Monika

Most of what I know about my own health I didn't learn from a doctor. I learned it from researchers, independent thinkers, and women who figured things out the hard way and shared what worked. This list is where I'd send anyone who wants to start understanding the metabolic and hormonal side of their health from the ground up. No paid recommendations here, just the people and resources that genuinely shaped how I think!

These are the books that actually helped me understand what was happening in my body. After over a decade of living with chronic illness and getting more questions than answers, this reading changed how I think about metabolism, hormones, stress, and healing. Not a prescribed reading list, just what helped me make sense of things! This list contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my links at no extra cost to you :)

Everything I actually use to track and support my metabolic health. From basal body temperature and pulse tracking to the books that changed how I understand my body. This is my real toolkit, built over years of navigating chronic illness and hormonal imbalance. This list contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my links at no extra cost to you :)

Nobody told me that hormones were part of my rheumatoid arthritis picture. After 10 years of flares and failed treatments, addressing the hormonal and metabolic side of inflammation is what finally moved the needle. This list covers the supplements I personally use to support that; targeting oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, and hormone balance. Some links are affiliate links and some include a discount code; either way I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you :) <3

Most snacks are designed to keep you eating, not to actually fuel you. High seed oils, refined carbs, synthetic additives and all of it creates a blood sugar spike and crash cycle that works against your metabolism. These are the snacks I actually reach for: real ingredients, stable energy, nothing your body has to fight through. Some links affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you :) <3

The products I actually use and trust. Everything here is built around real biological function: no synthetic fragrance, no endocrine disruptors, no PUFA-laden oils. Just clean, metabolically coherent formulas that make sense for a body you're actively trying to support. Every woman should have products that support their bodies instead of burdening them. Contains some affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you :) <3

My skin is reactive and I've had to be deliberate about what goes on it, especially in summer. These are the products that have made it into my actual routine; low tox, fragrance-conscious, and gentle enough for a sensitive system. This list contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my links at no extra cost to you :)

Your home environment is either working with your nervous system or against it. Most conventional cleaning and home products are loaded with fragrance, endocrine disruptors, and synthetic chemicals that create a low-grade burden your body has to manage constantly. These are the products I've switched to cleaner ingredients, less chemical load, and most of them actually work better. Some links are Amazon affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you :) <3