Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

Mar 31/2022

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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life, I’m so excited to have Liz Haselmayer, creator of Homegrown Education, join me for this week’s episode! Liz is a passionate advocate for real food, holistic health, and intentional parenting, and she’s sharing her inspiring journey—from overcoming an eating disorder to raising her family with[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life, I’m so excited to welcome back Dr. Bill Rawls! In this episode, Bill dives deep into cellular wellness and shares powerful insights from his own health journey with chronic Lyme disease. We explore how the health of each cell affects our overall wellness, why chronic[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome Erin Doppelt, a spiritual psychology and meditation teacher with a fascinating global journey. Erin has spent years traveling the world, from Israel to India, diving deep into spiritual practices and studying under diverse gurus. Now the founder and CEO of[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, we’re diving into the world of gut health, metabolism, and the hottest new trend in health: GLP-1 medications! 🎉 I had the pleasure of chatting with the amazing Shefaly Ravula, a PA-C and founder of Precision Gut Health, who’s on a mission to transform[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, we're diving into the secrets of a good night's sleep! 💤 I sit down with sleep expert Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell, who shares her journey from struggling with insomnia to becoming a leading advocate for restful sleep. Dr. Bell is on a mission to help[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m thrilled to have Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, back with us! In this episode, Lily gives us the scoop on her latest book, Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, which focuses on preconception nutrition for both women and men. We cover everything[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I chat with Matt Zemon, educator and author, about the transformative power of psychedelics in mental health. Matt shares his journey from avoiding drugs to becoming an advocate for psychedelics in treating trauma, PTSD, and more.We discuss how a magic mushroom experience changed his[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m hanging out with Dr. Peter Martone, a chiropractor and injury prevention expert with over 23 years of experience! 🙌 Dr. Martone is sharing his revolutionary approach to sleep and spinal alignment, and trust me, it's a game-changer. He explains how the way we[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m hanging out with the amazing Brandee Hommerding, a certified nutrition therapy practitioner and founder of Bee Collective Wellness. Brandee is basically a stomach acid detective (yes, really), and she’s on a mission to help women feel better by mastering their digestion and hormones.[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast,  I had the absolute pleasure of diving deep into the world of breathing, sleep apnea, and all things airway with the fabulous Dr. Kristen Geist. She's not just a dentist; she's a sleep and breathing guru who turned her own health battles into a[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, we're taking a literal "breath of fresh air"! I sit down with breathing expert Patrick McKeown, who explains how something as simple as changing the way you breathe can completely transform your health. Patrick dives into the Buteyko Method, a powerful technique that targets[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with the brilliant Dr. Scott Sherr, who’s here to give us the lowdown on a little-known powerhouse called methylene blue. This isn’t your average health talk—Dr. Sherr dives into how this vibrant blue compound can supercharge your cells,[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, get ready for an eye-opening chat with the incredible Dr. Bill Rawls. Dr. Rawls is the ultimate expert in turning health crises into opportunities for a vibrant life, and today, he’s spilling all the tea on how herbs can be your secret weapon against[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Dr. Jen Johannsen. Jen is a dentist by trade, but she’s also a self-development nerd with a passion for financial, time, and emotional freedom. Join us as we dive into her journey from dealing with[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the amazing Dr. Tom Ingegno, clinician, speaker, and bestselling author of "The Cupping Book." In this episode, we dive into the world of cupping and acupuncture, exploring how these ancient practices boost blood flow, enhance lymphatic drainage, and support overall[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Stacy Barczak Baker, a traditional Naturopath who specializes in Functional Medicine. In this episode,  we explore the importance of blood sugar regulation, mindset, and lifestyle to help in achieving optimal health. We discuss cultural differences in dining habits, highlighting[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Leisha Drews, RN, FDN-P,  Holistic Hormone Coach and host of the Happily Hormonal Podcast. In this episode, Leisha shares how her transition from conventional to functional medicine occurred. She breaks down the menstrual cycle, explaining how its phases affect women’s[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Mollie Eastman. In this episode, Mollie shares her journey into chronobiology, which started with her struggles as a bad sleeper. Through her platform, Sleep Is A Skill, Mollie now helps others optimize their sleep. We discuss strategies for sleep optimization,[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited and honored to be joined by Dr. Paul Anderson, a recognized educator and clinician in integrative and naturopathic medicine with a focus on complex chronic illness and cancer. In this episode, we get super nerdy chatting about the rise in issues[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, we are doing something different. My long-time friend and personal development expert, Jess McKinley Uyeno returns. Jess has been a pivotal figure in my personal and professional growth since we first met in 2016. She has appeared on the podcast several times, including episode[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am honored to be joined by  Dr. Dagmara Beine, who holds a PhD in Integrative Medicine. Dagmara's focus changed to integrative oncology with the diagnosis of cancer in her 3-year-old daughter, Zuza. In this episode, we talk about Dagmara's story, what to do[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast,  I am joined by Mike Feldstein who is a seasoned air quality expert. In this episode, Mike tells about why clean air is so important and how homes and our indoor environments have a huge impact on our health and quality of life. We[...]
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  Send us a textIn this little bonus update from Christa we discuss how most people die in their zone of excellence, my soft spot for service providers and practitioners avoiding burnout, how most entrepreneurs have higher incidence of adverse childhood events (ACES AKA trauma) which causes them to crave chaos and how the subconscious runs[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast,  I am joined by Danielle Hamilton. In this episode, we get super nerdy🤓 talking about circadian and quantum biology and how it impacts our metabolic health, inflammation, gut and hormones. Dani breaks down the different kinds of light, how they affect us, and why[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to welcome back Dr. Elisa Song who is an integrative pediatrician. In this episode, Elisa tells us about her new book Healthy Kids, Happy Kids which is an evidence based guide to raising healthy kids in our modern world. Elisa bridges[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the lovely Kiara Orbe, who is a trauma-trained integrative health practitioner. In this episode, we hear Kiara's healing journey. She realized through her journey and helping her clients, that trauma and nervous system healing was a huge missing piece for[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Isaac Pohlman for Part 2, talking about all things blood sugar. If you missed Part 1, be sure to check out last week's episode. In this episode, Isaac talks about insulin resistance and it's contributors, what causes reactive hypoglycemia, the[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Isaac Pohlman who is a registered dietician. In this episode, Isaac tells me how his personal health story led him to helping adults with type 1, 2, and prediabetes. Isaac tells us why everyone should be concerned about blood sugar,[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to be joined by Gay Hendricks. In this episode, Gay tells us how to find our Zone of Genius, which he talks about in his book, The Big Leap. Your genius is that activity or way of being that you are[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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.[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by McClain Haines who is a microbiome nerd. 