Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Maria Terry. In this episode, we discuss her transition from teaching to private practice RDN & also how she uses the five love languages to support her clients. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What are the five love languages The benefits of applying love languages to your life & self-care GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: How to use your own love language to love yourself How to use your own love language to help you decompress Wher...
Nov 09, 2022•35 min
Send us a text This week on the Less Stress Life Podcast, I am joined by Lucia Hawley. In this episode, we discuss diet culture, empowered weight loss, and how to end compulsive eating and yoyo dieting with loving, libratory principles. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The root cause of weight loss resistance Why dieting is a stress response and how women can end the cycle permanently What “self-talk,” is and how can we reframe the way we think about what we want Why do restrictive diets appeal to so many people ...
Nov 02, 2022•41 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by our team's dietetic intern Annie Romanowski. We are switching things up, and she is interviewing me about my journey as an integrative dietitian nutritionist in private practice. KEY TAKEAWAYS: How I got started as a dietitian & how I got interested in nutrition How I got into integrative nutrition & started my private practice How I stay up to date on the latest nutrition science & research How I maintain wor...
Oct 24, 2022•55 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Leah Levitan. We dive into all things related to the lymphatic system, including signs and symptoms of lymph stagnation, how to facilitate lymph drainage, and the importantance of minerals for lymph drainage. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Lymph nodes versus Lymph symptoms Definition of Lymph drainage What makes lymph stagnant Symptoms and signs of lymph stagnation The importance of minerals for lymph drainage GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS O...
Oct 24, 2022•49 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Emily Kiberd. In this conversation, we discuss how women can work out without burnout. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why to focus on feeding the muscle living with Hashimotos Clinical observation of hypermobility in women with autoimmune conditions, what this looks like, and how does this present? What is progressive overload & the importance of proper form for working out GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: How to work out smarter, n...
Oct 19, 2022•48 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Hannah Koenig. This episode discusses relationships with money and tenets of financial literacy. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The tenets of financial literacy - emotional, intellectual, experiential intimacy Cultivating financial intimacy & vision for wealth Reasons behind the gender wealth gap GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Tangible and practical systems for financial literacy Different budget systems Different debt pay-down option...
Oct 12, 2022•44 min
Send us a text Welcome 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 direction b...
Oct 07, 2022•18 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Suzanne Fenske, MD of TārāMD. We talk about the conditions that can arise from hormonal imbalances, like Endometriosis, PMDD, and Fibroids. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Endometriosis, symptoms, diagnosis, and management What endometriosis looks like in perimenopause PMDD, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments Different types of fibroids, why & who gets fibroids, and common symptoms GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Supplements, HR...
Oct 04, 2022•51 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Esther Blum, MS, RD, CNS. In this episode, we discuss all things related to midlife hormones. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Hormone baselines & Meno - Mythbusting The symptoms of perimenopause and menopause The benefits of hormone replacement therapy Why do some doctors dismiss HRT in favor of The Pill or an IUD The importance of pelvic floor therapy for maintaining vaginal health GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: How to determin...
Sep 28, 2022•48 min
Send us a text In this episode we discussed: Logical (prefrontal cortex) vs emotional (amygdala) part of the brain and theta state of childhood. Why we know what to do but we don't do it. What if we don't feel stressed but we have symptoms that we have it? Yelling/urgency or rushing, difficulty relaxing People pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries Procrastination and inability to focus How our brain affects our health. What to do if you're a parent and want to set your kids up for success. ...
Sep 20, 2022•58 min
Send us a text Welcome 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. Leave us a review: https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlife You can submit your own questions or case for review @ https://www.christabiegler.com...
Sep 14, 2022•17 min
Send us a text Welcome 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. Leave us a review: https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlife You can submit your own questions or case for review @ https://www.christabiegler.com...
Sep 14, 2022•25 min
Send us a text I'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 now Advice to early business ow...
Sep 05, 2022•21 min
Send us a text I'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 now Advice to early business ow...
Sep 02, 2022•35 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast; I am joined by Functional Dietitian and Women’s Health Specialist Jillian Greaves MPH, RD. We discuss the different types of PCOS, food recommendations, and testing. KEY TAKEAWAYS: PCOS Myths Types of PCOS Adrenal PCOS Symptoms The difference between hypothalamic amenorrhea & PCOS Eating to heal your PCOS GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Get diagnoses for PCOS & how to identify which type of PCOS you have Support foundations...
