Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

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 & breathwork addresses chronic painGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:How to improve hip, ankle, and big toe mobilityHow to reduce stress in the body & in your lifeABOUT GUEST:Dr. Jessica Warnecke is an orthopedic and pelvic floor physical therapist, founder of PACE Physical Therapy in Austin, TX, and business coach. In her practice, she focuses on holistically treating each person she works with and helping them find the root cause of their concerns in order to empower them with the tools and support they need to heal. She particularly enjoys educating women in understanding their pelvic floor, stopping leakage with exercise, and eliminating pain with intercourse. Her patients range from pre-teen athletes to Olympic Gold medalists, moms and non-mothers, and anyone looking to proactively prioritize their health. With her business coaching clients, she takes the same holistic approach helping women find fulfillment in their careers while scaling past 6-figures and creating harmony between work and life.WHERE TO FIND       :IG: @drjessicapt Website: https://www.pacept.com/Movement Freedom waitlist: https://pacephysicaltherapypllc.activehosted.com/f/20WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:https://www.christabiegler.com/On IG:instagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review and ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY NOW!Sharing & reviewing this podcast is the BEST way to help us succeed with our mission to help integrate the best of East & West empower you to raise the bar on your health story. Just go to https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlifeSPONSORS:A special thanks to our VIP sponsor RUPA Health, our lab concierge service that helps our clients get standard bloodwork 2/3 off retail direct to consumer lab test pricing. Let them know I sent you when you sign up for your free practitioner account.If you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply! 

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 to settle with how you’re doing. KEY TAKEAWAYS:{2.17} Viki’s Diagnosis Story{16.25} Being an advocate for her own health during her cancer treatment journey{21.11} Advocating for her treatment coverage with the medical insurance company{26.32} Importance of having strong support systems when dealing with a cancer diagnosis{29.04} Impact of stress & how to combat the stress barrier GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Symptom journaling as an effective way to work with doctors to help them gain insights for faster diagnosis and treatments so you can be your own advocate for your health.How to advocate for your treatment with providers and the insurance companiesHow to mitigate stress when dealing with your diagnosisThe importance of following your gut Viki inspires women to change the way they have been programmed to think and emphasizes the importance of starting with young women on how to believe in themselves, challenge the status quo, find their voices and listen to their hearts. She has written a book titled, “I Am the One.” Her story is not limited to just cancer. She speaks about doctor-patient relationships, nutrition, the appreciation of the “little things in life”, the juggling of motherhood, cancer, and effective ways to work with doctors advocating for listening before diagnosing in the treatment rooms which will help women follow their instincts regarding their own health care and much more. Viki’s can-do attitude inspires people to think differently in their everyday lives; by applying her unique thought process, deals can be made in a boardroom just as easily as they can help people through their cancer battle.ABOUT GUEST:Viki Zarkin was diagnosed with cancer in 2011, has been living with Stage 4 metastatic cancer for over 10 years, and is the only person in the world alive with this aggressive illness. She was diagnosed in her 40s when her doctor first told her to go home and get her affairs in order and at the time, she had 2 small children at home.Viki spent the next several years fighting for her life, advocating for herself, navigating through the healthcare world, and following her gut. Today, Viki is a beacon of hope for others, she’s a motivational speaker and coach on a national level and a successful author.WHERE TO FIND       :Website: https://iamtheone.com/ Socials: https://www.facebook.com/iamtheoneviki, https://www.instagram.com/iamtheone_viki/?hl=enBook: I Am the OneIf you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply! 

Dr. Kelsey Dobesh, a chiropractor and certified athletic trainer, discusses biomechanics and foot health's impact on pain and injuries. She shares tips on promoting foot health daily and recommends foot-shaped shoes. The conversation explores the connection between foot health and back, hip, knee pain, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, and bunions, emphasizing the importance of proper movement and footwear choices.

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 widget.LISTENER Q/A:Which redlight do you use? (1:18)Itchy Scalp with Dandruff - Any thoughts of what's going on? (2:48)What are some pregnancy-safe constipation recommendations? (4:30)CHRISTA SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Basic Principle of red light therapyRed Light Therapy Product RecommendationBest Use Case for Red Light TherapyRoot Cause of DandruffHow to address the root cause of Dandruff & product recommendations.Cause of Constipation in PregnancyConstipation Tips & Tricks to move your bowelsWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:https://www.christabiegler.com/On IG:instagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review and ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY NOW!Sharing & reviewing this podcast is the BEST way to help us succeed with our mission to help integrate the best of East & West empower you to raise the bar on your health story. Just go to https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlifeSPONSORS:A special thanks to our VIP sponsor RUPA Health, our lab concierge service that helps our clients get standard bloodwork 2/3 off retail direct to consumer lab test pricing. Let them know I sent you when you sign up for your free practitioner account.If you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply! 