🤓 In this episode, we talk about one of my favorite topics, immunoglobulins! We are going to nerd out on what bovine serum IgG or antibodies are, what they do, how they can[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Jennifer Nurick joins me. In this episode we dive into insecure attachment styles, what they are, and some examples. We talk about how to help support your children to form secure attachments and we deep dive into anxious attachments. Tune in for healthy relationship[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to be joined by Ashok Gupta who is the mind behind The Gupta Program and a leading expert in the field of neuroimmune conditioned syndromes (NICS). In this episode, Ashok tells us about how he became interested in brain retraining, what[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the lovely Cecily Braden who is an esthetician, educator, and innovator. In this episode, Cecily tells us her story, tools and techniques she uses for lymphatic drainage, the benefits of lymphatic drainage, and how she came to create her own[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Robert Whitfield who is a sought-after expert for his treatment of Breast Implant Illness (BII) and for his surgical mastery for breast implant removal and reconstruction. In this episode, Dr. Whitfield tells us how he became interested in BII,[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Michael Rubino has returned for a follow up episode. Michael is an air quality expert, wellness advocate, and founder of HomeCleanse. In this episode, we talk about do-it-yourself mold inspection, important things to watch out for with new construction, common places mold is found[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm excited to have Dr. Gary Kaplan back. Dr. Kaplan is a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). In this episode, Dr. Kaplan talks about what the treatment pie is for recovering from Long COVID, why you may be experiencing long term symptoms, how you[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by former orthopedic spinal surgeon, David Hanscom. In this episode, David tells us his story and what he did to heal himself. He also talks about how to reroute the nervous system, rewire your brain, and heal your body from pain.[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. John Kim who is a functional medicine pharmacist. In this episode, Dr. Kim tells us his story of having a heart attack at the age 33, the recovery process, and how it changed his life for the better. We[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Gary Kaplan who is a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). Dr. Kaplan is dual trained in osteopathic and allopathic medicine, as well as acupuncture. In this episode, Dr. Kaplan talks about inflammation from the standpoint of the cause of[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to be joined by Dr. Staci Whitman who is a Functional Kids’ Dentist in North Portland, Oregon. In this episode, Dr. Staci tells us about how she became interested in functional dentistry, the oral & gut microbiome relationship, airway and sleep[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the lovely Angela Foster, who is an award winning nutritionist, health & performance coach, speaker and host of the High Performance Health podcast. Angela shares with us how she overcame burnout, depression, and viral & bacterial pneumonia by using biohacking,[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Nick Pags joins me. Nick is a growth mindset expert, certified behavioral change specialist and inspirational speaker. I had the pleasure of meeting Nick and hearing him speak. He has a beautiful way of captivating a room! Today we talk about how Nick got[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to have on Dr. Perry Nickelston, who is a chiropractic physician with primary focus on treating chronic pain and inflammation via the lymphatic and vascular systems. In this episode, we talk about the MOST underrated detoxification system, the lymph. Dr. Perry[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have Anshul Gupta who is a best-selling author, speaker, researcher, and world expert in Hashimoto's disease. In this episode, Anshul tells us about how he was a traditionally trained medical doctor who started having health struggles. After not finding any answers, he became[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on author Dr. Bruce Lipton, who is a former medical school professor and research scientist. Bruce explains his research on how cells process information led to the conclusion that our genes are turned on and off by influences outside the cell. Influences[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on the delightful Dr. Lizzie Kieffer who is a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in women’s health, specifically pregnancy, postpartum, and fertility wellness. Lizzie gives us her backstory to finding Mercier Therapy and how it influenced her in big ways, both professionally[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I welcome back Dr. Emily Gutierrez who is the chief scientific medical liaison and formulator for Neuro Nutrients and has over a decade of clinical experience managing patients in her busy practice with Neuronutrition Associates. In this episode, Emily shares her heartfelt story of[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Erik Korem who is a  sports scientist with a passion for solving the data-to-action gap that exists in the wearable technology. In this episode, Erik tells us about his incredible accomplishments of helping athletes improve their performance with biometric[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on Dr. Michael Robinson who is a naturopathic doctor specializing in naturopathic oncology. Michael shares how utilizing personalized cancer care from a naturopathic oncologist can drastically improve quality of life and treatment outcomes while going through a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Cancer[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Julie Morin. I found Julie on Instagram and her story is so inspiring and jaw-dropping. Julie shares how her body went into muscle paralysis after taking antibiotics three different times. The third time, she went from being a healthy 25-year-old,[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have Juli Kramer who is certified qigong, meditation, and TCM beauty secrets instructor. In this episode, Juli shares her beautiful journey of finding and learning about Chinese medicine. We talk about what Chinese face reading is and what you can learn from it.[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I welcome author, speaker, executive coach and leadership consultant Howard Prager.  This is such a feel-good episode. Howard tells us why it's important to make someone's day and easy, simple ways it can be done. We also talk about how stress can be a[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I interview the delightful Dr. Izabella Wentz, who is a compassionate, innovative, solution-focused, integrative pharmacist dedicated to finding the root causes of chronic health conditions. On this episode, Dr. Wentz shares that adrenal dysfunction is essentially what happens when your body gets overwhelmed by[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, we have the macros queen and four time return guest, Emily Field, a registered dietician who teaches a mindful macros approach. Emily is here to share how she uses a personality typing tool called The Four Tendencies in her practice.  Developed by Gretchen Rubin,[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Chelsea Haines. I met Chelsea at my friend Kaely's event, Restore and Reconnect, in Austin this past fall. Chelsea's just one of those people who is a ray of sunshine when you meet her. In this episode, we discuss the[...]
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  Send us a textOn our next thyroid episode this week, I am joined by Dr. David Brownstein.  I would say one of my favorite things about him is that he is a storyteller. He uses a lot of case studies in his books, which I love. He tells us his personal story, then we dig[...]
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  Send us a textOur first episode this week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Eric Balcavage.  It’s a GOOD week on the podcast if you are interested in thyroid.  In this episode, we discuss all the things about thyroid physiology. Plus some rapid fire questions at the end from our[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Dawn Huebner. In this episode, we discuss helping children face their fears, phobias and anxiety. Bonus, this can work for adults too. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Cognitive behavior therapy triangleExposure based approachesAmygdala vs. prefrontal cortexHow to retrain the brainDr. Dawn tells us about[...]
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  Send us a textAfter practicing nutrition for 13 years, it's time to share some of the things I've learned to help you shortcut your own success in either private practice or with your health goals. In this behind the scenes episode, I get into the frameworks, approaches and timelines I use when guiding clients to[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Barrie Tan. In this episode, we get SUPER NERDY about types of Vitamin E. Dr. Tan sources Vitamin E from annatto, the stuff that colors your cheese yellow and is from a tree in South America. Since I had[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on the Less Stressed Life, I invited Jeffrey Smith to talk about his passions for controlling biotechnology. He caught my attention at a small dinner I attended for a lifestyle medicine conference I attended in September when talking about how gene editing is getting as accessible as EasyBake ovens once[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by  Dr. Nathan Bryan . In this episode, we discuss episode topics : Nitric oxide for long haul CV, altitude sickness, hypertension and cardiovascular improve . KEY TAKEAWAYS:What is nitric oxide? Why should people want to know about nitric oxide?What are some common[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Ritamarie. In this episode, we discuss functional approaches to blood sugar and three causes of subclinical thyroid dysfunction. I don’t know about you, but I LOVE to learn. My favorite thing is when I can learn something new in[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by  Thomas Hemingway, MD. In this episode, we discuss getting older and feeling younger, a topic I’m always interested in. KEY TAKEAWAYS:How you jump from conventional to integrative in healthcare 5 principles for preventable conditionsHow to EAT for energy, clarity, weight loss, and[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Louise Swartswalter. In this episode, we talked all about emotions stored in the body.While my guest had the calming aura and appearance of my son’s kindergarten teacher, she used some of our interview time to read my ancestral energy[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by holistic dentist Dr. Kelly Blodgett. In this episode, we discuss how to naturally support your gums and oral health. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Ways to protect our gums beyond gentle brushing and flossing. Can you heal cavities naturally without any fillings?Can we detox through our[...]
