This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have my dear friend, Kari Natwick, who's a registered dietician nutritionist and an integrative and functional nutrition certified practitioner. On this episode, Kari talks about the mind-body connection for chronic gut issues. We talk about how most people have unrealized stress, how to realize it and simple but effective exercises you can do to help tune in to what your body is trying to tell you. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What it is unrealized stress?How to discharge stress from the nervous systemThe gut-brain connectionStress and the impact on gut healthTrauma and the impact on gut healthWhat is allostatic load?What is body attunement?Attunement exercisesWhat is somatic experiencing?Inflammation and stress in relation to the gut-brainABOUT GUEST: Kari Natwick is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and an Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP). She serves individuals who struggle with chronic digestive complaints such as bloating, constipation, diarrhea, gas, reflux, and abdominal pain. She also serves individuals who struggle with disordered eating and Binge Eating Disorders, through the incorporation of intuitive eating principles and mindfulness-based techniques. Unlike ineffective one size fits all solutions that only create more fear and stress, she helps people develop individualized approaches that move them toward attunement and alignment in their health. Get Kari's free bloat guide here, https://www.gutbrainrd.com/beat-the-bloat-guide. WHERE TO FIND: Website: https://www.gutbrainrd.com/ Instagram: @gutbrainrd WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Leave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/links WORK WITH CHRISTA: Packages include: Labs1:1 interpretation and personalized protocols Support between appointments with weekly touchpointsMessaging and trainings to get the most out of working togetherPast clients, if it's been more than a year since I've seen you, you're welcome to book a call! This is the last time until fall that I'm taking clients. If you want to maximize this season and bring your body into balance go to https://www.christabiegler.com/fss to book a call with me.