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 starting in Nutrition school. She opens up about the cycle of cutting calories and working out like crazy, following all the "rules" she'd learned but heading towards a downward spiral.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Change takes time, especially as we ageImportance of addressing inflammation, adrenals, gut healthWhat breaks our metabolism? Skipping meals, coffee for breakfast, intermittent fasting, suppressed hunger, over exercising, under nourishing/restricting food groups, under sleeping, stimulantsSigns of a broken metabolism: weight gain, bloating/digestive issues, loss of period, disordered eating, loss of hunger, hunger cues off, cravings, low morning temperature GUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Under eating and over exercising is a recipe to burnoutMindset changes for a healthy relationship with food to nourish our metabolismManaging life stressorsHow to fix the system - disordered eating among the very professionals teaching itABOUT GUEST:I’m Megan, and I’m a registered dietitian and founder of Metabolism Makeover, a blog, a brand, and a nutrition coaching business that focuses solely on helping women fire up their metabolism as a means to drop fat instead of the traditional “reduced-calorie diet.” I’m a hater of calorie-tracking apps, a big fan of a strong and dirty vodka martini, and I know EXACTLY what it’s like to feel frustrated and broken over the lies we’ve been told by the diet industry.WHERE TO FIND MEGAN:Instagram: @megan.the.dietitian and @themetabolismmakeover Website: https://metabolismmakeover.co/WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:https://www.christabiegler.com/On IG:instagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review and ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY NOW!Sharing & reviewing this podcast is the BEST way to help us succeed with our mission to help integrate the best of East & West empower you to raise the bar on your health story. Just go to https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlifeSPONSORS:A special thanks to our VIP sponsor RUPA Health, our lab concierge service that helps our clients get standard bloodwork 2/3 off retail direct to consumer lab test pricing. Let them know I sent you when you sign up for your free practitioner account.If you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply! 

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 better.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Can take 7-10 years for Hashimoto's diagnosisRoot cause of thyroid disorders- autoimmune or not autoimmuneLabs for checking thyroid - a full thyroid panel -TSH, total t3 and t4, free t3 and t4, antibodies, reverse t3, tbg, sex hormone binding globulinSymptoms must be considered with labsNormal labs vs optimal labsHow can you get needed nutrition to support thyroidHow to dig deep to find out why symptoms are thereNext level labs/tests- GI, micronutrient, hair mineral analysis WITH quality interpretation Stress may impact the thyroid functionGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Working to get labs drawnMy labs are "normal" but I feel crappy" what to doGetting a good provider on your health care teamMindset changes around dietSupporting the basics- nutrition, sleep, lifestyle Nourish your body don't depriveDo you need to be gluten free with Hashimoto's?ABOUT GUEST:Nicole is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist certified in Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy. After years of working as a clinical inpatient Dietitian, her personal journey with thyroid autoimmunity led her to eventually start a private practice that challenged the "status quo" of what it means to be healthy since following all the "diet rules" is what made her sick. Her work with those who have autoimmune thyroid disease is a root-cause approach, marrying a flexible food framework and personalized lab data to create sustainable and realistic lifelong changes. Nicole takes a nourishment over deprivation approach and helps women mend their metabolism, banish brain fog, enhance energy, and redefine their relationship with food and their bodies.WHERE TO FIND NICOLE:@chewsfoodwisely www.chewsfoodwisely.comFREEBIE FROM NICOLE: Free "Thyroid School" email sign up and free "Thyroid School Community Chat"// I would also like to link to my self-paced Brain Fog Bootcamp: Thyroid self-paced course through websiteWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:https://www.christabiegler.com/On IG:instagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review and ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY NOW!Sharing & reviewing this podcast is the BEST way to help us succeed with our mission to help integrate the best of East & West empower you to raise the bar on your health story. Just go to https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlifeSPONSORS:A special thanks to our VIP sponsor RUPA Health, our lab concierge service that helps our clients get standaIf you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply! 

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 died reading The Law of Attraction.  Now she serves entrepreneurs, helping them do the internal work that makes the difference.  We discussed Thetahealing®, changing behaviors and beliefs, science of calming the brain, bold action and BEST OF ALL, Bea takes us through a 15 minute breathwork session. You can find Bea at beatrizboas.com and https://www.instagram.com/beatrizvb/You can find Christa at https://www.instagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/ and www.christabiegler.com and find all our recent happenings at https://www.christabiegler.com/links  ABOUT THE GUEST:  Beatriz helps high performing biz owners to take aligned action and create massive impact and income through personalized Thetabreathwork™.After working for almost 10 years in the marketing industry with successful brands, including Mindvalley, created her coaching business and own cutting-edge healing method using Thetahealing® to clear energetic patterns, and subconscious beliefs, and breathwork with hypnosis to fire new neural pathways for sustainable behavior change. This unique formula accelerates trance-induced states to heal unprocessed emotions from the root and take intuitive action.If you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply! 