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  Send us a textWe know about vapor, liquid, and ice, but what if I told you water has another state? Today we’re talking about the preferred state of water between liquid and ice, which is structured or coherent water. In nature, the natural vortex of water movement creates structured water.When you use a structured or[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stress Life Podcast, I am sharing audio from our Live Community Call in January. On this call, we covered topics related to immune support.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Common causes of immune system suppression?Normal illness vs “too much” illness?What would I do in times of “stress” and illness opportunity?Should you “stimulate”[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stress Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Jack Wolfson. In this episode, we discuss natural heart health, cholesterol, Afib, inflammatory markers, myocarditis, thrombosis & more.KEY TAKEAWAYS:The link between a toxic lifestyle, mitochondria, and heart healthDoes your cholesterol matter?Stealth infections can drive inflammation and cause issues in[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stress Life Podcast, I am joined by  Dr. Elisa Song.  I love Dr. Elisa Song’s calming demeanor. In this episode about anxiety in kids, antibiotic use and more, she gives so many practical pearls you can start doing with your kids now to set them up for[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stress Life Podcast, I am sharing audio from our Live Community Call in December. On this call we covered topics related to testing stress hormones. KEY TAKEAWAYS:+ What to know about stress hormones+ Testing these hormones+ What to do about high/low cortisol and also touched on other nuanced[...]
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  Send us a textThis week I have Jason Campbell, who I met at the Jeff Bland/Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute/Microbiome Labs tag team event in September. I found him simply interesting on all levels–from his brilliant piano skills (you can find him on Spotify as “Zen Piano”) to how he makes meditation or breathwork accessible to[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Jessica Peatross.  Dr. Jess Peatross on the podcast. 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stress Life Podcast, I am joined by Megan Barnett. I know we think we already know every we need to know about fiber but I PROMISE Megan Barnett makes it even more interesting. Honestly, every health professional should listen to this if they’ve never had a nuanced lesson[...]
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  Send us a text This week on the Less Stressed Life Podcast I had my super sassy, sarcastic friend Michelle Shapiro on to chat about anxiety, bridging the divisive gap between different spectrums of nutrition and long standing gut issues. We cover doing things in excess (which seems mildly fitting for this season :), hypervigilance, and changing[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Jillian Greaves. In this episode, we discuss circadian rhythm & chronobiology.KEY TAKEAWAYS:How circadian rhthym impacts our overall hormone productionMelatonin creation, release, and disruption from light variablesMelatonin's implication on pre-DM ranges and RMR GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Supporting your circadian rhythmWhat to[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on the Less Stressed Life Podcast is a recording of a LIVE community call I recently hosted all about gut & stool testing.  I want to do these calls monthly to be helpful, get to know your needs, and answer questions for you.My next community call will be on Dec[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Emily Gutierrez. I am so excited to have Dr. Emily Gutierrez back this week to share her brilliance and fill a huge gap with neuropediatric nutrition. Last week she wowed me with her knowledge of PANDAS, and this week we[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on Less Stressed Life, Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Emily Gutierrez. In this episode, we discuss PANS/PANDAS in kids.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What are PANS/PANDAS, what are the hallmark symptoms, & how to treat itWhat's part of the treatment pie in PANDASGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Testing recommendations for PANS/PANDASHow can your PCP[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Baraba Huson. We discuss money mindset and wealth well-being. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Financial success is not just a practical process; it's a healing journeyWhat an underearner is & why more women are underearners The three levels of financial developmentGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:How to rewire[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Debi Sibler. In this episode, we discuss betrayal and learning to trust again.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What is post-betrayal syndrome & how to know if you have itHow betrayal is a different type of trauma & what counts as betrayalThe stages of [...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 languagesThe benefits of applying love languages to[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 resistanceWhy dieting is a stress response and how women[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 symptomsDefinition of Lymph drainageWhat[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 intimacyCultivating financial intimacy & vision for wealthReasons behind the gender wealth gapGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Tangible and practical[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO:  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 managementWhat endometriosis looks like in perimenopausePMDD, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatmentsDifferent types of  fibroids, why &[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO: 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 - MythbustingThe symptoms of perimenopause and menopauseThe benefits of hormone replacement therapyWhy do some doctors dismiss HRT in favor of[...]
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  Send us a textIn 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 boundariesProcrastination and[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO: 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 MythsTypes of PCOS Adrenal PCOS Symptoms The difference between hypothalamic amenorrhea & PCOSEating to heal your PCOSGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO: 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 HormonesHormones that drop under stressWhy hormones are depleted under stressDebunking the pregnenalone[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 everythingAppropriate breath work for different context casesUp[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO: 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 healthThere are certain organs that tend to hold different types[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 empathCommon denominators[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 generalHow patients can show up to get better care from[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 emotionsThe power of[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 disorderWhat  health issues come along with an eating disorderThe true definition of recovery and why conventional eating disorder recovery Protocols[...]
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  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[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO: 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 wellnessKEY TAKEAWAYS:Benefits of retreats & immune healing from nature8 tenets[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO: 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 care7 systems to assess for cancer care Success storiesGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Top[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO: 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 exercisingHow stress and hydration affect joints and knee painHow breathing &[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO: 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 movementWhat is a functional foot How does foot health relate to back, hip, and knee pain  The root cause of Plantar Fascitis, Bunions, Shin Splints &[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO:  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[...]
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  Send us a textINTRO:  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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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.[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textToday 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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,[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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 matterNeuroplasticity=Energy of the brain, access to informationWe have the ability to[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textI 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[...]
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  Send us a textI 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[...]
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  Send us a textI 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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,[...]
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  Send 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,[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis 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[...]
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  Send us a textAnya 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack to continue our Women's Fertility discussion, this week talking all things cycle related. Lisa shares details about how she got into helping so many women navigate exactly what their cycle is telling them. She discusses period health and[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk to Carianna Gibbs, a Pediatric Sleep Consultant about how to get your little one sleeping. We are all vastly aware that good sleep is imperative for everything else in our busy lives. AND, when kids sleep good, parents have a fighting chance[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textHave you ever met anyone that has extreme allergic reactions to what seems like any food and supplement? There is a whole world of people dealing with hyper allergic disorders like Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Other conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and POTS of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome are commonly seen under the[...]
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  Send us a textReturn guest Amanda Montalvo from @hormonehealongrd joins us once again to share even more information about minerals, a follow-up from episode #182. This time, the stars of the show are cooper and iron. Amanda shares her story of having a copper IUD after being on birth control pills for quite a while.[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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,[...]
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  Send us a textDid you know that there is actually a process to falling in love? There is...and if you follow the four steps, then you will fall in love (or more in love). If you violate the process, you will fall out of love (whether you mean to or not). The whole process begins with[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textDid you know nutrition is the 2nd leading cause of hair loss? Trichology is the bridge between dermatology and cosmetology. In this episode, trichologist-in-training, Samaria Grandberry, MS, RD, LDN shares her experiences with her dad’s scalp psoriasis and her own hair loss after chemical treatments and diet changes. Samaria goes over many[...]
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  Send us a text“The more you do healing around and understanding your trauma and you know  when your triggers present and what they look like for you; then, you can manage them without as much disruption.” In this week’s episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, our guest Lisa Kuzman, BA, LISW, Leadership Coach shares about[...]
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  Send us a textOn this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life podcast, Katja Rowell, MD, author of Helping your child with extreme picky eating, joins me to tackle the topic of how to establish a healthy feeding relationship between parents, children, and food. Dr. Rowell shares her expertise on being a mom, not a[...]
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  Send us a textIf you’ve ever been stressed, drink caffeine, had gut issues, wanted more energy, been depressed or felt like your hormones were out of balance, you’ll want to hear what my friend Amanda the @hormonehealongrd has to say about minerals today! We talk about Amanda’s experience with a PCOS diagnosis and increase of symptoms[...]
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  Send us a textJoining us in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is Campbell Will, who has combined his passion for breathwork with knowledge of anatomy and physiology to teach people how to optimize their respiration as a tool for improved health and well-being.Campbell shares his expertise on:The many amazing benefits of[...]
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  Send us a textSo how do you REALLY get better sleep? Joining us in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is Jeff Kahn, Co-Founder & CEO at Rise Science sharing his expertise on getting the benefits of sleep, which not only impact our health but our performance and energy production.Jeff shares his expertise[...]
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  Send us a textJoining us in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is Will Moore, serial entrepreneur, speaker, life coach, and happiness expert who shares his passion for and expertise on creating beneficial habits and finding true happiness.Will share's his expertise on:How to create addicting "success habits"Using gamification and fun to make[...]
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  Send us a textJoining us again in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is environmental toxins nerd Lara Adler. This week, we are discussing types, testing & treatment with mold, mycotoxins, and spores.Lara shares her expertise on:Misconceptions about molds and how to deal with itSymptoms of mold exposureHome testingMentioned in this episode:Mycophenolic[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textStruggling to feed your picky eaters? Joining us on this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is Arielle “Dani” Lebovitz, Dietitian, author, and founder of Kid Food Explorers, who is sharing her story and passion to help picky eaters become confident food explorers.Dani shares her expertise on:The 1 food rule that[...]
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  Send 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.[...]
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  Send us a text Joining us on this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is Dr. Anna Cabeca, aka the Girlfriend Doctor and best selling author, who is sharing her story of going through menopause and irreversible infertility and how that journey has led her on a never-ending quest to find solutions that help[...]
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  Send us a textHow do you diagnose Lyme... other than a "bulleye" rash?Joining us on this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is Dr. David Minkoff, MD, best-selling author and founder of LifeWorks Wellness Center and BodyHealth. Dr. Minkoff shares his expertise on Lyme disease treatment, diagnoses, and even prevention.Dr. David shares her[...]
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  Send us a textReturning guest, Samantha Lee Wright, host of the Essential Oil Revolution podcast, joins us again in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast to share her daughter's journey with Lyme disease.Sam shares:Early signs and testing of Lyme diseaseBeing an advocate for yourself and loved onesThe link between mold and LymeSupplementation,[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textDo you actually need to filter your water? Joining us again in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is environmental toxins nerd Lara Adler. This week, we are diving into all things water quality!Lara shares her expertise on:How proper hydration and clear water helps with detoxChlorine vs  ChloramineTesting your[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textIn this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm chatting with mercury and liposomal expert, Dr. Christopher Shade about where mercury hangs out in our body and why we need to be aware of its' impact on our adrenal function, kidney, mitochondria, and thyroid health. Dr. Shade shares his expertise on:Sources[...]
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  Send 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,[...]
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  Send us a textMood swings, painful periods, insomnia, acne? These "normal" symptoms around your period may actually be linked to low progesterone.In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm chatting with my friend, Registered Dietitian, and women's health & hormone expert, Kaely McDevitt about menstrual cycle health, in particular, what women can[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text"People think of trauma as one big thing that happens to them, but the reality is, we accumulate tiny traumatic events throughout life and those events contribute to how we respond on a daily basis."In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life, Dr. Jennifer Love shares her experience and expertise with[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦. 𝐴𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 5 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑎 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔."In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Podcast, I am joined by a Naturopathic Doctor & Acupuncturist, Dr. Jannine Krause to chat about traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, what your tongue is telling[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textJoining us in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is Jackie Johnson, founder of Wilding Botanicals who shares her life-changing experience of suddenly losing her hair loss & developing severe, full-body skin rashes. Now, as a holistic herbal farmer, Jackie shares her passion for clean, nourishing, and replenishing body[...]
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  Send us a textLet's talk caffeine. In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm sharing my thoughts on caffeine and how the quality of coffee may impact our cortisol and anxiety.I'm diving into:Benefits of caffeine and how our bodies process itConnection between cortisol, anxiety, and caffeineWhy the quality of your coffee really[...]
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  Send us a textStruggling to get out of bed in the morning? Surviving on coffee? Falling asleep at your desk at 3 pm? Let's talk fatigue.I am joined by a returning guest Dr. Evan Hirsch in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Podcast to share his expertise about Lyme Disease and the underlying causes[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textSkyler Skein, President of GladSkin joins us in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast to help us solve the eczema itch and redness during dry and winter months in a smarter and safer way!Thanks to @Gladskin for sponsoring this episode. You can use the coupon code "lessstressed" on gladskin.com[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text "𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒 (𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡) 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟. 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑐𝑘 - 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑉, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑡." In this episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by a World-Renowned[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 -- 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑒𝑦𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ, 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒𝑡."In this episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Kim Holmes, CEO of Marriage Helper shares her journey[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑠𝑎𝑦, '𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦, ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑚.' 𝐿𝑖𝑘𝑒, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textHangry? Acne? Constantly Snacking? Irregular Periods? Hair Loss? PCOS? Friends, this week's episode about blood sugar is a MUST-LISTEN!In this episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I chatted with Casey Means, MD, the co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, about the significance and symptoms of metabolic dysfunction and why everyone (not just[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textCHAPTER MARKERS:"𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑓𝑢𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑜 𝑖𝑡!" In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Cierra Robbins, a[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦'𝑟𝑒 𝑉𝑂𝐶𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑁𝑂𝑇 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠!"What do the chemicals in our carpet and shower curtains have to do with air quality? Turns out, a heck of a[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑗𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦, 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔'𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐷.𝑈.𝑇.𝐶.𝐻. 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑟𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑙 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑤."In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I chatted with Kitty[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textIf anyone knows the importance of routine and mindset, it's Katy Kvalvik.After overcoming multiple life-altering injuries—and relearning how to walk—Katy  dedicated her life to empowering leaders to fulfill their missions and live out their life purpose. As many of us know, working from home can be a serious struggle.Between the distractions, routine, and[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text"Life- it has unconditional love for the body. Never takes a day-off, never takes a weekend-off, never goes on strike, never asks for anything back. It is our model for unconditional love; and the closer we get to that, the more we can express that in our behavior." "Frying is the worst we[...]
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  Send us a textWhat does your brain say when you try to set a new, lofty goal? Something you’ve never tried or accomplished before? It searches it’s “Google” and validates that no, you have not done this before and gives you self doubt about doing it in the future. So how do you hack this?[...]
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  Send us a text"𝐴𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛'𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑔𝑜𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦'𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠."In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, my friend and colleague Dr. Leigh Wagner digs into the unspoken[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑜, 𝑝𝑠𝑦𝑐ℎ𝑜, 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠-  𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑑! 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑎 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑠𝑦𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑."Joins us this week's[...]
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  Send us a text"𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡, 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑚. 𝐷𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑏𝑒ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢."In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by a lovely Clinical Nutritionist & Intuitive Eating expert Stephanie Dodier to help us[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑒𝑛, 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑒; 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑒  𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔..""𝑇𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑠, 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑧𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑒.""𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒[...]
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  Send us a textWhat you don’t necessarily HEAR in this week’s episode with my girl Emily Field, RD, is my excessive head nodding in agreement and scribbling in my notes “everyone that works out and EVERY RD student needs to listen to this episode!!!"“𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑦, 𝑖𝑡[...]
