Hosted by Kristie Lengel—Board Certified Integrative & Functional Nutrition Practitioner, Exercise Physiologist, and founder of the Balance App—this show blends personal experience with professional insight to help you uncover root causes and feel at home in your body again.
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The podcast for women navigating chronic illness and unexplained symptoms—where healing meets real talk, root causes, and hope.
September 13, 2026
E100- What to Do During a Chronic Illness Flare-Up
What should you do during a chronic illness flare-up? Learn gentle ways to support your body with rest, hydration, movement, ...
August 17, 2026
E99- After Symptom Tracking: What to Do Next With Chronic Illness
Tracked your chronic illness symptoms and found your triggers—now what? Learn actionable next steps for food, movement, stress, flares, and ...
July 21, 2026
E98- Working Out With Chronic Illness: Fighting for Your Life Back
Working out with chronic illness isn’t about weight loss, aesthetics, or pushing harder—it’s about reclaiming strength, independence, and everyday life. ...
June 22, 2026
E97- Visual Contrast Sensitivity Testing & Mold Illness
Learn how Visual Contrast Sensitivity (VCS) testing may help identify mold illness, CIRS, biotoxin exposure, brain fog, and chronic fatigue.
June 08, 2026
E96- MCAS: Proposed Criteria to Diagnose and What Triggers It (Rerun)
Learn the symptoms of MCAS, how mast cell activation syndrome is diagnosed, common triggers, treatment options, histamine intolerance, and the ...
May 25, 2026
E95- Signs & Symptoms that Mold Exposure is Making You Sick
Learn the warning signs and symptoms of mold exposure, including brain fog, histamine reactions, respiratory problems, chronic fatigue, and indoor ...
May 12, 2026
E94- The 5R Protocol Approach to Healing Leaky Gut
Learn the 5R protocol for gut healing, leaky gut, and digestive health—supporting gut lining, microbiome balance, and long-term health.
April 27, 2026
E93- Cortisol: How Your Levels Affect Chronic Illness (Rerun)
Cortisol plays a crucial role in your body’s stress response—but when levels are too high or too low, it can ...
April 13, 2026
E92- Big Update: The Balance App Just Got Better!
Discover the new Balance app update designed for chronic illness, MCAS, POTS, and autoimmune support—featuring habits, movement, and nervous system ...
March 30, 2026
E91- Symptoms of Histamine Intolerance & What Causes It
Discover symptoms of histamine intolerance, causes like DAO deficiency, and how diet and gut health impact histamine levels and immune ...