Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

Christa Biegler
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Jan 13, 2021 • 46min

#150 Role of Attachment in Adoption with Kimberly Beam Holmes, MA

Send us a text"𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 -- 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑒𝑦𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ, 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒𝑡."In this episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Kim Holmes, CEO of Marriage Helper shares her journey navigating through the adoption process and the role of attachment in adoption.Kimberly shared her insight on:Finding the right adoption agencyNavigating the adoption processPreparing for attachment and building trustLearning the needs and stories of adopted childrenMentioned in this episode:The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family Book by Karyn B. PurvisKimberly Beam Holmes has applied her master’s degree in psychology for over 10 years, acting as the CEO of Marriage Helper (an international relationship education company) & CEO and Creator of PIES University, being a wife and mother herself, and researching the ways that attraction affects people personally and the relationships that they hold dear. Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more!  I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint
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Jan 7, 2021 • 5min

#149 Why B12 isn't just a B12 deficiency + numbness, tingling and low energy with Christa Biegler, RD

Send us a textAnxiety, tingling hands and feet, poor memory, low energy? Could it be a B12 deficiency?In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I share a few pearls of wisdom about the complexities of B12 deficiency and what I often find it to be correlated with. I dive into tips on:Why B12 is so importantRecognizing B12 deficiencySources and supplementation of B12Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more! 
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Jan 6, 2021 • 42min

#148 5 Strategies To End Inbox Overwhelm with Dani Sheriff

Send us a text"𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑠𝑎𝑦, '𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦, ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑚.' 𝐿𝑖𝑘𝑒, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦."In this episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by a fellow podcaster and digital illustrator,  Dani Sheriff. Dani shares some helpful hacks and tips on how to manage our email and free up our mental space, so we can be happier, more present people.Dani shared so many helpful tips on:Creating freedom from your emailThe Monday InboxPreventing to-do list overwhelmMentioned in this episode:Asana Basecamp Airtasker Trello Monday.com Adulting Advice Podcast Dani Sheriff is an Australian born Austin based digital illustrator, Youtuber, and podcaster. Her mission is to free up your mental space. You can do real work not just obsessed with your body. She does this by drawing women with real bodies hosting the HA (Hypothalamic Amennorhea) Podcast, a podcast for women who care about their period and creating Youtube videos about it. She is also the co-host of Adulting Advice PodcastAssess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more!  I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint
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Jan 4, 2021 • 8min

#147 Burnout Emergency Toolkit with Chista Biegler, RD

Send us a textIn this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, we are diving into how to counteract burnout by eating comfort food, getting rest, salt bathing, massage, and supporting your adrenals!I dive into tips on:My burnout routineTypes of exercise when burnout is around the cornerBenefits of massage and adrenal supportMentioned in this episode:Adrenamin Massage GunNeed a Detox? Take the DETOX Quiz:www.christabiegler.com/detox Personalized functional medicine with Christa Biegler:http://www.lessstressednutrition.comLess Stressed Life Podcast:http://www.lessstressedlife.comLess Stressed Life Facebook Page:https://www.fb.me/christabieglerrd/Jigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more! 
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Dec 30, 2020 • 46min

#146 Stopping the Sugar Rush with Wearable Glucose Monitoring with Levels co-founder Casey Means, MD

Send us a textHangry? Acne? Constantly Snacking? Irregular Periods? Hair Loss? PCOS? Friends, this week's episode about blood sugar is a MUST-LISTEN!In this episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I chatted with Casey Means, MD, the co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, about the significance and symptoms of metabolic dysfunction and why everyone (not just those with diabetes) needs to start paying attention to their blood sugar.Dr. Casey Means shared so many helpful tips on:Common signs of metabolic dysfunctionWhat really causes insulin resistanceThe impact of stress on blood sugarUsing personalized glucose testing to feel your bestMentioned in this episode:Levels CGM The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First Book by  Mark Hyman, MD The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep and Sex Drive; Lose Weight; Feel Focused, Vital, and Energized Naturally Book by Dr. Sara GottfriedLifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To Book by David Sinclair, PhDDeep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again Book by Eric TopolThe Wahls Protocol by Dr. Terry WahlsJoel FuhrmanMichael GregerCasey Means, MD is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention. Her mission is to maximize human potential and reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tech-enabled tools that can inform smart, personalized, and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices. Dr. Means’s perspective has been recently featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Hill, Metabolism, Endocrine Today, Endocrine Web, Well + Good, and Dr. Michael Greger’s (author of How to Not Die) video series. She is an award-winning biomedical researcher, with past research positions at the NIH, Stanford School of Medicine, and NYU.Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more!  I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint
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Dec 28, 2020 • 11min