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  Send us a textWow, Jena S. Griffith and I are back for a LOADED episode (part 2 of our CV series) and even more loaded list of research citations to help us better understand testing, treatment, foundational considerations, and mask use. Please be sure to check the blog link for the full list of research (including[...]
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  Send us a text“Real conscious living is about living in the moment, in the truth. Not in something you brought to it, not in a previous assessment, not in some idea you have about it or a judgment you have about it- it's really being present to what's going on.""When someone comes in, if they[...]
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  Send us a text"Your body is an engine; you actually put off anywhere between 60-160 watts a night, depending on size, BMI, gender, and metabolism." I got the chance to talk to the inventor of ChiliPad™, Tara Youngblood in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life podcast about temperature regulation as a means of improving[...]
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  Send us a text"𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑠 90-95% 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡- 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑁𝑂𝑇 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡!"In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life podcast, I talk to one of my favorite people, Jena S.[...]
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  Send us a textIt’s amazing how the timing of light exposure can improve energy, sleep, maintain eye health and so much more.In this week's episode of The Less Stressed Life podcast, Andy Mant of Blubox shares his experience and knowledge about the physiology behind the impact of light on the body and overall health and[...]
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  Send us a text🎉🎉🎉🎉 My book, The Eczema Relief Diet & Cookbook is now available at all major retailers!☝️☝️☝️ You can get personalized help with eczema BEYOND food and to reduce food sensitivities by booking an intro call at https://www.eczemanutritionist.com/In this week's episode of The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Kiran Krishnan, chief microbiologist at Microbiome[...]
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  Send us a textHey, what is your skin type?In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Dr. Raja Sivamani of Pacific Skin Institute and I chat about dealing with different skin issues and its integration to ayurvedic medicine approach. Here are some of the key takeaways:[10:30] Factors that trigger eczema[16:17] What is hidradenitis suppurativa?[32:20][...]
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  Send us a textWhat nutrients help make gorgeous skin? In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I got the chance to talk to "the guy" for vitamins and minerals, Chris Masterjohn, Ph.D., about the different nutrient deficiencies related to skin issues and what nutrients support skin integrity.Here are some of the key takeaways:[14:50][...]
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  Send us a textSkin rashes in kiddos can be SO FRUSTRATING. There’s nothing worse than nothing being able to take your child’s pain away, especially when they can’t communicate their itches. In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Dr. Jennifer Caryn Brand, clinical nutritionist, and I chat about underlying causes of eczema in[...]
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  Send us a textKnow anyone with eczema? Dr. Peter Lio, the founding director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University joins us in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast to broaden our knowledge on eczema and skin rashes. Key Takeaways:[05:08] What is eczema?[15:33][...]
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  Send us a textWhat do you think of when someone says Vitamin C? Depending on our body’s immune function and overall “load” of environmental or infectious stressors, our need for Vitamin C when we’re challenged with infections can rise dramatically. But this commonly deficient nutrient also has a claim to fame for issues with depression, muscle[...]
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  Send us a textBeing a new mom is a tough job! Can I get an AMEN?! Dr. Christine Maren is on a mission to make it a little easier. In this episode, we talk about a topic affecting many postpartum women that is often missed on postpartum care—thyroid issues. Regardless if you’ve had a baby in[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textStill, seem to have that preggo look years after giving birth? Annoyed by lower back or pelvic pains or just have trouble peeing your pants every time you try using the trampoline or doing jumping jacks?Maybe it’s time to learn a little more about diastasis recti......Dr. Kelsey Dobesh, a chiropractic physician, and certified[...]
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  Send us a textHey, mom-to-be! Want to know what level of DHA is sufficient for your little one’s needs? Curious to know what the breast milk test says about your milk?It’s understandable that you worry about what you take in when you’re getting your body ready for a baby.  In this week's part two episode[...]
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  Send us a textDry skin, joint pains every now and then, irritating dry eyes on top of feeling fatigued everyday?Sounds about right?Welp, you might just need to boost your Omega 3 intake.  In part one of this two-part episode of the Less Stressed life podcast, Dr. Kristina Harris, a registered dietician and research associate at[...]
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  Send us a textDuring pregnancy, getting the adequate amount of vitamins and minerals can be hard to achieve especially in the first trimester!In this week's episode, Ayla Barmmer schools us on the importance of building the right nutrition during preconception and postpartum recovery.In this episode you'll learn:* How valuable Folate and Vitamin B12 during pregnancy*[...]
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  Send us a textEver feel that your achievements feel empty?You may feel like you’re living a life that’s not your own and may feel a bit lost.In this week’s episode developmental psychologist and life coach, Dr. Sasha Heinz, shares her expertise on:    Why you do the things you do    Snowball effect of small[...]
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  Send us a textFast fact: 80% of women who are in their menopause stage experience night sweats, brain fog, and frustration with weight loss.Are you one of them?In this week’s podcast episode, we got to talk to Dr. Mary Claire Haver, founder, and creator of the Galveston Diet.  She talks about her experience and expertise[...]
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  Send us a textThey say you have to measure what matters.  If you’re tired of getting up with morning brain fog or have been suffering from insomnia ever since you can remember, it may be time to get a comprehensive hormone test.In this week’s podcast episode, we interviewed Dr. Carrie Jones, one of the creators[...]
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  Send us a textSuccess can be very elusive whether it's to lose weight, stop bingeing on Netflix or saving enough money.  What if you found a way how to get unstuck and actually reach your goals?This week’s guest is surgeon and author, Dr. John Chuback.  Join us as we talk about : Why it’s ok to[...]
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  Send us a textThis season, let's help Santa with his mission by adding flaxseed to his milk and cookies! In this week's special episode of the Less Stressed Life podcast, we had listeners share their favorite Christmas traditions with us. Also, we learn more about interesting uses of flaxseed and its benefits from Mary Ekman of Manitoba[...]
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  Send us a textFeeling fatigued?  Is it because of that glass of wine you drank last night or is it something more serious? In this podcast episode of the Less Stressed Life, the founder of Thriving Force, Dr. Sara DeFrancesco shares her experiences and realizations onHow gluten sensitivity affects our brain healthOur overall well-being and how it[...]
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  Send us a text’Tis the Season to be Stress-Free! The Holidays are here and can be quite overwhelming with all the preparations, parties, and errands.   In this week’s The Less Stressed Life podcast episode, I chat with Dr. Leigh Wagner, a certified Positive Psychology coach, and an integrative/functional medicine dietitian.  We talk about what positive psychology[...]
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  Send us a textIn this episode, we talk to Dr. Valerie Jacobs about the 4 most common ailments in babies and kids, the importance of gut flora, what is the best age to test for food allergies, and why you should consider doing blood tests and not just skin pricks for allergy management and treatment.Join[...]
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  Send us a textDon’t let the title of this podcast episode fool you. This interview is great for anyone at any stage of any relationship (or future relationships!)Matt Morgan is one of the leading coaching experts in the country. From nearlyweds to newlyweds to married couples, Matt has helped more than ten thousand couples bulletproof[...]
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  Send us a textIt’s November and the holiday season is officially upon us! Join Amy Shapiro, MS, RD, CDN for some amazing tips and tricks to set yourself up for a healthier holiday season leaving you feeling less stressed (and bloated) come the new year. Some of the main points Amy covered are:Navigating the holiday party[...]
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  Send us a textKelsey Kinney is a registered dietitian specializing in digestive health. She runs a virtual private practice, is the creator of the Build Your Biome program, and the founder of Gut Power Drinks.During our discussion, we talk about the role of prebiotics in our microbiome and focus on why prebiotics are such a[...]
