Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

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 prevention and preterm birth SPONSORS:Save on HealthcareA special thanks to Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) for sponsoring this episode. I’ve been a CHM member over 8 years and I LOVE that it provides a healthcare solution for my entire family that is budget friendly while also sharing the same values that included prevention and healing. CHM allows me to submit medical bills for cost sharing and reimbursement. CHM is a membership based nonprofit ministry, and it has shared 100% of eligible medical bills for members since 1981. I know where my healthcare dollars are going and who they are supporting and have the option for maternity cost sharing. With the money I’ve saved being a CHM member over the years, I’ve also been able to allocate other healthcare dollars where they matter most to my family. If you want to learn more about whether CHM could be a solution for you, there’s a link in the show notes for getting more information: https://chministries.org/lessstressedlifeWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or book a mentorship or case review call here: https://www.christabiegler.com/links

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 side effect of how you treat the people in your life. A recent study conducted by Workforce showed that 86% of respondents felt that happiness was the most important thing to them.  They would rather make less income and work less hours if it meant they were happy. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Small deeds to make someone's dayThe easiness of being thoughtful and kind2 main emotions: fear and happinessHow to rewire the neural pathwaysHoward's VIP modelLet someone know they are importantABOUT GUEST:Howard Prager is president of Advance Learning Group, and an author, speaker, executive coach, and leadership consultant who strengthens people and organizations through insightful leadership and management programs. With extensive experience in F500 companies, consulting, and executive education, Howard’s work with small businesses, nonprofits, and large organizations has earned him eight professional awards. Howard brings his diverse talents and perspectives as an association leader, tuba player, and sports writer to all his work. He is an active volunteer, facilitator, and mentor in higher education, professional associations, and youth organizations. Howard is the author of Make Someone's Day: Becoming a Memorable Leader in Work and Live.WHERE TO FIND:Website: www.howardhprager.comLinkedIn:  Howard H. PragerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/howardhprager/WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/links

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 40's (and late 30's), it is NOT too early to be perimenopausal. Dena tells us what to look for, what to do and where to find help. Check out Dena's Forties Fix Crash Course: get $50 off with code “CHRISTA” Dena's free masterclass: ​​​​​​​​​5 MISTAKES 40's ​​​​​​​WOMEN MAKE  (+ how to fix them)​​​​​​​ Catch Dena's other episode on the LSL Podcast here:  #224 Practical Strategies for gut health, IBS, bloating and constipationKEY TAKEAWAYS:What are symptoms of perimenopause?Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Strategies to help with perimenopauseWhy we become more insulin resistant as we ageABOUT GUEST:Dena Norton, MS, RD is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in both the traditional medical system and the holistic health sphere. She owns Back To The Book Nutrition, a virtual practice specializing in chronic digestive symptoms and women's health.After helping perimenopausal women for years, Dena entered her 40's and was hit with nagging symptoms like low libido, love handles, and sleep disturbance herself. This wake up call drove her to research perimenopause more deeply than ever and, after applying what she learned, has reduced her symptoms and feels back in control of her health!Now Dena is passionate about helping fellow 40-something women navigate this topsy-turvy stage of life with proven strategies to curb nagging symptoms and to significantly reduce the risk of many chronic diseases that plague aging women.WHERE TO FIND:Website: https://www.backtothebooknutrition.com/Instagram: @backtothebooknutrition Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backtothebooknutrition WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/links

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 stress and/or inflammation, and you end up in that altered physiological state. She also tells us about her Adrenal Transformation Program.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What is adrenal dysfunction?Adrenal dysfunction symptomsExamples of different kinds of stressBest tests to determine adrenal dysfunctionThings you can do to support your bodyPrioritizing sleepAdrenal receptor sensitivityMitochondrial healthBenefits of electrolytes for adrenal dysfunctionABOUT GUEST:Dr. Izabella Wentz is a compassionate, innovative, solution-focused integrative pharmacist dedicated to finding the root causes of chronic health conditions. Her passion stems from her own diagnosis with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009, following a decade of debilitating symptoms. As an accomplished author, Dr. Wentz has written several best-selling books, including the New York Times best-seller "Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause," the protocol-based #1 New York Times best-seller "Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back," and the Wall Street Journal Bestseller "Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health." Her latest book, "The Adrenal Transformation Protocol," is set to be released on April 18th, 2023. The book focuses on resetting the body's stress response through targeted safety signals and features a 4-week program that has already helped over 3,500 individuals. The program has an impressive success rate, with over 80% of participants improving their brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, sleep issues, and libido.WHERE TO FIND:Website: https://thyroidpharmacist.com/Instagram: @izabellawentzpharmdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThyroidLifestyle/WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/links

