Randi Bee

Eating 120-140g of protein a day and cooking most of my meals from scratch means my kitchen has to work. These are the tools I reach for every day and the pantry staples I keep reordering. Some of these I've bought 5+ times — that's how you know it's real. No trendy gadgets collecting dust. Just what actually makes cooking, meal prep, and eating well less of a fight.

These aren't supplements I saw on TikTok. These are the ones that support a full hormone and metabolic health protocol I built after 8 years of being sick and dismissed. My estradiol went from 8.4 to 99. My HOMA-IR went from 3.67 to 1.72. But here's the truth most supplement lists won't tell you — supplements alone didn't do that. The foundation of my recovery is bioidentical hormone replacement: estradiol gel that stopped my hot flashes and joint pain, thyroid medication that my US doctors refused to prescribe, T3 support for conversion issues they didn't even test for, and progesterone every night. I get my hormones from a Mexican pharmacy for a fraction of US prices. The supplements on this list support that foundation — they didn't replace it. This list has two sections: what I currently take daily, and the supplements I've rotated through at different points in my journey. Not medical advice — just what worked for me, with real lab results to back it up. 🛑 LIST DISCLAIMER: I'm not a doctor. I'm not a nutritionist. I'm the patient who spent 8 years being dismissed, did her own research, and rebuilt her health with real lab work and real results. Everything here is my lived experience — I rotate supplements based on what my body needs, not based on what's trending. Please do your own research and talk to a healthcare provider who actually listens before starting any new supplement.