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  Send us a textJim Stavis was the first person to ever survive a triple organ transplant. When he was 17, he was told he'd be lucky to live past his 50th birthday. At that time, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Doctors expected him to be plagued by kidney and heart disease, blindness and amputation[...]
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  Send us a text Find out tips and tools for nutritional therapies and lifestyle practices relevant in cancer care with cancer coach, Cathy Biase. Cathy Biase  is a breast cancer survivor. She specializes in the functional application of nutrition for root cause health improvement in the area of chronic disease with a focus on cancer care. Cathy [...]
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  Send us a textJoin us for part two of our interview with Chief Medical Oncologist at USA Mitchell Cancer Institute, Dr. Arthur Frankel, where we'll be discussing some very interesting statistics about what might be the next big frontier in oncology therapy.Be sure to check out part one of the interview for a deep dive[...]
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  Send us a textIn the first episode of a two-part series, join Chief Medical Oncologist at USA Mitchell Cancer Institute, Dr. Arthur Frankel, for a fascinating deep dive conversation into oncology and cancer therapies and find out what Immune Checkpoint Therapy is and what types of cancer it’s used in.Dr. Arthur Frankel is the Chief[...]
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  Send us a textFiachra "Figs" O'Sullivan is a 5-star licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Francisco. He is a certified EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) Couples Therapist, the creator of the Empathi Method, and the certification process for Empathi coaches. His life's mission is to help couples feel more connected. Connect with Figs on Facebook and[...]
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  Send us a textRobyn Johnson is a Functional Medicine Dietitian Nutritionist. Her passion for using food and lifestyle as medicine found her after a personal battle and triumph with psoriasis. She specializes in helping women optimize their health & hormones by finding the root cause of their symptoms. Robyn runs a virtual private practice and[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textJane Barlow is an herbalist who owns and runs Barlow Herbal Specialties. She lives in Salt Lake City where she enjoys hiking all over the mountains of Utah and teaching fitness classes. Jane loves everything natural, holistic, wellness, fitness and nutrition-oriented and believes it is our right as humans to be vibrantly[...]
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  Send us a textBeth Montpas became a life coach after 20 years of marriage ended in divorce and rewriting her own story led to a personal development journey that she now shares with other. Her mission is to help others improve their life, no matter how tired, stressed, overwhelmed, worried they are—women that want fewer[...]
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  Send us a textStephen Cabral is on a mission to help as many people as possible. And after an endless struggle with doctor's visits and traveling the world to experience Ayurvedic therapies, he shares his mission on how those with chronic issues can heal. www.stephencabral.com Download Stephen's free Wellness & Weight Loss Smoothie Guide Check out Stephen's podcast:[...]
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  Send us a textToday on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have with me Sanaa Abourezk. Sanaa is a gourmet chef, restaurateur, author, nutritionist, and food blogger. She has a passion for the art of cooking, teaching cool recipes, and fighting child hunger in America and the world. Sanaa also owns and operates Sanaa's, a[...]
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  Send us a text When your child has food allergies, it can be nerve-wracking to have them in another's care. I met Kristin at the Food Allergy Blogger Conference a couple years ago and she fills such a need in the allergy and disability community. In this episode, learn how to navigate the legalese around food[...]
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  Send us a textIn this episode of The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing noted spine surgeon, Dr. David Hanscom. After 32 in practice, Dr. Hanscom retired and focused on a new mission: to re-introduce true healing into medicine. Dr. Hanscom is a firm believer that doctors should be given the[...]
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  Send us a textIn this episode of The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing noted spine surgeon, Dr. David Hanscom. After 32 in practice, Dr. Hanscom retired and focused on a new mission: to re-introduce true healing into medicine. Dr. Hanscom is a firm believer that doctors should be given the[...]
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  Send us a textSarah Morgan is a modern-day inventor. Known for her innovative ideas that connect science to everyday life, she delivers impactful, science-based solutions for common health problems. Sarah created Even — a first-of-its-kind wellness company that was developed to meet the unique nutritional needs of individuals taking common prescription medications. Formulated to balance[...]
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  Send us a textMelissa Groves, RDN is an integrative registered dietitian and owner of Avocado Grove Nutrition & Wellness, an in-person and virtual private practice specializing in women’s health and hormone issues, including PCOS, endometriosis, and fertility. She uses a functional medicine, food-first approach that combines holistic lifestyle changes with evidence-based medicine.  RESOURCES: www.avocadogrovenutrition.com Download Melissa's (FREE) 5-day[...]
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  Send us a textJanice Newell Bissex is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, cookbook author, speaker, and Holistic Cannabis Practitioner at Jannabis Wellness. Janice sifts through a ton of myths and facts about CBD and Cannabis. She also walks us through how to choose a high quality product, proper dosing, and so much more!RESOURCES:www.jannabiswellness.comConnect with Janice on[...]
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  Send us a textVictoria is a Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Science Liaison with a Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan, and Longevity from the University of Southern California. She also functions as an inpatient clinical dietitian and has a background in nutrition research covering a wide range of topics including nutritional sufficiency in specific populations[...]
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  Send us a textNancy Jane Smith has a Masters Degree in Higher Education and in Community Counseling from the University of Dayton. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with eleven years in private practice and has spent 20+ years working as a counselor/coach. She has written three books on living happier, most notably The Happier[...]
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  Send us a textChris Burres is a mechanical engineer turned scientist turned entrepreneur. Using a Nobel Prize Winning chemical tested by NASA that has been shown to double lifespan in rats, Chris is on a mission to make Carbon60 a household name to help people live longer, healthier and pain free lives one dose at[...]
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  Send us a textNour Zibdeh, MS, RDN, CLT is a functional and integrative dietitian, author, and speaker. She specializes in nutrition therapy and coaching for digestive conditions, thyroid and hormone imbalances, autoimmune diseases, food sensitivities, chronic fatigue, migraines and headaches, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, and food sensitivity. In this episode, we take a deep dive[...]
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  Send us a textIn today's episode I interview Marco Tesi, an exercise physiologist who helps clients overcome pain, injuries, chronic health challenges, and stress & anxiety related autoimmune conditions. He takes a deep dive into the science of breath work and actually walks us through through some different breathing techniques.RESOURCES: Connect with Marco on Instagram and[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textIn today's episode, Garrett and I talk all about how your money mindset is holding you back from the best life. Garrett is the Chief Wealth Architect at Wealth Factory and author of the NY Times best-seller, Killing Sacred Cows. Wealth Factory helps entrepreneurs optimize cash flow, streamline their finances and keep[...]
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  Send us a textBest selling author and naturopathic endocrinologist Alan Christianson talks to us today about a root cause of metabolism, thyroid and blood sugar control---the liver. If you think everything is about the gut, this episode might make you think twice. We talk liver regeneration, ketones and briefly touch on unicycling. ;)Resources:www.drchristianson.comConnect with Dr.[...]
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  Send us a textIn this episode with Bridgit Danner, host of the Women's Wellness Radio podcast, we explore her own experience surviving toxic mold. We take a deep dive into what toxic mold is, how it can disrupt the body and your gut, the symptoms of mold toxicity, how to test for toxic mold and[...]
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  Send us a textJennifer Fugo is like my soul sister in practice, specializing in both digestive and skin issues. She is the host both Gluten Free School and Healthy Skin Show podcasts. Jen is a huge advocate for empowering women that have been failed by conventional medicine for skin issues and has a bone to[...]