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, The Four Tendencies is how someone responds to inner and outer expectations.  I'm curious, which tendency do you think you are? Check out these other episodes with Emily:Episode 42: Lose Weight Without HungerEpisode 123: How to Eat to Look Like You Work OutEpisode 126: Can You Love Your Body & Still Want To Change It? KEY TAKEAWAYS:What are the Four Tendencies?What is an inner expectation?What is an outer expectation?Strengths & weaknesses of each tendencyCan they change?How Emily uses them in her practiceThe Four Tendencies QuizABOUT GUEST:Emily Field is a Registered Dietitian who teaches a mindful macros approach to help women ditch nonsense food rules and depriving diet behaviors - for good. Her clients are finding it liberating to focus on how much they can do, instead of how much they weigh, when they fuel and support their body appropriately. Emily's Macros Made Easy courseCustom Macro CalculationWHERE TO FIND:Website: https://emilyfieldrd.com/Instagram: @emilyfieldrdPodcast: Macros Made EasyWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/links

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 realize it and simple but effective exercises you can do to help tune in to what your body is trying to tell you.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What it is unrealized stress?How to discharge stress from the nervous systemThe gut-brain connectionStress and the impact on gut healthTrauma and the impact on gut healthWhat is allostatic load?What is body attunement?Attunement exercisesWhat is somatic experiencing?Inflammation and stress in relation to the gut-brainABOUT GUEST:Kari Natwick is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and an Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP). She serves individuals who struggle with chronic digestive complaints such as bloating, constipation, diarrhea, gas, reflux, and abdominal pain. She also serves individuals who struggle with disordered eating and Binge Eating Disorders, through the incorporation of intuitive eating principles and mindfulness-based techniques. Unlike ineffective one size fits all solutions that only create more fear and stress, she helps people develop individualized approaches that move them toward attunement and alignment in their health.Get Kari's free bloat guide here, https://www.gutbrainrd.com/beat-the-bloat-guide.WHERE TO FIND:Website: https://www.gutbrainrd.com/Instagram: @gutbrainrdWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/linksWORK WITH CHRISTA:Packages include:Labs1:1 interpretation and personalized protocols Support between appointments with weekly touchpointsMessaging and trainings to get the most out of working togetherPast clients, if it's been more than a year since I've seen you, you're welcome to book a call! This is the last time until fall that I'm taking clients. If you want to maximize this season and bring your body into balance go to https://www.christabiegler.com/fss to book a call with me.

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 your hormones. Dr. Mindy also talks about her new book, Fast Like a Girl. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Variation in fastingDiet variationFasting with your menstrual cycleImproving autophagyWHY does it work for perimenopause?Who is fasting not for?When to fast and when not to?Adrenal fatigue and fastingThyroid and fastingShould you exercise while fasting?ABOUT GUEST:Dr. Mindy Pelz, D.C is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, nutrition and functional health expert who has spent over two decades helping thousands of people successfully reclaim their health. She is a recognized leader in the alternative health field and a pioneer in the fasting movement, teaching the principles of a fasting lifestyle, diet variation, detox, hormones, and more. Her popular YouTube channel (which just celebrated 23 million lifetime views) regularly updates followers on the latest science-backed tools and techniques to help them reset their health.She is the host of one of the leading science podcasts, The Resetter Podcast, and the author of three best-selling books; The Menopause Reset, The Reset Factor, and The Reset Kitchen, and her current book published with Hay House, Fast Like a Girl, is available to order. Dr. Mindy has appeared on national shows like Extra TV and The Doctors, and has been featured in Muscle & Fitness, Well + Good, SHEknows, Healthline, and more. WHERE TO FIND:Website: https://drmindypelz.com/ Instagram: @dr.mindypelzYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drmindypelzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmindypelz/WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/linksWORK WITH CHRISTA:Packages include:Labs1:1 interpretation and personalized protocols Support between appointments with weekly touchpointsMessaging and trainings to get the most out of working togetherPast clients, if it's been more than a year since I've seen you, you're welcome to book a call! This is the last time until fall that I'm taking clients. If you want to maximize this season and bring your body into balance go to https://www.christabiegler.com/fss to book a call with me.

