When stress becomes your normal in motherhood— how to finally RESET

If you are feeling tired, foggy, reactive to everything you eat, and you’re not sure where to even begin, this episode is for you! I’m joined by Christa from Less Stressed Life to unpack some of the most confusing and overwhelming health topics moms face: sluggish thyroid, hidden stress, food sensitivities, and nervous system overload. Christa shares her holistic, systems-based approach to healing that prioritizes nourishment, nervous system support, and practical tools over endless restriction and fear. If you’ve ever been told your labs are “normal” but you still don’t feel like yourself, you don’t want to miss this conversation!

In this episode, we cover:
Welcoming Christa from Less Stressed Life to talk thyroid, nervous system health, food sensitivities, and more
How her own health journey shaped the way she helps women heal holistically
The “health triad” framework: chemical/nutritional, structural/environmental, emotional/energetic
Common issues women face—gut troubles, skin flare-ups, fatigue, and subclinical thyroid symptoms
Why many symptoms trace back to nervous system dysregulation and chronic stress
A story about stress shutting down digestion—how even nature couldn’t calm the fight-or-flight response
Defining neuroplasticity and the importance of training the body to shift out of stress mode
Simple tools for nervous system support—gratitude, humming, breathwork, nature walks, legs up the wall
Wearable tech to promote calm—vagus nerve stimulation devices like Apollo Neuro
How long-term stress depletes nutrients and contributes to hidden deficiencies
Subtle but telling signs of sluggish thyroid—cold hands, brain fog, fatigue, cracked feet, and hair loss
Why “normal” thyroid labs don’t always reflect what’s really going on in the body
The real root of many food sensitivities—gut permeability, poor digestion, and fear-based restriction
How over-restriction can backfire and increase hypersensitivity to everyday foods
Encouragement for those navigating Hashimoto’s, reintroducing gluten or dairy, or feeling stuck

ABOUT CHRISTA
Christa Biegler, RD is a functional nutritionist, author of The Eczema Relief Diet & Cookbook, and host of The Less Stressed Life Podcast. As the founder of eczemanutritionist.com, she specializes in helping health-conscious women reduce inflammation and resolve stubborn skin and gut issues—without restrictive, one-size-fits-all protocols or supplement overload.
Christa’s passion for root-cause healing began after a debilitating eczema flare that took over her neck and face. Despite her background in nutrition, it took a mix of humility, faith, and holistic strategy to truly heal—and now she’s on a mission to help other women do the same.
Through her proven programs, Christa empowers clients to uncover what’s really driving their symptoms and feel confident in their bodies again—no white-knuckling required. She lives in the Midwest with her unicycling husband and kids and brings both clinical expertise and real-life relatability to everything she does.

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