Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

Send us Fan Mail For 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.com Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guide christabiegl...

Send us Fan Mail On 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 Podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Loud 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 MUST LISTEN. RESOURCES: Hear Carolina on her po...

Send us Fan Mail On 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 to support health and fun...

Send us Fan Mail In 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 "fertility foods" to eat, how to improve...

Send us Fan Mail Gregg 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 who has limiting beliefs about their ability to reach their goals?  and talks about how...

Send us Fan Mail So, I don't really "do" weight loss, is what I tell people that write and ask for it.  There are many factors that you need to consider if "weight loss" isn't working and you're asking for help. Today, I go over 4 PILLARS of weight loss or management that I think don't get talked about enough and hope they offer insight and inspiration as yo...

Send us Fan Mail In 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.com Podcast: The Essential Oil Revolution Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guide christabiegler.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Many 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 to avoid feeling hungry, having cravings or feeling cranky altogether by eating...

Send us Fan Mail Ever 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 or Get my Guide christabiegler.com/links Join us on Instagr...

Send us Fan Mail On 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 so much more. RESOURCE...

Send us Fan Mail Fascinating 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/shroom...

Send us Fan Mail Ever 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. RESOURCES Curious 29 Frequently Asked Questions about EVOO: Vigoa Cuisine Etsy Website (Free Shipping on 4 packs) All 3 of their books on Amazon. Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guide ch...

Send us Fan Mail From 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 and mood-brain disorders like anxiety, depression and suicide. PERSONAL R...

Send us Fan Mail Are you stressing out your hormones? Integrative nutritionists Robyn Johnson and Kaely McDevitt join us today to talk hormone triad: adrenal, thyroid, ovarian and how stress plays a role in affecting our hormones early in life through menopause. RESOURCES: www.herhormonesacademy.com for free trainings on female cycles, mood swings and acne and more.  The Biology of Belief by Bruce...

Send us Fan Mail This 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 Anna Wise Center as an Awakened Mind Meditation & Brainwave Training Practitioner &amp...

Send us Fan Mail This 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 sparked this alternative approach to treating eating disorders...

Send us Fan Mail My 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 to the next level with her easy to implement suggestions...

Send us Fan Mail Did 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. She also shares how to find a good counselor and when to get extra help. Resources...

Send us Fan Mail Lily 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/ Asse...

Send us Fan Mail Self-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 related. The benefits are nearly infinite: detoxification, enhanced sports rec...

Send us Fan Mail What 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 23andme or Ancestry.com results? Do you have the MTHFR? We answer all those que...

Send us Fan Mail If 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/nut...

Send us Fan Mail In 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 how weight is not an indicator of health and...

Send us Fan Mail What's all the hype about food sensitivity testing? Is it worthless? Useful? Who should do it? Who shouldn't do it? What's the difference between food sensitivities and food allergies? In this Q&A Christa answers all of these questions and more. She also ranks different food sensitivity tests like MRT, ALCAT, and even Pinnertest. Have more questions about food s...