Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

Christa Biegler
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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 know that you always have options. We’re here to help you heal yourself. Learn more at www.christabiegler.com 

  1. 6H AGO

    #440 You Don't Know What You Don't Know: A Guide to Getting Started with Christa Biegler, RD

    Send a text 🚨🚨🚨Get your inflammation score & root causes of inflammation guide here: https://www.christabiegler.com/inflammationrootcause In this episode, I’m giving you a little life update and answering a question I get all the time.  Where do I start with my health? Using a story about my son’s back pain and how a trained eye caught what others missed, I walk through why assessment has to come first. So often things look fine on the surface. Compensation can look functional. Symptoms can feel normal. And you truly do not know what you do not know. When it comes to your health, guessing creates overwhelm. Assessment creates clarity. I explain how I use symptom patterns and an inflammation score to help identify root causes and determine which systems need support. Instead of jumping straight to restriction, random supplements, or excessive testing, we start by looking at the full picture. This episode will help you understand why restoring function to systems changes everything and why more symptoms often mean more opportunity for improvement. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why assessment is always the first stepHow compensation can hide dysfunctionWhy higher symptom burden often means more room for improvementThe questions I ask before recommending testingHow restoring function shifts you out of restriction and into clarity❓Questions for Christa? Submit them here:  https://www.christabiegler.com/questions WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links NUTRITION PHILOSOPHY OF LESS STRESSED LIFE: 🍽️ Over restriction is dead 🥑 Whole food is soul food and fed is best 🔄 Sustainable, synergistic nutrition is in (the opposite of whack-a-mole supplementation & supplement graveyards) 🤝 You don’t have to figure it out alone ❤️ Do your best and leave the rest SPONSOR: Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off!

    18 min

  2. FEB 4

    #439 Stealth Toxins: Testing Radon and Other Indoor Air Contaminants with Air Quality Expert Justin Liberman

    Send us a text 🚨🚨🚨Watch Christa's free training here: christabiegler.com/blueprint We often overlook what we cannot see, but stealth toxins like radon, mold, and chemical pollutants may be quietly building up in our homes. This week I’m joined by Justin Liberman, Air Quality Expert and Jaspr’s Head Experience Coordinator, to talk about hidden threats in indoor air and how they can impact health over time. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the breakdown of uranium in soil, and because it is invisible and odorless, it can accumulate indoors without anyone realizing it. With experience testing over 3000 homes, Justin explains how radon moves from the soil into indoor air, why basements and certain home features increase risk, and what proper testing and mitigation actually look like. We also explore other overlooked indoor air contaminants and the connection between indoor air quality and symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and emotional dysregulation, along with practical tools to monitor and improve the air you breathe every day. Use code LESSSTRESSED at checkout to save on the Jaspr Air Scrubber, the air purifier Christa uses in her own home.  I also cover air quality after floods and fires with Mike Feldstein, co-founder of Jaspr, in episode 355. Listen here: https://kite.link/355-mike-feldstein-air-quality KEY TAKEAWAYS: What radon is and where it comes fromHow radon enters the home and why it often goes unnoticedSigns indoor air may be affecting health What accurate radon testing looks like and how much it costsCommon home features that increase radon riskWhy air quality impacts kids and emotional regulationSimple tools to track and improve your indoor airABOUT GUEST: Justin Liberman is an air quality expert and Jaspr’s Head Experience Coordinator. With over eight years of hands-on experience in environmental testing and more than 3,000 home assessments under his belt, Justin specializes in identifying hidden indoor toxins like radon, mold, VOCs, and chemical pollutants. His work bridges the gap between environmental health and everyday wellness by helping people take practical steps to clean up their air and reduce toxic exposure at home.  WHERE TO FIND: Website: https://jaspr.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasprco WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links SPONSOR: Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off! 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

    57 min

  3. JAN 28

    #438 The Link Between Minerals, Emotions & Fatigue with Hope Pedraza, FDN-P

    Send us a text 🚨🚨🚨Watch Christa's free training here: christabiegler.com/blueprint You’re eating well, taking the supplements, and following the protocols. So why are your labs still showing burnout? Why do symptoms keep coming back? This week I’m joined by Hope Pedraza, FDN-P. We unpack the deeper layers behind recurring symptoms, mineral imbalances, and why your nervous system might be the real reason nothing sticks. We talk about how emotional stress shows up on lab work, what a calcium shell actually means, and how subconscious patterns can drain your energy no matter how healthy your habits are. We also get into how tools like human design can reveal what’s out of alignment and how to finally stop relapsing into the same burnout cycles. Check out Hope’s free guide to relieving chronic symptoms with mineral balancing: https://hopefulandwholesome.kit.com/6c5b5746cf KEY TAKEAWAYS • Minerals reflect more than diet • Burnout starts with misalignment • Emotions impact detox and hormones • A calcium shell = emotional shutdown • Worthiness wounds drive depletion • Human design shows energy leaks ABOUT GUEST: Hope Pedraza is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Human Design Guide, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and host of the Hopeful and Wholesome podcast. She helps high-performing, spiritually curious women optimize their energy, rebalance their nervous system, and reconnect with their body’s wisdom so they can scale their business and life without burnout. Her signature method blends functional labs, Human Design embodiment, and subconscious reprogramming to create sustainable radiance from the inside out. WHERE TO FIND: Website: https://www.hopefulandwholesome.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehopepedraza Podcast: https://pod.link/1514451766/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HopePedraza WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links SPONSOR: Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off! 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

