Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

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"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.

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#143 Improve Dry Mouth, Snoring and Night Urination with Mouth Taping with Christa Biegler, RD Dec 21, 2020

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Wouldn'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 taping
How our nose breathing impacts our oxygenation and stress response
My personal results from mouth taping

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#142 Air quality: forest fires, carpets, 3rd hand smoke, babies & body burden with Environmental Toxins Nerd Lara Adler Dec 17, 2020

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"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 them
The impact of third-hand smoke
Dry cleaning vs wet cleaning
House plants and indoor air quality
Dealing with dust

Lara 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.

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#141 Autoimmune crisis case study with Christa Biegler, RD Dec 14, 2020

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Over 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 flags
What can trigger an autoimmune crisis
The importance of micronutrient testing
What you need to know about micronutrient deficiencies

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#140 Helping Picky Kids Eat Vegetables with Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN of Kids Eat In Color Dec 10, 2020

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"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕'𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕; 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚'𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒕. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅'𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒕."

Jennifer Anderson is the founder of Kids Eat In Color and with over a million followers on Instagram, helps parents all over the world end the battle at mealtimes. In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, Jen shared her expertise on how to encourage our kids to eat veggies... without a fight and tears! If you feel like a short-order cook and meal times are feeling more stressful than enjoyable, this episode is for you!

Jen shared so many helpful tips on:

Our job as parents at mealtimes
Our kid's responsibilities at mealtimes
Red flags to be aware of
Why "Finishing your plate" is an outdated idea
How to handle picky eating

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#139 Pearls for Dry Winter Skin with Christa Biegler, RD Dec 07, 2020

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Dry, cracked winter hands? No more!

As someone who has crappy skin genetics, I've learned exactly what I need to do to keep my hands (and my kid's hands) from turning into alligator skin through the dry, cold months.

In this episode, I share my go-to lotions, tips, and supplement routine that keep our whole family's skin protected and healthy all winter long.

Helpful tips:

Importance of omegas on skin health
Heavy-duty creams to protect dry, cracked skin
Dosing omega 3s
Skincare tips for winter

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#138 Overcoming Sinus Struggles with Dr. Hana Solomon Dec 03, 2020

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"𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑜𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑘𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ. 𝑊ℎ𝑦? 𝑇𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑠. 𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡."

In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I had a fun talk with Dr. Hana Solomon on how to keep our nasal and sinus health naturally. If you've never heard of nasal washing and have wondered why kids can't seem to stop picking their nose, you are in for a great listen!

Dr. Hana shared some helpful tips on:

What you need to know about nose washing and biofilms
Decreasing toxic load on the nose
The purpose of our sinuses
Why children pick their noses?

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Hana R. Solomon, M.D., aka 'Dr Hana' is the founder of BeWell Health, LLC and inventor of Nasopure - The Most Comfortable Nose Wash In The World. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1986 and completed the University's pediatric residency program in 1989. For 20 years, Dr. Hana practiced pediatrics at the Solomon Family Medical Clinic in Columbia, Missouri. Devoted to her community as much as her practice, Dr. Hana has served as a sexual assault forensic examination physician; served on the Rainbow House board of directors, a community home for abused and neglected children; volunteered as a camp physician; and served as a board member and president of Congregation Beth Shalom.

Dr. Hana started BeWell Health in January 2001. The company's flagship product, Dr. Hana's Nasopure® Nasal Wash Systems has helped millions to maintain nasal and sinus health, naturally.

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#137 Estrogen Dominance with Kitty Martone Nov 26, 2020

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"𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑗𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦, 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔'𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐷.𝑈.𝑇.𝐶.𝐻. 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑟𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑙 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑤."
In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I chatted with Kitty Martone aka Healthy Gut Girl about her personal journey of finding wellness and her vast knowledge on estrogen dominance and progesterone therapy. This episode is a MUST-LISTEN if you've ever wondered if your hormones or gut are out of whack.
Some helpful tips Kitty shared on:

The power of fermented food
What estrogen dominance looks like
Progesterone therapy takeaways
Stress and recycling of estrogen in the bowel

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Kitty Martone, AKA, Healthy Gut Girl is the creator of The Total Gut Makeover, Author of “The Gut Health Diet for Beginners” & “The 4-Week Gut Health Plan” and host of the podcast, ‘Stuff Your Doctor should Know’. Kitty is a holistic health educator and investigative health journalist. She has a background as a nutritional consultant and chef, working alongside nutritional giants such as Dr. Robert Marshall and author Donna Gates.

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#136 Should you test your hormones? with Christa Biegler, RD Nov 19, 2020

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