This list contains all the professionals and services that I recommend as a licensed mental health therapist. I hope these resources help you find the care you need.
All the things I wish I bought before I started my first nursing job! From the best shoes for being on your feet all day to the day-to-day essentials to get you through your shift, this list has everything you need to feel prepared for your first days on the floor (well, prepared as you'll ever be!)
Taking care of yourself can be tiring and difficult some days, especially those of us who are chronically ill or disabled. These products help me feel fresh, clean, healthy, and more like myself!
Standing all day at work wrecked my feet. By 6 PM I was limping to the couch, and mornings felt like walking on broken glass. Tried custom orthotics, frozen water bottles, stretching videos. Nothing stuck. This is the full lineup that finally got me walking normal again, built up over two years of trial and error so you can skip the expensive mistakes.
On my SIBO/Histamine healing journey, I’ve discovered a handful of supplements and devices that have made the process so much easier. These are the exact tools I personally use, whether it’s tracking my breath with FoodMarble, making gut-friendly yogurt with Luvele, or supporting gut repair with carefully chosen supplements. Every item on this list has been part of my own healing routine for SIBO, histamine intolerance, and restoring gut lining and villi health. I only share what I’ve truly tested and trust. Availability may vary depending on your location
I know everyone including myself believes that losing weight is hard. What if I told you that losing weight is not the hard part. Follow me in this post of Do’s and Don’ts. I am going to give you some of my tips and how i have progressed to my goals. I am 11lbs down and a few more to go.
This section contains all products that I find to be helpful not only for my counseling clients, but for myself. I use these products all the time to create that zen feeling at home, and it works like a charm.
If you can barely walk down stairs two days after squats and your foam roller just isn't cutting it anymore, I spent six months testing every percussion device I could get my hands on. This is the full recovery setup that got me from hobbling around on Wednesday to back in the gym by Tuesday. Grab what you need before your next heavy leg session wrecks you again.
Not a wellness guru. Just a tired mom trying to stay hydrated, regulate her nervous system, and not lose her mind 👏
These are the things that genuinely help.
*I’ll be updating as I find more stuff that’s actually worth it.
As winter is coming and I never feel prepared enough to tackle the cold, these are the things that get me through dark winter evenings. This list contains affiliate links.
As a mom/wife/probs the oldest one in my cohort—going into her 2nd semester of the traditional BSN program; these are the things I’ve used/use/LURRRVVVVVV.
Let’s be real—the program itself and unpaid clinicals already cost so much money (and time)—so if I’m listing something pricey—it’s because I truly believe it’s something that’s helped and that I love so far in the program.
Alrrrright everybody smile on, “FIGHT OR FLIGHT!!!!!” **snaps picture** 🤣😭💀
High blood pressure (hypertension) often develops quietly, but targeted lifestyle modifications can make a significant impact. Here is a curated selection of science-backed tools, supplements, home devices, and daily habits designed to support healthy circulation and cardiovascular wellness. (Disclaimer: Educational only; not medical advice—always consult your doctor before making health changes.)
Curated titles to complement the cognitive, plan-focused approach in Never Binge Again™: Reprogram Yourself to Think like a Permanently Thin Person. Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Stick to the Food Plan of Your Choice!. These books emphasize skills, neuroscience, and compassionate, structured recovery from binge eating and compulsive overeating.
For over a year I struggled to be able to get pregnant. I felt like i tired everything. Well here is what helped me get pregnant. Down below I have what I used to be able to conceive successfully
Every night around 11pm my brain would launch into a full replay of every awkward thing I said in 2017 — and no amount of telling myself to relax worked. If you're the person who lies awake rehearsing tomorrow's conversations or spiraling about stuff you can't control, this is the exact collection of things that broke that cycle for me. Took me a solid year of trial and error so you can skip straight to what actually helped.
Just a disclaimer- this is not medical advice!!! Always check with your doctor before adding supplements. Here are some migraine products that have worked for me and that I recommend to patients
School has started back up and with it has brought all the sickness 🙃
I like to be prepared, these are things I always have on hand to help me feel more in control of the situation when sickness hits our household!
Lying awake at 2 AM doing mental math on how many hours of sleep you'll get if you fall asleep RIGHT NOW is its own special torture. If you've tried melatonin pills that taste like chalk and ended up skipping them entirely, or bought fancy sleep supplements that did absolutely nothing, this is the lineup that finally broke my insomnia cycle. Took me eight months of testing so you can skip straight to what works.