    47 min

  4. JAN 21

    #437 Picky Eating: What Actually Works with Alyssa Miller, RD

    Send us a text 🚨🚨🚨Watch Christa's free training here: christabiegler.com/blueprint You’ve probably heard it before. “Picky eating is just a phase. They’ll grow out of it.” But what if they don’t? What if it gets worse? And what if your well-meaning bribing and begging is actually making it harder? This week I’m joined by picky eating specialist Alyssa Miller RD, and we’re diving into what’s really going on when your kid refuses food. Alyssa brings a refreshing, root-cause lens to the mealtime madness and helps us zoom out to see what picky eating is actually about. Spoiler alert: it’s not about the chicken nuggets. We talk about how to stop the power struggles, what’s driving the pickiness beneath the surface, and why this stuff hits so hard as a parent. If you’ve ever left the dinner table wondering what just happened or questioned your entire parenting strategy over a side of broccoli, this one’s for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS: • Why picky eating is a symptom, not the actual problem • How to spot the root cause behind your child’s food refusals • Why your own childhood feeding experience might be impacting your parenting • What to do instead of pressuring, bribing, or sneaking foods • Why “they’ll grow out of it” is not always true • The long-term effects of mealtime control and clean plate expectations • What real progress looks like and how long it actually takes • How to create calmer, more connected meals starting now  ABOUT GUEST: Alyssa is a registered dietitian, picky eating specialist, founder of Nutrition for Littles and mama of three. She is also a podcast host for the Nutrition for Littles Podcast and creator of Table Talk, a Picky Eating Reversal Program for families. She has a gentle root cause approach for more peaceful mealtimes where little ones can learn to like new foods. She is passionate about teaching moms how to raise healthy, independent eaters and is dedicated to seeing families have success at mealtimes and seeing lifelong healthy eating patterns start at a young age. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Huffpost and more. WHERE TO FIND: Websites: https://nutritionforlittles.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.for.littles/ WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links SPONSOR: Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off! 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

    55 min

  5. JAN 14

    #436 ENCORE: Digging Deeper to Heal Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and Autoimmunity with Don Wood, PhD

    Send us a text 🚨🚨🚨Watch Christa's free training here: christabiegler.com/blueprint This week on the Less Stressed Life marks the final week of our encore series, where we’ve been revisiting listener-favorite episodes from 2025. In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Don Wood to explore how unresolved trauma can keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode and quietly drive symptoms like anxiety, autoimmune conditions, and chronic pain. We discussed how past experiences can remain stored in the brain as “high-definition” memories, keeping stress chemistry turned on and contributing to inflammation, immune imbalance, and physical symptoms long after the original event has passed. Don also shared how reprocessing these patterns can help the body return to regulation, improve performance, and free up energy that had been tied up in chronic stress. Don's FREE video series "3 Hacks To Reset Your Mind". Here's the link: https://www.inspiredperformanceinstitute.com/3-hacks-video/ KEY TAKEAWAYS: How unresolved trauma keeps the nervous system stuck in survival modeThe surprising link between stress, DNA, and inflammationWhy depression is often unresolved anger (and what to do about it)How past emotional wounds show up as physical symptomsA simple test to know if you’ve fully processed past traumaWhat happens when you release stored traumaABOUT GUEST: Dr. Don Wood discovered the link between unresolved trauma and chronic health issues while searching for answers to his daughter's autoimmune condition. This led him to develop the TIPP program, a neuroscience-based approach that provides immediate and lasting relief. His work has helped trauma survivors, elite athletes, and executives, including a double-amputee marathon runner who broke a world record and the first athlete with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman. He is also the author of You Must Be Out of Your Mind and Emotional Concussions.  WHERE TO FIND: Website: https://www.inspiredperformanceinstitute.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdonwood/  WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links SPONSOR: Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off! 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

    47 min

  6. JAN 7

    #435 ENCORE: Resolving Eczema & Food Sensitivities Without Skipping Gluten with Christa Biegler, RD