#145 What It Means When You Can't Handle Your Alcohol Anymore with Christa Biegler, RD

Send us a textEver wonder why you seem to feel hunger after 1 glass of wine? In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I talk about a few of the factors that reduce our tolerance to alcohol like the gene ALDH, sulfites in wine, yeast, and liver function.I dive into tips on:Symptoms of liver dysfunction and yeast issuesSulfites in wineThe benefits of detoxification supportMentioned in this episode:#062 Natural Allergy Relief with Christa Biegler, RDN  #100 Why am I so freaking tired? A checklist for energy!Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more! 
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Dec 24, 2020 • 46min

#144 BTS: End of Year Review & Planning for Enneagram 3, Entrepreneurs and Service Providers with my Business Manager Cierra Robbins, RD

Send us a textCHAPTER MARKERS:"𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑓𝑢𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑜 𝑖𝑡!" In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Cierra Robbins, a Dietitian turned Operations Expert shared about having an Enneagram 3 personality and how to start our new year right with her reflection tips.Mentioned in this episode:The Enneagram 3 www.robbinscollective.comDietitian turned Operations Expert, Cierra Robbins, helps busy Dietitians finally step into their role of CEO by taking ops, team management, and tech off RD's plates. Cierra started her business, Robbins Collective, to help overwhelmed Dietitians turn their endless to-do lists into growth and profit.Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more!  I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint
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Dec 21, 2020 • 6min

#143 Improve Dry Mouth, Snoring and Night Urination with Mouth Taping with Christa Biegler, RD

Send us a textWouldn't it be nice if you could get a great night's sleep without waking up to go to the bathroom?? Friends, let me introduce you to mouth taping. Last month, I had the opportunity to go to a virtual conference with a few colleagues, and on our trip together, we dove into all things mouth taping. In this mini-episode, I share my personal results of trying mouth taping for the first time! Hint hint, better breathing = better sleep.I dive into tips on:The benefits of mouth tapingHow our nose breathing impacts our oxygenation and stress responseMy personal results from mouth tapingMentioned in this episode:Breath Book by James Nestor Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more! 
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Dec 17, 2020 • 50min

#142 Air quality: forest fires, carpets, 3rd hand smoke, babies & body burden with Environmental Toxins Nerd Lara Adler

Send us a text"𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦'𝑟𝑒 𝑉𝑂𝐶𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑁𝑂𝑇 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠!"What do the chemicals in our carpet and shower curtains have to do with air quality? Turns out, a heck of a lot. In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the Environmental Toxins nerd, Lara Adler, to dive into the complex connections between chemicals and chronic health problems due to environmental toxins.Lara shared her expertise on:VOCs and what you need to know about themThe impact of third-hand smokeDry cleaning vs wet cleaningHouse plants and indoor air qualityDealing with dustLara Adler is an Environmental Toxins Expert & Educator and a Certified Holistic Health Coach who teaches health coaches, nutritionists, and other holistic health practitioners how to eliminate the #1 thing holding their clients back from the results they are seeking – the unaddressed link between chemicals and chronic health problems. Mentioned in this episode:Hygrometer  Air Quality Monitor Assess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more!  I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint
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Dec 14, 2020 • 11min

#141 Autoimmune crisis case study with Christa Biegler, RD

Send us a textOver the last few months, you may have heard me share a bit about my mom's autoimmune crisis with myasthenia gravis. In this week's mini-episode, I cover the triggers and red flags that led to my mom's autoimmune condition, as well as some early testing and supplementation that cued us into what was going on in her body.I dive into tips on:Autoimmune red flagsWhat can trigger an autoimmune crisisThe importance of micronutrient testingWhat you need to know about micronutrient deficienciesAssess your Adrenals, Detox or Get my Guidechristabiegler.com/linksJoin us on Instagraminstagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favoriteschristabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review!reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedJigsaw Health bumped our regular 10% off coupon code lessstressed10 to 15% with lessstressed15 through November (and hopefully longer). Restock your favorite potassium cocktail, magnesium, cod liver oil and more! 

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