React To Healthy Foods? with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textCan you react to healthy foods? The short answer is, yes! But the goal is not to. In this mini episode I talk about: + the 2 ways people can have issues with foods+ who responds best to food testing/protocols+ red flags on restriction and why long term over restriction is "knowing just enough to be dangerous"+ root causes for food reactions LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Be a star & review this podcast: https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedRelated listening: In episode 26, ht...
2021-03-0115 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#161 How Do You Know You're Burned Out? An Enneagram Approach To Your Less Stressed Self with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textHow do you know you're burned out? Can't get out of bed? Skin flares? Gut out of wack? Motivation at a zero?Stress and burnout present differently in all of us, but the way we improve our stress resilience is often the same... rest and nourishment. In this week's mini-episode, we are diving into how each Enneagram type presents under stress and how we can start improving our stress resilience.I'm diving into:Recognizing your signs of burn outHow to manage the effects of stress with...
2021-02-2213 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#157 Let's Talk About Stress Hormones with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textCan you barely get out of bed in the morning, but are WIRED at 10 pm? In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, we're talking about adrenals 101 - what your adrenals glands are, what they do, and how they impact your hormones, especially stress hormones.If you've been finding yourself WIRED & TIRED, this episode is for you!I dive into:Adrenals role in blood pressure and stressWhy we need to pay attention to low testosteroneAccessing your adrenal health and symptomsA sneak peek o...
2021-02-0810 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#155 That Time I Botched a Prolonged Fasting Protocol & Lessons Relearned with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I share the story of when I broke my prolonged fast and how mineral salt saved the day!I share tips on:Prolonged fasting benefits and cell replicationHow right and wrong ways to break a fastImportance of electrolytesMentioned in this episode:Prof. Valter Longo Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.n...
2021-02-0108 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#154 Intermittent Fasting 101 Pros and Cons with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a text"𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑝 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑙, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑝 𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠. 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠."In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, we're talking fasts. While research shows promising benefits to fasting, oftentimes we may actually be further stressing their body by under-eating and skipping nutrients.I dive into tips on:What intermittent fasting really is (hint hint, it's not just skipping lunch)Metabolic flexibility and under-eatingImpact of snacking between mealsMentioned in this episode:Prof. Valter Longo Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodca
2021-01-2710 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#153 How Can You Order Your Own Labs? with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textDid you know you can order your own labs?? It's easier than you think!In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, l'm sharing where and how you can order your own nutrient and functional testing.I dive into tips on:Where and how you can order your own labsTypes of nutrient and functional testing to choose fromMaking a plan to interpret your resultsMentioned in this episode:Spectracell #149 Why B12 isn't just a B12 deficiency + numbness, tingling, and low en...
2021-01-2507 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#151 How Different Diets Interact With Your Microbiome with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm sharing some insightful research on how various diets impact your gut microbiome - specifically low fiber, low carb, and elimination diets.I dive into tips on:What the research says about low fiber, low carb dietsWhat you need to know about histamine and fungal overgrowthsHow long-term elimination and fad diets impact symptoms and gut healthMentioned in this episode:The Impact of Dietary Fiber on Gut Microbiota in Host Health and Disease T...
2021-01-1607 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#149 Why B12 isn't just a B12 deficiency + numbness, tingling and low energy with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textAnxiety, tingling hands and feet, poor memory, low energy? Could it be a B12 deficiency?In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I share a few pearls of wisdom about the complexities of B12 deficiency and what I often find it to be correlated with. I dive into tips on:Why B12 is so importantRecognizing B12 deficiencySources and supplementation of B12Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagram
2021-01-0704 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#147 Burnout Emergency Toolkit with Chista Biegler, RDSend us a textIn this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, we are diving into how to counteract burnout by eating comfort food, getting rest, salt bathing, massage, and supporting your adrenals!I dive into tips on:My burnout routineTypes of exercise when burnout is around the cornerBenefits of massage and adrenal supportMentioned in this episode:Adrenamin Massage GunNeed a Detox? Take the DETOX Quiz:www.christabiegler.com/detox ...