    Send us a text 🚨🚨🚨Watch Christa's free training here: christabiegler.com/blueprint For the next few weeks on Less Stressed Life, we’re republishing listener-favorite episodes from 2025 that resonated deeply with our community. In this episode, I sat down with former client Kelli, who shared her journey of healing eczema and food sensitivities in a way that felt surprisingly linear. While healing is rarely a straight path, Kelli’s experience highlighted what was possible when the right root causes were addressed with clarity, consistency, and support. Kelli came to me after years of managing eczema through food restriction, topical treatments, and trial and error approaches that never fully resolved her symptoms. Together, we uncovered what was actually driving her flare-ups, including nervous system stress and environmental mold exposure, and focused on restoring balance rather than chasing symptoms. This episode is a powerful reminder that eczema and food sensitivities are not something you are destined to manage forever. Symptoms are signals, not failures, and when you learn how to listen and respond, real healing becomes possible. If you are stuck in restriction, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or wondering why your symptoms keep returning, this conversation offers both hope and practical insight. ❓Questions about your own health struggles? Submit them here:  https://www.christabiegler.com/questions KEY TAKEAWAYS: How Kelli resolved her eczema without long-term food restrictionsWhy food sensitivities aren’t always the root cause of symptomsThe nervous system work that helped speed up her healingHow she tackled mold exposure without getting overwhelmedWhy symptoms are just messages from your body and how to respond WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links NUTRITION PHILOSOPHY:  🍽️ Over restriction is dead  🥑 Whole food is soul food and fed is best  🔄 Sustainable, synergistic nutrition is in (the opposite of whack-a-mole supplementation & supplement graveyards)  🤝 You don’t have to figure it out alone  💛 Do your best and leave the rest SPONSOR: Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off! 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

    49 min

  7. 12/30/2025

    #434 ENCORE: 3 Ways Stress Triggers Skin & Gut Issues—And What to Do About It with Christa Biegler, RD

    Send us a text 🚨🚨🚨Watch Christa's free training here: christabiegler.com/blueprint For the next few weeks on Less Stressed Life, we’re republishing listener-favorite episodes from 2025 that resonated deeply with our community. This episode explores something many people overlook: stress is often the hidden trigger behind gut and skin issues. If you’ve been dealing with eczema, rashes, bloating, or food sensitivities and haven’t found lasting relief, stress may be the missing piece. In this conversation, I break down three major ways stress impacts the body, including how it depletes key nutrients, shuts down digestion, and suppresses immune function. I also share practical strategies to help rebuild resilience, replenish nutrients, and support both gut and skin health so you can move toward real, sustainable healing. ❓Questions about your own health struggles? Submit them here:  https://www.christabiegler.com/questions KEY TAKEAWAYS How stress depletes key nutrients needed for gut and skin healthThe surprising way stress shuts down digestion, leading to bloating and food sensitivitiesWhy immune suppression from stress can trigger eczema and chronic skin issuesThe role of gut imbalances, blood sugar stress, and inflammation in ongoing symptomsPractical ways to build resilience and support your body through stressWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links NUTRITION PHILOSOPHY:  🍽️ Over restriction is dead  🥑 Whole food is soul food and fed is best  🔄 Sustainable, synergistic nutrition is in (the opposite of whack-a-mole supplementation & supplement graveyards)  🤝 You don’t have to figure it out alone  💛 Do your best and leave the rest SPONSOR: Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off!

    16 min

  8. 12/23/2025

    #433 ENCORE: Why Vitamin D Supplements Could Be Making You Worse with Morley Robbins

    Send us a text 🚨🚨🚨Watch Christa's free training here: christabiegler.com/blueprint For the next four weeks on the Less Stressed Life, we’re republishing listener-favorite episodes from 2025. This week, we’re revisiting a powerful conversation with Morley Robbins, creator of the Root Cause Protocol and expert in mineral metabolism, to unpack why high-dose vitamin D supplements might actually be making symptoms worse instead of better. In this eye-opening episode, we explore why low vitamin D on a lab test doesn’t always equal deficiency, how inflammation and hidden infections can disrupt vitamin D metabolism, and why minerals like magnesium, copper, and retinol are essential for proper function. If you’re struggling with fatigue, hormone issues, or have been told you’re vitamin D deficient, this conversation may completely shift how you think about healing. To find cliff notes from this episode visit our blog here: https://www.christabiegler.com/blog/encore-why-vitamin-d-supplements-could-be-making-you-worse-with-morley-robbins KEY TAKEAWAYS: What low vitamin D really means and why it may signal inflammationHow infections and immune dysfunction impact vitamin D metabolismThe vital roles of magnesium, copper, and retinol in supporting vitamin DWhy supplementing vitamin D without cofactors can worsen symptomsHow to test for both storage and active vitamin DHow to safely restore mineral balance using the Root Cause ProtocolMegan Mangin's paper mentioned in episode: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25048990/ ABOUT GUEST: Morley Robbins is the creator of the Root Cause Protocol and founder of the Magnesium Advocacy Group. Known as the “Magnesium Man,” Morley left a decades-long career in hospital administration after a personal healing experience led him to question conventional health models. Since then, he’s become a passionate educator on mineral balance, conducting thousands of consults and researching the roles of magnesium, copper, and iron in chronic illness. Through his work, Morley helps people address fatigue, inflammation, and hormonal imbalances—one mineral at a time.  WHERE TO FIND: Website: https://therootcauseprotocol.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therootcauseprotocol/ WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links SPONSOR: Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off! 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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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 know that you always have options. We’re here to help you heal yourself. Learn more at www.christabiegler.com 

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