Comment your WHY…why you want to work on your health! It’s so important to have that firmly in your mind 💖

Your dad with the tie around his head. An actual icon and legend 😂❤

Would love to see a weekly vlog of this in practice. ❤

Important: dont just take supplements because an influencer tells you they are “amazing”. Consult with your doctor first. The only thing they almost always recommend is a vitamin D supplement. If you don’t actually need the thing you are taking as a supplement, it just becomes more that your liver and kidneys have to filter out which can lead to damage. (Sorry, English is not my native language) I am so glad to hear you are doing better Melanie! your words influence a lot of people, I would advice some caution for them as well

Please consult a nutritionist or dietitian if you are thinking about supplements. There is potential for harm; “you excrete everything you don’t need” - this is not true for fat soluble vitamins. However, it is true that many are deficient in various nutrients eg vitamin D. Best advice is to get levels checked first and then decide on supplementation.

Thanks for mentioning that you support your local small farms! I'm a farmer and I believe local nutritious food can heal. I know we have to charge more than the grocery store but if people can afford it it's so worth it! 🌱

Please learn more about neurodiversity before speaking any further about it. Lesson one: we avoid using functioning labels. For those who get labelled "high functioning", it minimises the challenges that we face and can contribute to low self-worth. For those who get labelled "low-functioning", it lowers people's expectations of what is possible for them, which in turn limits their options for life as a whole. (That's the short version) If you'd like to learn more about ADHD, I'd recommend the How to ADHD KZfaq channel. For more on neurodivergence in women, I'd recommend The Neurodivergent Women Podcast, where internalised and masked presentations of neurodivergence are discussed.

Honestly Mel you give me hope that I will survive this part of my life, and even thrive! Two young kids, a big house move/reno, illness both mentally and physically. You are a wonderful woman thank you so much for being so raw and honest x

Oh Melanie this might be my all-time favourite video you have ever made. You are making changes that will help you for the rest of your life and generationally for your babies too. You deserve all this goodness and so much more ❤

Great video. I had CFS after glandular fever in the 1990s. After a few years I was able to very gradually build up my mind and body again to about 90/95% of previous health. Timing is very individual,, it took me about 7 years. I learnt patience and compassion for self and others. It is not an easy parh. I am so glad you have made progress recently

I love hippie Melanie😂💚 I’ve been watching your videos since 2016 and you have MASSIVELY helped me with my health and body image issues through my 20s. I am now 27 and you continue to help me as you grow and learn and share🌿✨

Yes, would love some vlogs seeing all of this in practise!! So glad to hear you’re feeling so much better Melanie 💚 Notes for myself on things you mentioned that I’d like to try: Wim Hof breathwork (see KZfaq), at least 60 seconds cold shower every day ideally in the morning, touching your bare feet to the earth 20 mins a day, praying in the evening before getting into bed, no phone in bed - instead do reading and visualisation of positive future experiences you want to have

In the process of doing this myself. My year of healing. I find your voice so soothing. Thank you for this video! So far working a treat for me to overcome perimenopause weight gain, chronic mold exposure and anxiety, depression, PMDD, adeno, chronic fatigue etc is - whole food diet (loads of protein from animal products, ditching the processed food), taking a few drops of liquid iodine a day in water, using Anna’s wild yam cream daily until my bleed, grounding and sun daily, sleeping in a separate room to hubby (the sleep deprivation from snoring etc is real!), stopping alcohol, a coffee only after food later in the day, moving by walking and weights at home (I hate gyms and we have a great set up in the garage where I can keep an eye on the kids). Prayer. I think everyone healing needs to understand it’s adding one thing in or taking one thing out every week. (Ask yourself is this hindering or helping me be my best self?) Slowly, but surely. It’s not one thing. We are complex humans and need looking after. If I can come back from this you can too. Just prioritize you! Your family needs you xxx

A personal preference, but I find the clips used as an example of you doing something are too short. It's a flash and then back to you sitting talking. But it's those clips that make the video. I'd like them longer with just the talking over the top. But still another great video! Showing your daily life is always the best. They're the most relatable and sometimes a good example of what could have been.

Mel, you have made me take my health so much more seriously. I have a small child and we both need me well. I do much of what you talk about but it's so expensive. I can just about manage but most people can’t and that's rough.

