Christa Biegler

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

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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...

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Christa Biegler

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#287 🤓 Nerd alert: Vit E tocopherols vs tocotrienols with Dr. Barrie Tan 21.03.2023 45:39

Send us Fan Mail This 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 just returned from South America right before recording this episode, we hit it off talking about Incan cultural us...

#286 Biotech, GMOs and gene editing with Jeffrey Smith 15.03.2023 47:52

Send us Fan Mail This 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 were, which could unleash superbugs into the environment with catast...

#285 Nitric oxide for long haul CV, altitude sickness, hypertension and cardiovascular improve with Dr. Nathan Bryan 09.03.2023 46:35

Send us Fan Mail This 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 lifestyle habits that disrupt nitric oxide production?...

#284 Nutritional Endocrinology: functional approaches to blood sugar and 3 causes of subclinical thyroid dysfunction with Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo 24.02.2023 48:45

Send us Fan Mail This 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 a podcast interview, and Dr. Ritamarie really delivered in this one. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 6 thi...

#283 Getting older and feeling younger: 5 principles to avoid preventable disease with Thomas Hemingway, MD 18.02.2023 42:01

Send us Fan Mail This 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 conditions How to EAT for energy, clarity, weight loss, and the BEST health of your life without...

#282 Emotions trapped in the body with Dr. Louise Swartswalter 09.02.2023 53:00

Send us Fan Mail This 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 and how it might be affecting blocks for me currently. 😳 So if you’d like to hear...

#281 Naturally supporting cavities, gums and oral health with holistic dentist Dr. Kelly Blodgett 08.02.2023 51:51

Send us Fan Mail This 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 teeth? How to find a holistic dentist? ABOUT GUE...

#280 Is the answer to health problems as simple as structured coherent water? with Analemma Water 01.02.2023 1:08:09

Send us Fan Mail We 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 coherent water wand, the water immediately gains clarity, and the taste beco...

#279 Immune System & Illness Prevention Community Q/A Replay 26.01.2023 37:01

Send us Fan Mail This 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” the immune system all the time with her...

#278 Natural Heart Health, cholesterol, Afib, inflammatory markers, myocarditis, thrombosis and more with cardiologist Jack Wolfson, MD 25.01.2023 40:28

Send us Fan Mail This 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 health Does your cholesterol matter? Stealth infections can drive inflammation and cause issues in the he...

#277 Anxiety in kids, antibiotic use, and self regulation for kids with Dr. Elisa Song, integrative 19.01.2023 44:20

Send us Fan Mail This 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 success. We talk about the unsung hero of health, the nervous system. We talked about the gut, brain exercis...

#275 Testing Stress Hormones Community Q/A Replay 11.01.2023 34:28

Send us Fan Mail This 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 questions like PCOS/adrenal connection, thyroid connection, pos...

#274 For people who can't meditate with Jason Campbell 05.01.2023 41:04

Send us Fan Mail This 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 anyone. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What does the emotional mastery me...

#273 Parasites & Mold with Dr. Jessica Peatross 29.12.2022 45:54

Send us Fan Mail This 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 most downloads for the year. I find them to be more annoying than inte...

#276 Not all fiber is created equally with Megan Barnett, MS, CNS 23.12.2022 42:50

Send us Fan Mail This 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 on different fibers and their use. And every human that poops should listen if they wan...

#272 Battle plan for anxiety, doing it all in excess: weight loss, stimulants & East Coast mentality with Michelle Shapiro, MS, RD 22.12.2022 41:42

Send us Fan Mail 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 brain chemistry. If you’ve ever had body or food...

#271 Circadian rhythm and chronobiology with Jillian Greaves, MS, RD 15.12.2022 26:51

Send us Fan Mail This 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 production Melatonin creation, release, and disruption from light variables Melatonin's implication on pre-DM ranges and RMR GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Supporting your...

#270 November Community Call : Gut & Stool Testing 07.12.2022 30:54

Send us Fan Mail This 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 20, 2022, at 11 AM MT/1 PM ET for 30 min, and we’ll be talking about testing for stress hormones. You can...

#269 Autism & Neuro Nutrients with Dr. Emily Gutierrez 04.12.2022 1:01:30

Send us Fan Mail This 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 are talking about autism. I ask lots of hard questions, and she fires back without batting an eye. I a...

#268 PANS/PANDAS, OCD, disordered eating in kids with pediatric neuro Dr. Emily Gutierrez 30.11.2022 56:06

Send us Fan Mail This 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 it What's part of the treatment pie in PANDAS GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: Testing recommendations for PANS/PANDAS How can your PCP rule out strep? What supplemen...

#267 Rewire for Wealth: 3 Steps for Wealth & Well-being with Barbara Huson 23.11.2022 37:35

Send us Fan Mail This 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 journey What an underearner is & why more women are underearners The three levels of financial development GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: How to rewire your brain for financi...

#266 Betrayal and learning to trust again with Dr. Debi Silber 13.11.2022 44:51

Send us Fan Mail This 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 it How betrayal is a different type of trauma & what counts as betrayal The stages of post-betrayal syndrome & how to heal from it GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIP...

# 265 High-stress teaching to private practice RDN and using love languages with Maria Terry, MS, RD 09.11.2022 34:10

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Maria Terry. In this episode, we discuss her transition from teaching to private practice RDN & also how she uses the five love languages to support her clients. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What are the five love languages The benefits of applying love languages to your life & self-care GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON: How to us...

#264 Empowered Weight Loss with Lucia Hawley 02.11.2022 40:25

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Less Stress Life Podcast, I am joined by Lucia Hawley. In this episode, we discuss diet culture, empowered weight loss, and how to end compulsive eating and yoyo dieting with loving, libratory principles. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The root cause of weight loss resistance Why dieting is a stress response and how women can end the cycle permanently What “self-talk,” is and how...

#262 Sharing my journey as an integrative dietitian nutritionist in private practice 24.10.2022 53:49

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by our team's dietetic intern Annie Romanowski. We are switching things up, and she is interviewing me about my journey as an integrative dietitian nutritionist in private practice. KEY TAKEAWAYS: How I got started as a dietitian & how I got interested in nutrition How I got into integrative nutrition & started...