Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

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By: Christa Biegler

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...

#343 Healing Power of Enzymes with Dr. Ellen Cutler
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This 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 digestive enzymes are, what they do, and how they are connected to a number of common health conditions.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS:

What are the different type of enzymes?What do enzymes do?What happens to enzymes in food when you cook it?What a...


#342 Immune Support with Immunoglobulins with McClain Haines
03/20/2024

This 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 truly address the underlying cause of inflammation in the gut, who they can help, dosages, and more! 🙌

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

How is bovine serum immunoglobulins made?How is bovine serum immunoglobulins sourced & tested for quality?When did bovine serum immunoglobulins first come on the market...


#341 Anxious Attachment in Relationships with Jennifer Nurick, MA
03/13/2024

This 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 tips!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

When people end up in couples therapy, what dynamic is usually present?What might it look like if I'm anxiously attached?It takes 2 years for adults to form secure attachmentsHow do you help support your children and secure attachment...


#340 Brain Retraining with Ashok Gupta
03/06/2024

This 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 it is, and how he was able to heal himself using it. We also talk about the limbic system, neuroplasticity, how the brain reacts to trauma and stress, epigenetic effects and more! Ashok has several published medical papers that you can check out on his website under...


#339 Lymphatic Brushing with Cecily Braden
02/28/2024

This 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 unique lymphatic brush. If you've ever found lymphatic brushing or Gua Sha intimidating, I think you'll feel differently after listening to Cecily!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Gua Sha vs. lymphatic drainageBenefits of herbal poulticesWhat is the Vodder manual lymphatic drainage?What is intraoral lymph...


#338 Breast Implant Illness with Dr. Robert Whitfield
02/21/2024

This 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, the common symptoms seen with BII, modalities he uses to help with recovery when removing implants, and more! Dr. Whitfield hopes to inspire women to advocate for their own health by sharing his knowledge and expertise on BII. I think you'll truly enjoy how down to earth...


#337 Clinical Pearls For Mold/Mycotoxins We’re Seeing In Practice with Christa Biegler, RD and Jenna DeKok, MS, RD
02/09/2024

This 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 experts. We are here to offer empowerment and to address mold within our client's bodies. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

The most common places mold enters the bodyHave you had a historical exposure or is it a current exposure?Common mold symptoms we see in p...


#336 DIY Mold Inspection and New Construction Part 2 with Michael Rubino
02/07/2024

This 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 in your home, and why your home's air quality matters. As always, Michael leaves us with some educational and eye-opening info!

Click here to go for Michaels other episode: 317 Environmental Mold Remediation

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

3 things to watch out for with...


#335 Rewiring Nutrition Beliefs with Jenna DeKok, MS, RD
01/31/2024

This 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 her experience. This is something most of us have gone through with popular diet culture and awareness around it is important.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

How popular diet culture narratives can shape your beliefsHow we are motivated to change by desperationThe importance & benefits of...


#334 Mold remediation made easier with Dr. Emily Kiberd
01/24/2024

This 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 mold remediations.

You can hear Emily's other episode here: 261 Workout without burn out for active women with AI, Hashimoto's and hypermobility with Dr. Emily Kiberd

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

The importance of having separate mold remediation teams and mold inspectorsInexpensive tools to...