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 reverse dieting and the psychological and physiological side of this and why it's so important.KEY TAKEAWAYS:What is periodized nutrition? What is reverse dieting and who is it for?Disguising food relationship issues with nutrition and fitnessRed flags that you have disordered eating You’ve got to earn the right to diet!Metabolic and hormonal adaptationsBody appreciation and gratitudeABOUT GUEST:Megan Abernathy is a Fitness and Nutrition educator with her Bachelor of Science from the Radford University in Foods and Nutrition. She has been passionately working in health and fitness for over two decades. Her specialties are Body Neutral Fitness and teaching periodized nutrition which includes the concept of reverse dieting.Originally from Virginia, while also spending time living in Portland, OR and Denver, CO. For recreation she enjoys hanging in the hammock, hula hooping, hiking, and paddle boarding. She spent a year living abroad in Japan with her husband, and next month they move to Newport News, VA area and start their mini-homestead!WHERE TO FIND:Website: https://www.meganmefit.com/Instagram: @megan_mefit WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/linksWORK WITH CHRISTA:Packages include:Labs1:1 interpretation and personalized protocols Support between appointments with weekly touchpointsMessaging and trainings to get the most out of working togetherPast clients, if it's been more than a year since I've seen you, you're welcome to book a call! This is the last time until fall that I'm taking clients. If you want to maximize this season and bring your body into balance go to https://www.christabiegler.com/fss to book a call with me.

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 speak to ourselves in a way that no other method allows. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Types of breathworkConscious vs unconscious selfOur addiction to dopamine Cultivate your own healingMake better decisionsHow to get started?ABOUT GUEST:Jesse Coomer is a Human Performance Specialist, Breathworker, and renowned speaker in the field of Breathwork. He trains athletes, CEOs, first responders, military, and everyday people who seek to optimize their performance, reduce their anxiety levels, and live a healthier life. Jesse's book:  A Practical Guide to BreathworkJesse's course: The Language of BreathWHERE TO FIND:Websites: https://www.jessecoomer.com/ Instagram: @jessecoomerbreath Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MidwesternMethod WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/linksWORK WITH CHRISTA:Packages include:Labs1:1 interpretation and personalized protocols Support between appointments with weekly touchpointsMessaging and trainings to get the most out of working togetherPast clients, if it's been more than a year since I've seen you, you're welcome to book a call! This is the last time until fall that I'm taking clients. If you want to maximize this season and bring your body into balance go to https://www.christabiegler.com/fss to book a call with me.

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 together can help make lasting changes.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Distractions as coping mechanismsLearn your patterns and habitsCalories versus hormonesMistakes with macros trackingSetting realistic goals and expectationsSelf-worth and body imageABOUT GUEST:Katy Saltsman is a nutritionist, personal trainer and podcaster on a mission to change the conversation around health for women. Taking a total body approach with mental, physical and emotional health- helping you understand your body, so you can take your goals, self worth and life to the next level.WHERE TO FIND:Website: https://katysaltsman.mykajabi.com/Instagram: @katysaltsmanPodcast: Crying Burns CaloriesWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLeave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/linksWORK WITH CHRISTA:Are you sick more often than you should be, have consistently low Vitamin D, B12 and iron, salt and sugar cravings, puffiness in your face or extremities, need daily antihistamines or are losing your hair but labs are normal? Food sensitivities, low energy, and skin issues can all be caused by inflammation. The ROOT CAUSE of inflammation is immune system imbalance. Bring the immune system into balance to correct inflammatory symptoms like food sensitivities, low energy, skin issues and a cascade of other “no one has the answer to” symptoms. The ANWSER is immune resilience! It's the overarching goal I have when working with 1:1 clients.Packages include:Labs1:1 interpretation and personalized protocols Support between appointments with weekly touchpointsMessaging and trainings to get the most out of working togetherPast clients, if it's been more than a year since I've seen you, you're welcome to book a call! This is the last time until fall that I'm taking clients. If you want to maximize this season and bring your body into balance go to https://www.christabiegler.com/fss to book a call with me.SPONSORS:A special thanks to EveryDay Dose for sponsoring this episode. EveryDay Dose combines organic coffee, grass fed collagen, Lion’s mane for focus and has 80% less caffeine than regular coffee. To get 5 extra sample packets with your order click on this link, https://everydaydose.superfiliate.com/LESSSTRESSED. Let me know how you love it by dropping me a note or tagging me @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist on IG.