Aug 22, 2022•49 min
Send us a text This 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 Bland Where people commonly get stuck in their healing process Timelines for healing GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Removing barriers to healing & replacing nutrients Using symptoms & testing ...
Aug 16, 2022•27 min
Send us a text I NTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Sam Miller. We discuss root cause of low hormones, hormone testing, and where to start if you are feeling fatigued or concerned about hormones. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Top Causes of Low Hormones Hormones that drop under stress Why hormones are depleted under stress Debunking the pregnenalone steal Debunking Cholesterol fear GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Hormone testing recommendations Where to start if you are feeling fati...
Aug 10, 2022•54 min
Send us a text In 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/fss Here are some dead ringer mold symptoms if you have 2-3 of them: Nasal sores Unproductive sore throat Joint pa...
Aug 09, 2022•27 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by a returning guest Campbell Will 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 everything Appropriate breath work for different context cases Up regulated breathing versus down regulated breathing and how it effect the nervous systems Superventilation: for performance: how can you get ox...
Aug 03, 2022•51 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Abigail Hueber. In this conversation, we dive into the mind-body connection and how the energetics of emotional health can impact your physical health. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The energetics of emotional health impact physical health There are certain organs that tend to hold different types of emotions We have much more control over our health via our own consciousness than just what the supplements or physical tools can d...
Jul 24, 2022•41 min
Send us a text Welcome 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 ...
Jul 20, 2022•27 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Clara Artschwager we dive into all things relationships like having a relationship without losing yourself and how relationships affect how we present in the world. KEY TAKEAWAYS: "Your mess becomes your message." Reading the room & the effects of being an empath Common denominators in things around relationships How relationships with people and emotions keep us stuck Neural pathways in how we exhibit things in our b...
Jul 13, 2022•35 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Tammie Chang. In our discussion, we talk about recognizing and addressing burnout in healthcare, depression, and leave of absence. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What contributes to health care provider burnout and burnout in general How patients can show up to get better care from their providers Signs and symptoms of burnout AMA toolkit for organizational joy: how to create well-being programs. GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: How to thri...
Jul 07, 2022•46 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Emily Pereira. In this conversation, we dive into topics like the root of happiness, freezing your eggs, escaping life through partying to alignment, relationships, and leading retreats in Costa Rica. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Finding the gift in heartbreak & hard emotions The power of the beginner's mind Freezing eggs as a form of liberation, the after-effects, and resetting her body Life shrinks or expands in relation to permi...
Jun 27, 2022•36 min
Send us a text This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Mindy Gorman-Plutzer. We discuss dieting, overcoming fear of food, responding to triggers, misinformation, and disordered eating. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Root causes of eating disorder What health issues come along with an eating disorder The true definition of recovery and why conventional eating disorder recovery Protocols Often Fail GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Resources and supplements for eating disorder recovery Signs of an...
Jun 18, 2022•39 min
Send us a text I'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.com Heather 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. >> List...
Jun 17, 2022•26 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by retreat leader Jessica Van Antwerp. In this episode we discuss following “yes” signs, leading retreats, immune healing from nature, Qigong, energy exchange, being a giver, and the 8 tenets of wellness KEY TAKEAWAYS: Benefits of retreats & immune healing from nature 8 tenets of wellness What is Qigong GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Following "yes signs" How to protect your energy How to reset if you are not able ...
Jun 15, 2022•39 min
Send us a text Warning: 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) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Co...
Jun 10, 2022•45 min
Send us a text INTRO: This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dionne Detraz. In this episode, we talk about holistic nutrition for cancer during and after treatments and future prevention with functional medicine. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Conventional vs functional complements to cancer care 7 systems to assess for cancer care Success stories GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Top 2 Organic whole-food-based formulas Treatment pie for cancer nutrition How to optimize recovery & reduce th...
Jun 08, 2022•34 min
Send us a text This 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 TAKEAWAYS Root causes of Keratosis pilaris Endocrine disruptors related to autoimmune Adr...
Jun 02, 2022•16 min