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  Send us a textHilary Hendershott, host of Profit Boss podcast, is all about empowering women in finances. Hilary is a Certified Financial Planner™ and is a leading fiduciary financial advisor, business owner, podcast host, and wealth coach with over 18 years of industry experience. She leads her clients and audiences to financial freedom from her[...]
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  Send us a textHost of the Essential Oil Revolution podcast Samantha Wright goes deep on the beneficial properties of Cannabidiol or CBD oil and Copaiba oil. She covers the therapeutic effects, body physiology, uses and quality in this great episode.RESOURCES:www.samanthaleewright.comThe Essential Oil Revolution Podcast https://revolutionoilspodcast.com/Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop[...]
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  Send us a textWhen Mr. Universe and pro bodybuilder Dr. Chris Zaino was hit with a terminal illness, it almost broke him. Through mentorship and kindness, his life was transformed from expensive hospitalizations from ulcerative colitis to thriving. This experience changed his life trajectory where his became a provider helping others, author and motivational speaker.[...]
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  Send us a textToday we have an encore guest back, Dave Romanelli! Dave is a wellness innovator who initiates connections and conversations between the old and the young.RESOURCES: [BOOK] Life Lessons from the Oldest & Wisest: Inspiration, Wisdom, and Humor for All Generations By David Romanelli [PODCAST] 18 Minutes By David Romanelli Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get[...]
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  Send us a textLaura Powers is a celebrity psychic who has been featured by Buzzfeed, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, Motherboard Magazine by Vice, and many other media outlets. She is currently in pre-production for a new television series about her work. She is a clairvoyant, psychic medium, writer, actress, model, producer, writer, singer and speaker[...]
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  Send us a textWhat if anxiety, depression, mood swings are related to the extra bugs you're carrying around? In this episode, Evan Brand, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Nutritional Therapist, talks about his personal journey with the parasite depression connection and talks big picture parasites and how to fix them.RESOURCES:www.evanbrand.comAssess your Adrenals, Detox or Get[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textFor the most common endocrine disorder, PCOS is certainly misunderstood. PCOS Nutrition Expert Angela Grassi, MS, RDN gives us the juice of the REALITY of PCOS diagnosis and what you can do to help control it and the cofactors with nutrition and lifestyle.Resources:Free Guide to Eating Well with PCOS www.PCOSnutrition.comAssess your Adrenals,[...]
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  Send us a textOn today's episode I interviewed Jonathan Frederick, founder of the HeartHealthyHustle website and podcast. He has a passion for helping people live healthy lives while they pursue their passion. We talk about everything from the benefits of body therapy to the importance of gratitude and perspective. Resources: Heart Healthy Hustle Website Heart Healthy Hustle PodcastAssess[...]
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  Send us a textLoud and proud Canadian Carolina Vee brings inspiration to the show today and how living her purpose, sharing truth, community and perspective has shaped her into a clarity coach that she is today. Carolina shares epically simple steps for create personalized affirmations, life altering routines and mindful meditation. This show is a[...]
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  Send us a textOn today's episode of The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk to functional and integrative registered dietitian, Olivia Wagner. Olivia believes health is a positive vitality, not just the absence of disease. She's passionate about a whole food approach to nutrition and has a knack for developing easy-to-prepare, innovative, and wholesome recipes[...]
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  Send us a textIn this episode with Fab Fertile program founder and life coach Sarah Clark, we explore all things fertility. We cover the most common mistakes women make when their trying to improve their fertility, common side effects of hormonal birth control, a reasonable timeline someone can expect when fixing fertility roadblocks, the best[...]
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  Send us a textGregg Clunis, host and author of Tiny Leaps, Big Changes (a book and podcast) shares some unconventional advice for how to actually START and FINISH a goal. He answers things like: * What is your best advice to someone who wants to set and achieve their goal? * What is your advice to someone[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textIn today's episode Samantha Wright, host of The Essential Oil Revolution podcast, takes a deep dive into essential oils. She goes over how they differ from herbs, how to use them, and cooking/medicinal purposes. RESOURCES:Free course of essential oils: www.freeoilcourse.comPodcast: The Essential Oil RevolutionAssess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on[...]
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  Send us a textMany people are thinking about cleaning up their eating habits after the New Year. Many people are thinking about losing weight at this time of year. Today on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk to registered dietitian Emily Field all about her approach to nutrition and weight loss. Her approach is[...]
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  Send us a textEver have trouble making decisions? Deciding what's next? By identifying your core values, it takes the guess work out of being a dynamite business owner, mom or just everyday rockstar. Happiness Scientist Jess McKinley is back for an encore episode to teach us exactly how to do just that.Assess your Adrenals, Detox[...]
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  Send us a textOn today's episode of The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk to Asim Khan, experienced finance professional turned holistic health & wellness lifestyle entrepreneur, do-good'er, and founder of ZYN CURCUMIN. We take a deep dive into what turmeric is, the differences between curcumin and turmeric, the health benefits associated with curcumin, and[...]
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  Send 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/CONSUMER[...]
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  Send us a textEver tasted "the good stuff"? Today, we talk olive oil with Kristi from Canary Island Herbed Olive Oil about the health benefits and simple recipes on how to make food taste great.RESOURCESCurious 29 Frequently Asked Questions about EVOO: Vigoa CuisineEtsy Website (Free Shipping on 4 packs)All 3 of their books on Amazon.Assess[...]
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  Send us a textFrom mood to addition to Alzheimers, Charity Lighten is passionate about how you can impact brain health from improving gut health. But how do you do this? Charity shares how she got started in gut health to her husband's cancer journey to finding products that can help optimize the gut brain connection[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, we interviewed James Ripley, the man who discovered meditation through napping. We take a deep dive into all things meditation - why you should mediate and how to start. James is the founder and creator of the Goodnite Guru. He is certified by the[...]
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  Send us a textThis week on the podcast we have an interview with Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. Glenn is a veteran psychologist with an alternative, controversial approach to eating disorders. It was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food that[...]
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  Send us a textMy back! My neck! My feet! My wrists! In this episode, physical therapist Heidi Roberts explains how tweaking your workspace can greatly reduce pain in nearly any part of the body. She reviews Christa's standing workspace and provides simple hacks from everyday items you already own. Take your standing (or sitting) game[...]
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  Send us a textDid you know stats for anxiety in adolescents hover around 30%? When an epidemic is silent or unaddressed, it allows for it to get worse. Licensed counselor Celeste Coffman specializes in anxiety in children and shares the background, causes and what you can do to help an anxious child in your life.[...]
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  Send us a textLily Nichols, RDN, CDE busts 3 myths in prenatal nutrition! Other topics discussed: gestational diabetes, how to have a healthy pregnancy, foods to incorporate and foods to exclude during pregnancy, how to improve your postpartum experience, and so much more!Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE: http://pilatesnutritionist.com/Real Food For Pregnancy: http://realfoodforpregnancy.com/book/Assess your Adrenals, Detox or[...]
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  Send us a textSelf-care is not a luxury, it's a necessity. Learn about the benefits of an infrared sauna from the best of the best! Clearlight Saunas Founder, Dr. Raleigh Duncan, has many years of experience as a Doctor of Chiropractic and research into infrared therapy. We take a deep dive into all things sauna[...]
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  Send us a textWhat if you could easily fix wine headaches? Or you knew you had to take special care with supplements because you don't manufacture nutrients properly on your own? Like B12, Vitamin D and many more. Or maybe you're curious if you have the caffeine sensitivity gene? What can you do with those[...]
