This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Tom Cowan who was previously a general practicing medical doctor. He is a well known author and speaker. In this episode, we mainly discuss Tom's book Human Heart, Cosmic Heart where he studied the claim made by Rudolf Steiner that the heart is not a pump. Tom presents a new way of understanding the role of the heart in the human body. Hang on tight! Tom offers us viewpoints that many of you may disagree with but I challenge you to expand your horizons and really listen to what Tom says. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What was the reason for writin ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am so excited to be joined by Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried! In this episode, Sara tells us about her healing journey after learning she was suffering from pre-autoimmune disease. Through her experience, she learned there weren't many resources to help people with their autoimmunity, so she wrote a book called The Autoimmune Cure. We dig into the tests she recommends, using psychedelics, diet, breathwork and other modalities that helped her heal her body. KEY TAKEAWAYS: How do you bring awareness to overwhelming emotional events? What are immunomodula ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on the lovely Dr. Ellen Cutler who has a chiropractic degree, is a best selling author and international speaker. In this episode, we talk about how we both have a passion for helping people digest their food better. Ellen talks about what digestive enzymes are, what they do, and how they are connected to a number of common health conditions.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: What are the different types of enzymes? What do enzymes do? What happens to enzymes in food when you cook it? What are some metabolic enzymes? What would you say about phytic acid ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by McClain Haines who is a microbiome nerd. ? In this episode, we talk about one of my favorite topics, immunoglobulins! We are going to nerd out to what bovine serum IgG or antibodies are, what they do, how they can truly address the underlying cause of inflammation in the gut, who they can help, dosages, and more! ? KEY TAKEAWAYS: How is bovine serum immunoglobulins made? How is bovine serum immunoglobulins sourced & tested for quality? When did bovine serum immunoglobulins first come on the market? What is the difference between ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Jennifer Nurick joins me. In this episode we dive into insecure attachment styles, what they are, and some examples. We talk about how to help support your children to form secure attachments and we deep dive into anxious attachments. Tune in for healthy relationship tips! KEY TAKEAWAYS: When people end up in couples therapy, what dynamic is usually present? What might it look like if I'm anxiously attached? It takes 2 years for adults to form secure attachments How do you help support your children and secure attachment? What is the avoidance pat ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to be joined by Ashok Gupta who is the mind behind The Gupta Program and a leading expert in the field of neuroimmune conditioned syndromes (NICS). In this episode, Ashok tells us about how he became interested in brain retraining, what it is, and how he was able to heal himself using it. We also talk about the limbic system, neuroplasticity, how the brain reacts to trauma and stress, epigenetic effects and more! Ashok has several published medical papers that you can check out on his website under the research tab. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Wha ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the lovely Cecily Braden who is an esthetician, educator, and innovator. In this episode, Cecily tells us her story, tools and techniques she uses for lymphatic drainage, the benefits of lymphatic drainage, and how she came to create her own unique lymphatic brush. If you've ever found lymphatic brushing or Gua Sha intimidating, I think you'll feel differently after listening to Cecily! KEY TAKEAWAYS: Gua Sha vs. lymphatic drainage Benefits of herbal poultices What is the Vodder manual lymphatic drainage? What is intraoral lymph dra ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, my co-pilot, Jenna DeKok joins me to tag team the topic of how we approach addressing mold with our clients. We talk about where mold enters the body, dead-ringer symptoms, testing and more! We want to give the disclaimer that we are not environmental experts. We are here to offer empowerment and to address mold within our client's bodies.  KEY TAKEAWAYS: The most common places mold enters the body Have you had a historical exposure or is it a current exposure? Common mold symptoms we see in practice Mild vs severe mold symptoms Bringing aware ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Michael Rubino has returned for a follow up episode. Michael is an air quality expert, wellness advocate, and founder of HomeCleanse. In this episode, we talk about do-it-yourself mold inspection, important things to watch out for with new construction, common places mold is found in your home, and why your home's air quality matters. As always, Michael leaves us with some educational and eye-opening info! Click here to go for Michaels other episode: 317 Environmental Mold Remediation KEY TAKEAWAYS: 3 things to watch out for with the construction ..read more

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have Jenna DeKok, my incredible co-pilot and fellow registered dietician in my practice, back. In this episode, Jenna tells us her story of how following popular diet culture beliefs didn't best serve her and how she overcame and rewired her beliefs based on her experience. This is something most of us have gone through with popular diet culture and awareness around it is important. KEY TAKEAWAYS: How popular diet culture narratives can shape your beliefs How we are motivated to change by desperation The importance & benefits of nourishment f ..read more