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 we’ve had to change how we’re approaching thyroid health in practice to ensure clients feel their best and maintain their results.  We talk about “dead ringers” of thyroid symptoms, blood versus tissue labs, thyroid nutrient cofactors and steps to take if you’re checking the boxes but not getting answers yet.  If you’re experiencing the issues mentioned in this episode (tired, gut symptoms, etc) and want testing + support, you can get it from our program Food Sensitivity Solutions & The Fatigue Fix. In it, we correct imbalances in the gut with testing and fill in the nutrient gaps (based on testing) depriving the thyroid of working properly.  ****Learn more & apply here: https://www.christabiegler.com/fss  This episode is sponsored by RUPA Health, my favorite lab concierge service that brings over 25 different functional medicine labs to one dashboard and saves me loads of time with it’s amazing interface and saves my clients money by being a low cost blood lab facilitating option.  If you're a health practitioner, get a free account at https://www.rupahealth.com and let them know I sent you! Books mentioned: Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms by Datis Kharrazian   Overcoming Thyroid Disorders by David Brownstein, MD Stop the Thyroid Maddness II, compiled and edited by Janie Bowthorpe If you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply! 

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.   Heather dives into autoimmunity, the nervous system, brain, trauma, and all the emotions of facing our past to better our future.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Stress and autoimmune linkStress and gastro distressWhat's going on in your head is affecting everything elseStress effect on mitochondriaThe identity of our autoimmune disorder and how it affects us "becomes us"Resistance mode- what is it and why is it a problem ask yourself, "How am I contributing to the outcomes?"The stigma around trauma- it's not only "big trauma" that affects usBasic human needs are essential for us to be efficient and have healthy relationships in our livesHaving awareness is the first step in being able to changeGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Changing neuro pathways and overcoming resistanceCreating silence to access the inner guidance (can not bulldoze through life)Finding your inner child "gatekeeper" to how you are as an adultHow do we realize our own trauma for self-awareness?How to start addressing past trauma (30 min by yourself to disconnecting, nature, permission to have the thoughts come and go without judgment)Take inventory of trauma, find patternsCreating a basic needs document / Journaling to get it outRemoving the shame and guiltIdentify the perspective you're coming from, evaluate and retrain the brain/rewrite the narrativeABOUT GUEST:Heather Deranja is a registered dietitian nutritionist, healer, podcast host, and cognitive behavioral specialist. She helps individuals break emotional patterns, stop self-sabotage and develop conscious behaviors for a healthy life.WHERE TO FIND  HEATHER:@heatherderanja on Instagramheatherderanja.comWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:https://www.christabiegler.com/On IG:instagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review and ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY NOW!Sharing & reviewing this podcast is the BEST way to help us succeed with our mission to help integrate the best of East & West empower you to raise the bar on your health story. Just go to https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlifeSPONSORS:A special thanks to our VIP sponsor RUPA Health, our lab concierge service that helps our clients get standard bloodwork 2/3 off retail direct to consumer lab test pricing. Let them know I sent you when you sign up for your free practitioner account.If you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply! 

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 for athletesAll the ways and conditions to use ozone- mold, cancer, athletes, cystitis, Crohn's, colitis, joint pain, wound healing, Lyme disease, immunity, Delivery options- MAH-into the bloodstream, used with oils,  EBOO- treating the blood outside the body, rectal ozone, nasal, ears, topicallyHow ozone impacts the mitochondria (activates mitochondria to make them work better)Neural therapy and ozone How emotions are wrapped up in the nervous systemGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Starting ozone therapy (slowly)How to protect the lungs while using ozonePerformance improvement with ozoneABOUT GUEST:Dr. David Minkoff is a leading physician with 40+ years of experience, best-selling author, athlete, and devoted family man. Dr. Minkoff founded LifeWorks Wellness Center in 1997, now one of the largest alternative medical clinics in the U.S., and BodyHealth in 2000, a nutrition company offering a unique range of dietary supplements for the public and practitioners. Dr. Minkoff has a diverse background as a board-certified pediatrician, a Fellow in infectious diseases, an ER physician, and as the co-director of a neonatal intensive care unit. He is an expert in Hormone Replacement, Functional Medicine, Chelation, Allergy Elimination, European Biological Medicine, Neural Therapy, Prolotherapy, Ozone Therapy, Longevity/Anti-Aging Medicine, Enderlein Therapy, Insulin Potentiated Therapy, and more. Dr. Minkoff is passionate about fitness and at age 71, he completed his 43rd full Ironman Triathlon and has qualified for the Kona World Championships 8 times. When he's not training, he devotes time for his wife of 50 years, their 3 children, and 8 grandchildren while also writing and researching. He recently wrote the bestselling book The Search for the Perfect Protein, and he is writing his second book and writes two online newsletters each week, The Optimum Health Report and the BodyHealth Fitness Newsletter.WHERE TO FIND DR. MINKOFF :WEBSITE:   bodyhealth.com and Lifeworkswellnesscenter.com TWITTER: bodyhealthcomINSTAGRAM : @bodyhealthoptimized/FACEBOOK: @BodyHealthOptimized/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/BodyHealthOptimizedWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:https://www.christabiegler.com/On IG:instagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review and ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY NOW!Sharing & reviewing this podcaIf you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply!