Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Jessica Warnecke we discuss nagging knee pain or pain from working out & how to access and address the root cause. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Causes of knee pain when running and exercising How stress and hydration affect joints and knee pain How breathing & breathwork addresses chronic pain GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: How to improve hip, ankle, and big toe mobility How to reduce stress in the body & in your ...
May 25, 2022•36 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Viki Zarkin. In this episode, Viki gives us an INSIDE view of living with cancer for over 10 years. We don’t always get a happy story with cancer. My conversation with her inspires us to know that you don’t have to settle with how you’re doing. KEY TAKEAWAYS: {2.17} Viki’s Diagnosis Story {16.25} Being an advocate for her own health during her cancer treatment journey {21.11} Advocating for her treatment coverage w...
May 18, 2022•36 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Kelsey Dobesh , chiropractor, and certified athletic trainer. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What biomechanics is and the importance of movement What is a functional foot How does foot health relate to back, hip, and knee pain The root cause of Plantar Fascitis, Bunions, Shin Splints & what treatment looks like GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Where to find athletic trainers & movement-based practitioners How to promote foot hea...
May 11, 2022•39 min
Send us a text INTRO: 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 some pregnancy-safe constip...
May 04, 2022•12 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Megan Kober, RD who shares her story of what she wanted to do in practice and how it has evolved over the years. She talks about her personal experience with disordered eating and the feelings that came with that starting in Nutrition school. She opens up about the cycle of cutting calories and working out like crazy, following all the "rules" she'd learned but heading towards a downward spiral. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Chan...
Apr 25, 2022•45 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Nicole Fennell, RD. Nicole shares her personal health story and the changes she had to make when diagnosed with Hashimoto's. She talks about all things thyroid and what she sees in practice as well as overcoming challenges to feel better. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Can take 7-10 years for Hashimoto's diagnosis Root cause of thyroid disorders- autoimmune or not autoimmune Labs for checking thyroid - a full thyroid panel -TSH, t...
Apr 21, 2022•40 min
Send us a text This week I’m joined by the lovely Bea Boas, an Brazilian native turned Texan that leads breathwork for a business mastermind I’m part of. She combines an interesting mix of theta healing + breathwork + vision. She shares how she started her personal journey at the age of 12 after her grandmother died reading The Law of Attraction. Now she serves entrepreneurs, helping them do the internal work that makes the difference. We discussed Thetahealing®, changing behaviors and beliefs, ...
Apr 13, 2022•52 min•Ep. 239
Send us a text Hair 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, ...
Apr 06, 2022•26 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Heather Deranja, RD. Heather bravely shares her own story of autoimmune and cervical cancer diagnoses as well as how she began her journey as a Registered Dietician and why she transitioned into the human behavior component of the healing process. Heather dives into autoimmunity, the nervous system, brain, trauma, and all the emotions of facing our past to better our future. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Stress and autoimmune link Stres...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by return guest Dr. David Minkoff. Dr. Minkoff shares his experience with ozone therapy and how he uses it in practice. With over 50,000 treatments done Dr. Minkoff has much to share about this cutting-edge therapy. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What does Ozone do? Performance effect for athletes All the ways and conditions to use ozone- mold, cancer, athletes, cystitis, Crohn's, colitis, joint pain, wound healing, Lyme disease, immunity, ...
Mar 23, 2022•50 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Casey Farlow, RD who works with women to balance their hormones and work on weight loss in a holistic way for long-lasting results. We discuss the role hormones, inflammation, and gut imbalances have on weight loss and why neuroplasticity work is so incredibly important. KEY TAKEAWAYS: How to reset hormones Inflammation effects on weight loss Gut imbalances and weight gain What does a calorie deficit do to our thyroid, me...
Mar 16, 2022•36 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I speak with guest Dena Norton, MS, RD. 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. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Foundations for gut health Defining IBS- irritable bowel syndrome (diagnosis of exclusion) Common IBS symptoms Root cause approach to better gut health Foo...
Mar 09, 2022•47 min
Send us a text Today on The Less Stressed Life Podcast I am joined by Dr. Heather Finley as she bravely shares her story and struggles with GI issues, her educational adventure and how she became the practitioner she is today. She dives into disordered eating, sports nutrition and the emotional side of digestive issues and how we can help ourselves and our clients. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Disordered eating clients have GI issues- bloating, gas, SIBO, parasites, slow motility, bacterial overgrowth Stress/...
Mar 02, 2022•40 min
Send us a text This week on the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk to Danielle Aberman, RD of Migraine Strong about the challenges of treating migraine clients and the multi-modality approach to really help reduce migraine days. Danielle shares her expertise and personal experience in battling migraines. She candidly shares the different options and explains, it usually takes more than one slice of the "Treatment Pie". KEY TAKEAWAYS: Headache vs Migraine Migraine symptoms Hormonal component of m...
Feb 23, 2022•45 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk to Brian Karr creator of #Moldfinders to dig into all things mold-related. This tough subject often leaves us reeling with more questions than answers and Brian helps peel back the layers to really understand all the intricacies of getting to the source of a mold problem. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Finding the source of the problem when suspecting mold Most common places to find mold Shadow sources Any house can have mold, regardless of age ...
Feb 16, 2022•36 min
Send us a text This week I talk to Sara Korzeniewski, RD, FDN-P from The Organic Dietician about the hormone and gut connection. Sara shares her story of her own health challenges and career choices that led to her passion for helping others find balance and optimal health. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Birth control as a solution for heavy periods and acne Traditional approaches vs holistic/functional approach Gut and nervous system functions and effects on overall health Rest & Digest mode vs Fight &...
Feb 09, 2022•46 min
Send us a text This week I talk to Ashley Koff, RD from the Better Nutrition Program about all the details of magnesium. Ashley shares the story of her own health challenges, career choices and changes and how she loves to "nerd out" and sell stuff. We deep dive into all things magnesium with applicable details and most importantly, the "WHY". KEY TAKEAWAYS: Less information can be so much better when working with clients Importance of magnesium- foundational piece of our health Lab testing- is ...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text This week I talk to Dr. Patrick Porter of Braintap. He shares his personal story of how he got into the field, the science behind Braintap, and the many benefits of neuroplasticity work. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Neuroplasticity- what is it and why does it matter Neuroplasticity=Energy of the brain, access to information We have the ability to rewire the brain/nervous system What is Braintap- technology-enhanced meditation 3 Brains- Brain, Gut, and Heart Types of brain waves and when are the...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text In 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 ...
Jan 20, 2022•27 min
Send us a text I polled people on IG last month and almost 80% of people that saw my story said they felt like they have food sensitivities. So, that’s a problem because once you dive into the intricacies of that there is a lot of nuances. So to help with this & answer the question I get in so many different flavors each week, I’m hosting a live training and Q&A session called “What should I eat? Answering your questions about food reactions and inflammation”. You can register at christa...
Jan 19, 2022•50 min
Send us a text I polled people on IG last month and almost 80% of people that saw my story said they felt like they have food sensitivities. So, that’s a problem because once you dive into the intricacies of that there is a lot of nuances. So to help with this & answer the question I get in so many different flavors each week, I’m hosting a live training and Q&A session called “What should I eat? Answering your questions about food reactions and inflammation”. You can register at christa...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text I polled people on IG last month and almost 80% of people that saw my story said they felt like they have food sensitivities. So, that’s a problem because once you dive into the intricacies of that there is a lot of nuances. So to help with this & answer the question I get in so many different flavors each week, I’m hosting a live training and Q&A session called “What should I eat? Answering your questions about food reactions and inflammation”. You can register at christa...
Jan 05, 2022•54 min
Send us a text This week on the Less Stress Life Podcast, I talk to Laura Schoenfeld, RD about habits of performance driven people that can cause their hormones problems. We discuss the role of our adrenals, and how to best support our hormones instead of becoming burnt out. A must listen for anyone bulldozing through stress and working hard to meet goals, deadlines and demands of every day life. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Adrenals function and impact on how we feel Adrenal fatigue and excess cortisol Lifes...
Dec 29, 2021•49 min
Send us a text This week on the Less Stress Life Podcast, I talk to Ayla Barmmer, MS, RD of Full Well Fertility about sperm quality, motility, oxidative stress and all the current research. We discuss the perception and reality of just how much male fertility impacts a couple trying to conceive and even dig into nutrients needed to support male fertility. KEY TAKEAWAYS: "Treatment Pie" for fertility Role of male fertility Functional medicine approach to get to root cause Oxidative stress and inf...
Dec 22, 2021•47 min
Send us a text This week on the Less Stress Life Podcast, I talk to return guest Kaely McDevitt, MS, RD. Kaely has joined us in the past to talk about hormones, ovulation, and now gallbladder. She shares her expertise on why this organ is underappreciated and often neglected. Kaely dives into what the organ does, why to support your gallbladder, and how you just might save it. KEY TAKEAWAYS: An underappreciated organ, what is the gallbladder, and what does it do The gallbladder is responsible fo...
Dec 14, 2021•39 min
Send us a text You 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 prese...
Dec 08, 2021•44 min
Send us a text This week on the Less Stress Life Podcast, I talk to Julia Arndt about overcoming limiting beliefs and breaking habits holding you back. She shares her personal experience of burnout and the road to recovery. Julia explains how to retrain neuropathways by identifying limiting beliefs and finding flexibility to create better, more intentional habits. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Julia shares her personal story Who are peak performers Little habits slowly slipping can add to or facilitate burnout...
Dec 01, 2021•38 min
Send us a text This week on the Less Stress Life Podcast, I talk to Ashley Holtquist of Sage and Cedar Herbal Wellness about the benefits of tea and herbs. Ashley shares how to make tea easy and really get the benefits and positive emotions that go into the experience of tea. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Ashley shares how she got into the business of making tea in the black hills of South Dakota What happens when you start reading food labels Herbalism- a different way of thinking Perception of tea vs practic...
Nov 24, 2021•42 min
Send us a text This week on the Less Stress Life, I talk to Kellie Blake, RDN about the challenges she's faced with a diagnosis of Psoriasis at 12 years old and symptoms since 5. "Being a somewhat sickly kid, no one put the pieces together," Kellie explains. Looking back, she talks about just how far she's come and the details of her journey to overcoming a challenging autoimmune condition. Kellie's story is relatable to so many with skin and autoimmune conditions. She shares great tips and offe...
Nov 17, 2021•33 min
Send us a text Anya shares her personal story as to how and why she got into the barefoot movement. She explains the benefits of barefoot footwear, how to correct past damage, and how to transition. A must-listen for anyone with lower back, hip, or knee pain as well as practitioners looking to help clients. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Normal shoe vs barefoot shoe Common shoes - tapered toe does not match the shape of a foot Barefoot shoes match the natural shape of a foot, not restrictive Heel in all traditi...
Nov 10, 2021•42 min
