After six months of behind-the-scenes work, it’s finally here!

In this episode of Balance Banter, Kristie Calise shares an exciting announcement about the newly updated Balance: Chronic Illness Care app—completely redesigned to better support individuals navigating chronic illness, fatigue, inflammation, and flare-based lifestyles.

Following the October relaunch, Kristie and Frank (husband & wife team) took a step back, listened to feedback, and reworked the app experience to make it more intuitive, supportive, and aligned with the needs of those managing chronic symptoms.

✨ What’s new inside Balance: Chronic Illness Care:

• The Balance BaSIX—six foundational daily habits designed to reduce flares and support long-term healing—now at the center of the app
• A clear separation between movement and nervous system support, allowing you to choose based on whether it’s a good day or a flare day
• An expanded library of low-impact workouts, guided meditations, and nervous system tools
• A growing collection of anti-inflammatory recipes, now filterable by therapeutic diet and food sensitivities

This update reflects the core mission of Balance: to provide a space where healing feels accessible, flexible, and sustainable—not overwhelming or all-or-nothing. If you’ve been searching for a wellness app that truly understands chronic illness and meets you where you are, this is it!

✨ Start your complimentary trial today and explore everything inside Balance: Chronic Illness Care:

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Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This content is not medical advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical guidance, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with your qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health, medications, supplements, or lifestyle.

Histamine intolerance is a complex and often misunderstood condition that can present with a wide range of symptoms—from digestive issues like abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome to allergy-like symptoms such as skin rashes, nasal congestion, runny nose, and headaches.

In this episode of Balance Banter, Kristie Calise breaks down the most common symptoms of histamine intolerance and explains how histamine—an important natural chemical derived from amino acids—plays a key role in the immune system, blood vessels, nervous system, and inflammatory response.

When there is too much histamine in the body or reduced activity of DAO (diamine oxidase), the enzyme responsible for breaking down dietary histamine, symptoms can begin to appear. This can be due to DAO deficiency, enzyme deficiency, gut dysfunction, or increased histamine production within the intestinal mucosa.

You’ll learn about:
• Common symptoms of histamine intolerance and allergy-like reactions
• The role of mast cells, histamine receptors, and the release of histamine
• How DAO enzyme activity impacts histamine levels
• Possible causes including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, gut infections, and underlying health conditions
• The connection between histamine, the menstrual cycle, and hormonal imbalances
• Why tools like a food diary, elimination diet, or low-histamine diet can be a helpful starting point

Kristie also shares her personal experience navigating severe symptoms, uncovering root causes like mold, infections, and gut dysfunction, and why histamine intolerance should be viewed as a symptom—not the final diagnosis.

If you’re dealing with unexplained health issues, food intolerance, or a wide range of symptoms that don’t seem to make sense, this episode will give you clarity, validation, and a new perspective on your healing journey.

Start feeling better today — download the Balance App and start your FREE trial!
Your home for gentle workouts, nervous system support, anti-inflammatory recipes, and healing-focused wellness tools.
➡️ https://balanceworkoutapp.com

Interested in 1:1 Functional Nutrition support?
Schedule your Root Cause Clarity session to see if a root-cause approach is right for you.
🌿 https://balanceworkoutapp.com/nutrition/

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Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This content is not medical advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical guidance, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with your qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health, medications, supplements, or lifestyle.

When daylight saving time arrives on the second Sunday of March, the clocks spring forward and most people suddenly lose an hour of sleep. While a one-hour shift might not sound like much, this sudden change can disrupt your circadian rhythm, affect your sleep schedule, and impact your body’s internal clock.

Research from sleep experts—including findings discussed in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine and commentary from organizations like the American Academy of Sleep Medicine—shows that seasonal time changes can temporarily disrupt sleep patterns, energy levels, and even mental health. Some studies have even linked the annual change to increases in traffic accidents, heart attacks, and emergency room visits in the days following the shift.

Why does this happen? Your circadian clock depends heavily on light exposure to regulate your sleep cycle. When the clocks change and evening light extends later into the night, your internal body clock can struggle to adjust to the new schedule.

In this episode of Balance Banter, Kristie Calise explains how daylight saving time affects sleep quality, sleep routines, and the timing of other daily routines like meals and wake-up time. She also shares 6 simple strategies to help your body adapt to the new time.

Whether you’re experiencing sleep disruption, fatigue, or struggling to maintain enough hours of sleep after the clocks change, these 6 simple adjustments can help your body transition more smoothly!

Supporting your circadian rhythm during seasonal time changes can improve sleep quality, stabilize energy levels, and support long-term health.

Start feeling better today — download the Balance App and start your FREE trial!
Your home for gentle workouts, nervous system support, anti-inflammatory recipes, and healing-focused wellness tools.
➡️ https://balanceworkoutapp.com

Interested in 1:1 Functional Nutrition support?
Schedule your Root Cause Clarity session to see if a root-cause approach is right for you.
🌿 https://balanceworkoutapp.com/nutrition/

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Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This content is not medical advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical guidance, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with your qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health, medications, supplements, or lifestyle.