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  Send us a textIf you wear glasses, you need to hear this episode! You can prevent your children from being as blind as you! In this episode, Dr. Dawn Wattenhofer explains some common eye diseases, how the prevalence of nearsightedness is going through the roof and what we can do to prevent worsening eyesight.Resources:http://visionsourcespecialists.com/https://www.christabiegler.com/blog/nutrients-for-eye-healthAssess your[...]
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  Send us a textIn a culture deficient in body positive messages, Lindsay Stenovec, MS, RD, certified eating disorder dietitian and lactation educator shares a different way to deal with our relationship with food. Lindsay dispels the myth of "intuitive eating" and how to feel your best by redefining your foundation of health. She talks about[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a text"Hey doc, what can I do about bloating?...how about this nausea?" In this episode with humble and superfun mad (food) scientist Dustin James, MD we talk about natural remedies for motion sickness, mroning sickness, stomach aches, nausea, and bloating this gastroenterologist created as a solution for his patients. And for you! We discuss[...]
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  Send us a textHealth isn't always easy. When fitness superstar Chalene Johnson found herself working out hours per day to maintain her infomercial-ready physique and needing complete silence to find focus, she knew something must be wrong. By digging and more digging, Chalene found the unexpected answer and root causes in an unexpected place. Chalene[...]
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  Send us a textThis episode is a MUST listen if you have a microbiome. Wait, that's YOU! 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....or MegaSpore biotics[...]
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  Send us a textHost of Smart Passive Income Pat Flynn shares one of the single most important habits he integrated to reduce stress, for free, meditation.In this episode, he speaks about improving productivity, focus, and concentration all by setting up spaces and hacks to facilitate the less stressed life.We discuss how he went from laid-off[...]
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  Send us a textAs a supermarket dietitian, Judith "Judes" Scharman knew there was a lot of noise in the nutrition industry. Clients constantly feeling like they were pulled in opposing directions, Judes set out to distill down the most important nutrition "fixes". In this episode, she shares some of her fixes as well as the[...]
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  Send us a textCan kicking cold and flu bugs be fun? It is in this episode with integrative dietitian Mary Purdy, she makes evidence based natural solutions for upleveling your immune system something you'll want to listen to again and again. Find out about Mary Purdy's cold and flu concoction and how to beat the[...]
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  Send us a textDave Romanelli is a wellness innovator and pioneer who fuses ancient healing traditions with modern fashions. He is also the author of the new and noteworthy book, Happy is the New Healthy. He takes traditional practices, like yoga and meditation, and finds creative ways to integrate them into modern life. He believes[...]
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  Send us a textFood writer to Food Woes: How overcoming PCOS, Thyroid and Gut health issues changed Kate's Kordsmeier's young life.Kate Kordsmeier was living the dream, hopping from restaurant to restaurant as a food and travel writer when things started to change. Doctors told her that her symptoms were "all in her head," but it[...]
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  Send us a textDo you ever feel like the world just isn't on your side? Our guest today Dori Martin shares why this is the opposite of how it can be, and shares how she sees little miracles happen in the space of gratitude, presence and personal healing in her practice. In this episode, we[...]
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  Send us a textWhen Lesly Rae started reacting to everything she ate or smelled and spent more of her week in the ER than not, she saw the reality that many Mast Cell Activation Syndrome clients face. It wasn't until she noticed her issues stabilizing from using the elderberry syrup she made each year that[...]
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  Send us a textRough night? Are you feeling like a zombie while you wait for your kiddo to get the hint about how many hours to sleep? How do you know if your child’s sleep habits are totally off the wall or within reason? Tara Hess, owner of Tulsa Pediatric Sleep Consulting shares 5 things[...]
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  Send us a text[Disclaimer: This FABULOUS episode is longer, but WORTH the listen!]Elizabeth Durham, owner of Sweet Elizabeth's Organics takes us through the health problems she and her family left behind when she discovered some of the root causes of her symptoms. She also takes us through letting go of the baggage of "stuff" and[...]
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  Send us a textIn this fascinating interview with Denver-based psychotherapist Marc Azoulay, we learn about how stress experiments are conducted, modern day psychoanalysis, how people can overcome PTSD, nightmares and resentment with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and de-stressing with Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Like any guy who owns a toy company, Marc makes this[...]
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  Send us a textKylie Ota tried to ignore the signs of her extreme exhaustion after years of shift work, but her husband insisted she get some help after repeated “falling asleep in the chair” episodes. Today, Kylie shares her story about dealing with the stressors that caused burn out, how long it took her to[...]
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  Send us a textWhen Jade Simmons started trying to impress the crowd at her classical music performances, she never knew the impact she could make by uncovering how she was meant to serve others. Jade brings us through the journey of finding out her purpose isn't the "thing you do" but more so the "thing[...]
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  Send us a textAyla Withee is a registered dietitian nutritionist, nationally recognized expert in fertility nutrition and owner of Boston Functional Nutrition. Today she drops some knowledge bombs about both women and men’s health and fertility, and literally how stress can rob our hormones of their fertility magic. She’ll talk about reproductive hormones, how to[...]
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  Send us a textWhat happens when your spouse begins to seem more like a roommate? Or your relationship starts to feel strained? Relationship therapist Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin and his wife Rivka review their 5 step action plan for a happy, healthy marriage and answer listener questions.Plus we touch on kitchen ninja tips for changing your[...]
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  Send us a textHave you self-sabotaged your own success? If so, could it have been avoided? Motivational health coach Meredith Kelly Conroy walks us through her own story with hitting the “upper limit,” from former party girl to corporate ladder climber to girl boss. She also covers the self-doubt that creeps in when hitting big[...]
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  Send us a textMiller Daurey AKA Mack Holiday has been involved in the entertainment industry since he was 16 years old. Only now, decades later, has his life's purpose become clear to him: helping people to arrive at a place in their lives, as he has, to share their greatest secret. That thing that makes[...]
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  Send 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[...]
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  Send us a textMilitary mom & lead dietitian nutritionist for Chalene Johnson’s international nutrition program Ashley Sweeney gets personal as she talks about keeping her cool moving her family almost every year since marriage. She addresses eating on the road, tips for making changes easier, following her own career dreams amidst multiple moves and becoming[...]
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  Send us a textSearching for superpower? Mindset master and life coach, 'Super' Jen Migkos shares part of the process she takes clients through to help them live in their purpose, on purpose. She specializes in helping moms (or anyone feeling dragged through life) to rediscover their identity to get what they want, improve productivity, reduce[...]
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  Send us a textHappiness Scientist Jessica McKinley's morning rituals were turned upside down by the birth of her son, Cal. But who says daily domination has to begin at dawn? Jess explains happiness experiments and the acronym she uses to hack her "miracle day" and ensure that each day is productive, new and exciting.Assess your[...]
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  Send us a textThis episode really embodies 3Rs for me: real, raw and relatable. Today you'll meet a registered nurse that works with worker's compensation cases for a living and ironically awoke one day with a debilitating back injury--2 herniated discs that left her unable to function. She talks about crawling across the floor to[...]
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  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,[...]

Welcome to the Less Stressed Life. If you’re here, I bet we have a few things in common. We’re both in pursuit of a Less Stressed Life. But we don’t have it all figured out quite yet. We’re moms that want the best for our families, health practitioners that want the best for our clients and women that just want to feel better with every birthday. We’re health savvy, but we want to learn something new each day. The Less Stressed Life isn’t a destination, it’s a pursuit, a journey if you will. On this show, we talk about health from the physical, emotional and nutritional angles and want you to know that you always have options. We’re here to help you heal yourself. Learn more at www.christabiegler.com