2021-01-0407 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#145 What It Means When You Can't Handle Your Alcohol Anymore with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textEver wonder why you seem to feel hunger after 1 glass of wine? In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk about a few of the factors that reduce our tolerance to alcohol like the gene ALDH, sulfites in wine, yeast, and liver function.I dive into tips on:Symptoms of liver dysfunction and yeast issuesSulfites in wineThe benefits of detoxification supportMentioned in this episode:#062 Natural Allergy Relief with Christa Biegler, RDN #100 Why am I...
2020-12-2811 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#143 Improve Dry Mouth, Snoring and Night Urination with Mouth Taping with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textWouldn't it be nice if you could get a great night's sleep without waking up to go to the bathroom?? Friends, let me introduce you to mouth taping. Last month, I had the opportunity to go to a virtual conference with a few colleagues, and on our trip together, we dove into all things mouth taping. In this mini-episode, I share my personal results of trying mouth taping for the first time! Hint hint, better breathing = better sleep.I dive into tips on:The benefits of m...
2020-12-2106 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#141 Autoimmune crisis case study with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textOver the last few months, you may have heard me share a bit about my mom's autoimmune crisis with myasthenia gravis. In this week's mini-episode, I cover the triggers and red flags that led to my mom's autoimmune condition, as well as some early testing and supplementation that cued us into what was going on in her body.I dive into tips on:Autoimmune red flagsWhat can trigger an autoimmune crisisThe importance of micronutrient testingWhat you need to know about micronutrient deficienciesAssess...
2020-12-1410 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#139 Pearls for Dry Winter Skin with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textDry, cracked winter hands? No more!As someone who has crappy skin genetics, I've learned exactly what I need to do to keep my hands (and my kid's hands) from turning into alligator skin through the dry, cold months.In this episode, I share my go-to lotions, tips, and supplement routine that keep our whole family's skin protected and healthy all winter long. Helpful tips:Importance of omegas on skin healthHeavy-duty creams to protect dry, cracked skinDosing omega 3sSkincare tips for winterM...
2020-12-0708 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#136 Should you test your hormones? with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textHow do you remember and put into action all the value you get from podcasts? You talk about it! You tell someone else! What started as texts and DMs with friends and listeners is now The Less Stressed Life Podcast Facebook group. Learning is EVERYTHING. It gives us growth and we retain by sharing. Learn.Grow.Share.Join The Less Stressed Life Podcast Whole Health Facebook Group at learngrowsharecircle.com Do you ever feel just... off? Hot flashes, heavy periods, acne? Have you ever wondered if you're de...
2020-11-1926 minLess Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#100 Why am I so freaking tired? A checklist for energy with Christa Biegler, RDSend us a textOccasional fatigue is one thing but if you’re lacking energy day after day, its time to dig in and figure out if there is something under the surface causing trouble. In this episode, I explain the mental checklist--including sleep problems, nutrient deficiencies, and adrenal dysfunction--I use to stop the fatigue-fest in practice so you can consider if any of these scenarios apply to your life. Key Takeaways:[04:19] Tips on getting enough sleep[09:45] Blood sugar imbalance[16:59] Symptoms of B12...
2020-02-2733 min
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#078 Twitchy eyes, restless legs, cramps and eczema awareness week with Christa Biegler RDSend us a textIn this episode, Christa takes you on a quick deep dive on where you can use the magnesium mineral in your life to help with things like headaches to period cramps and she also shares the details of Eczema and Psoriasis Awareness Week happening THIS WEEK ONLY for free.Christa is part of the speaker line up where she’ll be talking about tough eczema causes and liver detoxification.Here’s the link to register for FREE: bit.ly/skinweek19 http://wh214.isrefer.com/go/2019epaw/biegler
2019-09-2316 min
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#062 Natural Allergy Relief with Christa Biegler, RDNSend us a textAre you in the midst of allergy season? In today's episode, I explain the mechanism of what happens when you have allergies. I also cover natural remedies for allergies and how to get to the root cause to help your body manage allergies better.Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the...