As someone who has recently been diagnosed with PCOS (now known as PMOS) and started on a GLP-1, it can be very frustrating to find what items will actually help you with your symptoms. Here are some things I have tried that actually work.
Yoni steaming isn't new, but it's not often talked about. I use this process to connect to my inner self, correct symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, and as a ritual during min phases. #selfcare #womenswellness
Hydration is the process of making your body absorb water or other liquid. It is very important to stay hydrated. Drinking water is essential to keeping your body functioning properly and feeling healthy. Here I have shared my recommendations for a great hydration station. Drink up!
You know that feeling when a piece of chicken fiber wedges itself between your molars and regular floss just slides right past it? I spent years snapping floss, bending cheap picks, and fishing around with my tongue during meetings. This is everything I actually keep in my bathroom, desk drawer, and travel bag after way too much trial and error. If you have crowns, bridges, tight contacts, or just teeth that trap food like a net, save yourself the frustration.
Living with PCOS isn’t easy, but finding a rhythm that actually supports your body is possible. Over the years, I’ve tried just about everything — from trendy supplements to lifestyle changes — and this is the stack that has truly made a difference in how I feel day to day. These are the PCOS support supplements and women’s wellness products that help me manage insulin resistance, hormone balance, energy, focus, and overall well-being. I don’t believe in “quick fixes” — I believe in small, consistent habits that make you feel like you again. From Alpha Lipoic Acid for insulin support, to Inositol for hormone balance, and NAC for detox and clarity, each item in this list is something I personally use as part of my daily routine. They’ve helped me feel more in control of my symptoms, more energized, and less bloated — and that’s a huge win in my book. 💬 I share my real results, morning routines, and supplement breakdowns on TikTok — you can find my full PCOS Supplement Series on @LegallyTt, where I talk about what’s working, what’s not, and how I combine these with diet, movement, and self-care. 🌿 Whether you’re newly diagnosed or just trying to understand your body better, I hope this list gives you a place to start. Every woman’s PCOS journey is different — and that’s okay. 💡 Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional. These recommendations are based on my personal experience and are for educational purposes only. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any medical condition. Always consult with your healthcare provider before starting new supplements.***Disclosure: This list contains affiliate links***
Recovery culture has hit Central Florida, and you don't need a gym membership to enjoy it at home. This curated list rounds up the best portable saunas, cold plunge tubs, and recovery gear to help you relax sore muscles and beat the Kissimmee, Poinciana, and Orlando heat. Everything you need to build a spa-worthy wellness routine in your own home.
Yesss thats me in the photos, I gained up 60lbs during my pregnancy and I did not like my body after I had my son. The first photo I'm around 5 month postpartum from a c-section. The second one is almost 2 years postpartum and I am just so much more confident. Like any sahm I don't have time to go to the gym, so I turned to youtube, so I could workout during nap time. I lost 40lbs and was able to shrink my stomach.
These aren’t impulse buys. These are the things I researched, saved for, and would repurchase without hesitation. Expensive, yes — but worth it every single time.
Personally, I've used these natural supplements. They have a great taste. They have helped support my various health and wellness needs such as mood, immunity an sleep.
understanding my body and the phases that we naturally go through as women truly changed my life and set me up for amazing success. its a game-changer for productivity, motivation, family planning or preventing and just understanding the daily changes our body goes through! this list is where you can find everything you need to aid your menstrual, follicular, ovulation and luteal phases
A C-section recovery can be overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to care for a newborn while your body is healing. 🤍 This list includes my C-section recovery essentials, comfort items, and products that can made my first few weeks postpartum a little easier.
This board is my glow kit. Tried-and-true supplements and beauty favorites for better energy, clearer skin, and everyday confidence. Save what you love and start your routine today.
These are items I have/am using to support losing weight and get through any side effects on my GLP-1 meds. I personally use these (or provide an alternative for what I do use as a cost saving measure) and would tell my bff about too, if they were on one. Down 56lbs so far🥳 #Amazoncommissionsearned
If your ankles puff up like water balloons by hour three of any flight and you spend the first day of vacation hobbling around, this list is for you. I fly transatlantic about six times a year and spent way too long suffering before I figured out which compression socks actually work versus the ones that just squeeze your calves for no reason. Grab what works before your next booking.