2019-05-2912 min
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#051 My Experience with Prolonged Intermittent Fasting and Overcoming an Eczema Bump: an Update from Christa BieglerSend us a textToday I'm going a little bit raw and telling you about my experiment with prolonged intermittent fasting and how I quickly reversed some really annoying eczema and what the underlying root cause was.RESOURCES:ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet Intermittent Fasting 101 & Benefits Intermittent Fasting: Common Myths + FAQ Intermittent Fasting: Tips + TricksAssess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/
2019-03-0627 min
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#044 Why I don't "do" weight loss as a nutritionist & what you should think about when considering weight as an issue with Christa Biegler, RDNSend us a textSo, I don't really "do" weight loss, is what I tell people that write and ask for it. There are many factors that you need to consider if "weight loss" isn't working and you're asking for help. Today, I go over 4 PILLARS of weight loss or management that I think don't get talked about enough and hope they offer insight and inspiration as you work toward body confidence or weight and health goals. Spoiler: focus on the what's below the surface to have success on the outside.Assess your A...
2019-01-1625 min
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#039 Shrooms for Beginnings: Everything You Need to Know about Medicinal Mushrooms with Jeff ChiltonSend us a textFascinating discussion about trending medicinal mushrooms: lion's mane, chaga, cordyceps for focus, nutrition, food prep and more. Plus where to buy and what to look out for when you're perusing the market from long time shroom expert and producer Jeff Chilton.Resources:Check out these beautiful photos of medicinal mushrooms: https://www.christabiegler.com/blog/shrooms-for-beginnings-everything-you-need-to-know-about-medicinal-mushrooms-with-jeff-chiltonWEBSITE: http://www.nammex.com/EDUCATION: http://www.nammex.com/mushroom-education/RESEARCH: http://www.nammex.com/redefining-medicinal-mushrooms/PRODUCTS: http://www.nammex.com/organic-mushroom-extracts/
2018-12-121h 06
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#036 Are you stressing out your hormones with Robyn Johnson MS RD and Kaely McDevitt RDSend us a textAre you stressing out your hormones? Integrative nutritionists Robyn Johnson and Kaely McDevitt join us today to talk hormone triad: adrenal, thyroid, ovarian and how stress plays a role in affecting our hormones early in life through menopause.RESOURCES:www.herhormonesacademy.com for free trainings on female cycles, mood swings and acne and more. The Biology of Belief by Bruce LiptonChrista Biegler: https://www.christabiegler.com/Less Stressed Life Podcast: http://lessstressedlife.libsyn.com/Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/t...
2018-11-0825 min
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#026 Listen to This Before You Do Any Food Sensitivity Testing with Christa Biegler, RDNSend us a textWhat's all the hype about food sensitivity testing? Is it worthless? Useful? Who should do it? Who shouldn't do it? What's the difference between food sensitivities and food allergies? In this Q&A Christa answers all of these questions and more. She also ranks different food sensitivity tests like MRT, ALCAT, and even Pinnertest.Have more questions about food sensitivities that you want answered in a future follow up episode? Send them to: hello@christabiegler.comAssess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler...
2018-05-1630 min
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#006 Should you take supplements? with integrative dietitian Christa BieglerSend us a textAnswering listener questions today including about who needs supplements, what brands to buy and how to tell if your supplement is worth a hoot or just expensive urine. Bottom line: When we know better, we do better. Also taking on kitchen ninja tips for beets. Links mentioned in this episode:Submit your questions for another Q&A episode to hello@lessstressedlife.com Visit lessstressedlife.com for the show notes within a week of airing. Ass...
2017-08-1629 min
Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself#001 What is the Less Stressed Life podcast?Send us a textWelcome to The Less Stressed Life, where it's all about making this YOUR time to feel freakin' awesome about your life, health and happiness. Today, learn about the inspiration origin of the Less Stressed Life and how we all have underlying inflammation that needs quelling You'll learn a little about the host, Christa Biegler, an integrative registered dietitian nutritionist and what that title means to the people she helps. Robert Kenny said, Some people look at things and ask “Why?”Some people look at how things could be and ask “Wh...
2017-07-1709 min