Are you a morning girly who likes to take care of herself before the world wakes up? As someone who has been waking up early for years, I wanted to share some wellness focused items that I feel are necessary to starting your day off right
Sleep was the first thing perimenopause took from me. I would fall asleep fine and then wake at 3am drenched, wired, and staring at the ceiling. For months I blamed stress, then my mattress, then myself. What actually turned it around was not one magic fix but a small system: cool the body, calm the nervous system, and remove the things quietly sabotaging me overnight. This is that system, in the order I would rebuild it if I were starting again tonight.
These are some items that have gotten me through my 15 years plus as an RN! 12 hour shifts can feel never ending but these items can help the day fly by!
Menopause really affects us women in so many different ways. This list contains items which have improved my various symptoms ☺️ I hope it helps you to feel more comfortable during perimenopause.
Being healthy is hard especially when things like Oreos and potato chips exist😵 so here’s my top nutrition and workout picks to make healthy living a little easier 🥑🏋🏽♀️
I have a few chronic illnesses, and they impede my life and a lot of aspects. I have POTS, Anylosing Spondylitis, Hashimoto’s disease, IBS, and anemia
So these recommendations are my trade in true testing of what I use and what helps me
Tossing all night, waking up with a stiff neck, dragging through the day on four hours of broken sleep — sound familiar? I spent way too long thinking exhaustion was just my personality before I overhauled my entire nighttime routine. If you're someone who lies awake staring at the ceiling or wakes up feeling worse than when you went to bed, this is everything I actually use now. Took me two years of trial and error so you can skip straight to what works.
Scrubs, long shifts, and early mornings — healthcare work doesn’t take breaks. This list gathers the best gifts for the women who do it all: comfy socks for endless hours, roomy lunch totes, badge-holders with personality, self-care treats for weary souls, and more. The perfect mix of practical and pampering for frontline workers.
My chin kept exploding with cystic acne every single month like clockwork. I tracked my cycle, cut dairy, tried zinc, did the whole routine. Nothing budged until I started stacking evening primrose oil with a few other targeted supplements. If your skin freaks out around your period and you're tired of spot-treating what hormones keep causing, here's everything I take now and exactly why.
Navigating perimenopause and menopause can bring unexpected changes—from low energy and brain fog to poor sleep, stress, joint discomfort, and shifting nutritional needs. I created this collection of health and wellness favorites to help support your overall well-being during this season of life.
You’ll find products that may help support:
* Daily nutrition and essential vitamins
* Energy and immune health
* Sleep and relaxation
* Stress management
* Joint and muscle comfort
* Digestive and gut health
* Hydration and electrolyte balance
* Healthy aging and overall wellness
These are products I’ve researched, personally use, or recommend because of their quality ingredients and thoughtful formulations. My goal is to make it easier to discover wellness products that can help you feel your best while navigating hormonal changes.
Every woman’s experience with perimenopause and menopause is different, so it’s important to find what works for your unique needs. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting new supplements, especially if you have a medical condition, are pregnant, or take prescription medications.
These things have saved me so much time and headache when it comes to my oral care during braces and a MARPE expander. 🦷 I genuinely use and love each and every product on this curated list!
If you have children, they tend to get sick or have alot of boo-boos. Here are all my recommendations for a sick or hurt kiddo ❤️ I'm big on natural healing but also sometimes a good medicine really does the work.
Alcohol-based mouthwash had me tearing up at the sink every morning like I was gargling battery acid — meanwhile my breath still smelled like coffee by 10am. If you've got a sensitive mouth and you're tired of choosing between fresh breath and actual pain, this is everything I switched to after years of wincing. Mostly natural, mostly handmade, and none of it makes you want to cry.
Being overstimulated or burnt out is so exhausting. It uses up all of your mental capacity… it sucks. It helps to know that there are ways to calm yourself. These are things that I personally use to try and restore the peace within my neurodivergent brain!
We know PCOS can’t be cured, so it’s all about managing the symptoms and taking care of ourselves by lessening stress, taking care of our skin, and relaxing!
These are some of my favorite non-low toxic health products — things I’ve personally tried and keep coming back to. From clean skincare and everyday wellness essentials to supplements that actually make a difference, it’s all about feeling good and keeping things as low-tox as possible.
When I was consistent with these vitamins, my cycle was actually on schedule. At have had irregular periods for a few years now (I’m 36.) we just conceived! (6 months of trying but only our first try with the app and tests!
Last winter I caught every single cold that went around — three in four months, and I was miserable from November through February. Started brewing ginger turmeric tea nightly, added a few supplements, and honestly haven't had more than a sniffle since. This is everything I use now, from the teas and spices to the mugs I actually look forward to holding. If you're the person who dreads winter because your immune system just rolls over and surrenders, save yourself the trial and error I went through.
Tooth pain is the ABSOLUTE WORST, and if you've ever had to deal with it, you know im not lying. This list covers the best OTC medications, numbing gels, and soothing home remedies I've used, and others use to manage tooth pain until they can see a dentist.
I'm Dochi, a dad of two in Jakarta who had to schedule rest like a meeting to ever get any. These are the self-care tools I'd buy again myself: simple picks that help me sleep deeper, stress less, and recover faster on ordinary weeknights.
Your leg is bouncing under the desk, you've already chewed through two pen caps today, and your brain won't stop looping the same worry. If you're the person who needs something in your hands to function during meetings, phone calls, or just existing, this is everything I've tested. Took me a year of buying junk before landing on pieces that actually look like jewelry and not toys.
A thoughtfully curated list of my favorite low-tox essentials for pregnancy, labor, and postpartum 🤍
These are the products I intentionally chose for this season! Supportive, simple, and aligned with a more natural approach to birth and recovery. From pregnancy must-haves to labor comfort items and gentle postpartum care, everything here is something I genuinely love and would choose again.
If you’re building your own low-tox registry or hospital bag, this is a great place to start.
Romanticize your wind down routine, all favorites I use nightly - from candles to lip masks 💤 all nightly essentials I use to stay moisturized and ready for the next day!
Supplements and go to products I trust and use everyday not just for myself but also my kids! We are big believers in quality and where things are sourced!
My favorite things that help alleviate symptoms of chronic illness! Disability can mean you need a lot of extra tools, so here’s some of the aids that have helped me!
Products that I use monthly to make things easier and less painful! I personally struggle with pretty bad cramps, so a lot of these things I really cannot live without!
I have suffered from Eczema since I was little. It used to be all over my body, but now it mostly flares up on my hands. I see a dermatologist and have tried and true methods that help prevent flare-ups, as well as easy ways to calm them when one happens. I have included directions under each product, explaining how to use it to maximize the benefits for eczema.
The most important things in my home that help keep me sane while living in NYC. Low maintenance, high quality investments to improve your overall well-being.
Take it from someone who has had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep for YEARS, these tips, tricks, and products can really help you fall asleep more easily, stay asleep, and wake up feeling refreshed
Anyone looking for healing information on chronic illness, medical medium followers or those exploring holistic wellness. This list contains book recommendations, printable MM cleanse checklists, and recommended essentials for following wellness routines.
I’m an anxious person, always have been — which means I’m always looking for helpful supplements that keep me calm and relaxed. These are some of the supplements, sprays, and lotions that have been most effective for me over the years.
Supplements and consumable products I found actually make me feel better. Ladies especially peri menopausal ladies, we need to really step up our health game. Here are some of the must have products we need as well as age to stay independent and strong.
Staying on top of my health matters more now that I've got a family counting on me. These are the wellness products that have made a genuine difference in how I feel day to day.
Caught myself clenching my jaw and shallow-breathing through entire workdays — headaches by 2pm, tension in my shoulders that never quit. If you're the person who forgets to breathe properly until your body screams at you, this is every single thing I use to interrupt the stress loop. Took me a year of trial and error so you can skip straight to what works.
Mum of 3 , Living with fibromyalgia often feels like your nervous system has the volume turned all the way up—widespread pain, deep fatigue, and brain fog that nobody else can see. I put this list together to share the practical tools, gentle relief aids, and daily essentials that actually help me navigate flares and make life manageable. Hope it brings some comfort to your journey!
People ask me all the time - does red light therapy work, or is it just a gimmick? I use red light therapy on aching body parts, mostly for hypermobility symptoms, every single day. Multiple times a day. I have for years. That said, it's really important that you get the right kind of red light or it won't do anything for you. I have a post on my Instagram with all the research I've done on the topic.
It's been a literal decade since I've been so close to my ‘ideal’ weight. I'm locking in and tracking my food, increasing my exercise, and having fun with all this.