So glad you've found things that make you feel better Mel 💚 it's hard to watch this kind of video for me as a lot of these things are things I have tried for my chronic illness, or worse, people have suggested like they have all the answers to cure me. There is a certain amount of health privilege in being able to do these things and in having them work. I'm also a tad more skeptical of the science behind some of it. Still very happy you are doing well and glad you are showcasing real self care, as I think being in touch with our nervous systems can save people from illness in this hustle culture dominated world.

So happy for you that things have improved so much - you're doing great 💜. As a fellow mum of two tinies with very limited childcare or help I find the time barrier to me implementing any of the things I know I need to is a huge barrier, but every day I'm working through the sleep deprivation and constant colds towards this goal - inching closer bit by bit 🙏. I loved your reminder to slow down - wtf are we rushing for when this is life! Yet I am totally guilty of that rushing, stress and panic about how little I'm achieving from my to-do list *all* the time 😂. I would love a weekly wellness 2.0 style vlog in which you show us how you actually live like this with your childcare and work responsibilities - it would be really motivating and inspiring for a lot of other parents x

They sell red light reading lights on Amazon, they clip on your book or side table! Great for sleep and a lot less bothersome then having your phone

I have followed you for years, your evolution is admirable, I am forever in awe of you! I have sooo much love and respect for the love you just pour into everything you do. It truly inspires me, you’re so informative, caring, loving, hippy and I’m ALLLLL here for it! Thank you thank you, I adore that you’re similar in my age and it makes me feel all well and good there are others out there wanting and yearning for this hippy life we all clearly need and benefit soooo much from 💜 thank you for sharing, and for you being YOU!! 💚 xxxx

I would love it if you made the odd weekly vlog focusing on this approach to your wellness! This has been one of my favorite videos you have ever made! Super inspiring and helpful. I am recovering from me/cfs which I have had for 10+ years, and I am nearly well-my goal is to fully recover this year. Going to try out some of your habits with self talk. That book on manifesting is not yet available in the U.S., I hope it is released here soon! Super happy for you that you are doing so well and this video will help so many people. Slainte!

I do something similar to the therapeutic exercise at the dentists. When I am in pain or uncomfortable, I will remind myself that this will all be over soon, and the results will be worth it. I imagine myself with a happier, healthier smile. ✨️

So happy you’re finding your health again! Love your approach and I expect that sharing your mindset and process is going to help a lot of people.❤️☺️

Just a gentle reminder that ADHD and autism are not a spectrum in the traditional sense of everyone is on a line. It means those who are diagnosed, will vary in how much they individually experience each symptom (e.g., some may have high sensory struggles, others may have low, some might have medium levels of communication struggles, while others with very little). I also think it's important to distinguish between multitasking and habit stacking, which can help people move from one task to another, which can be a challenge for some ADHD folks (I'm diagnosed with both ADHD and autism, each of my parents gave me one of them, I have both a psychiatrist and a therapist, and I'm six months from finishing a PhD in psychology, so I've read a lot of books and know how to read research, I know things!! 😆). Otherwise, I love this video so much, it comes at the perfect time and either I'm already doing some of your recs or I'm keen to add them to my life! 🤍

I've watched you for years and rarely comment. I wanted to tell you how much these types of videos mean to me! I've got endo and it just wrecks me, but this kind of wellness journey really gives me hope. It's so refreshing that you really emphasize listening to your body!!!

I love you Mel. I’m glad you are feeling better and so grateful to have been following you over these years 🥰

I need to take care of myself more than I do. I'm wrecked at the end of the day and just want to veg. I do want to at least get a 15-30 min walk in to get me started so that I can chase my little boy around without being out of breath after seconds! I wish I could do everything you suggested, and hopefully with time I will be able to. One step at a time 😊❤ Thanks for sharing, Melanie! Love your videos

i find the point you made about not trying to do too much all at once is really relatable. adhd aside, im really bad with procrastination and this constant awareness that im procrastinating while im doing it, but couldnt help myself. that was until i started to gently make myself focus on one task at a time. instead of listing 20 odd tasks/errands i need to do today, ill choose 3 priority tasks; one thats necessary (could be making a phonecall or paying a bill), one thats going to make me physically move (maybe like watering my plants or letting my cats out on the roof), and then one being something thats fun/brain engaging (like drawing or writing up in my diary). after about 6 months of doing this ive found that im generally alot more productive and calm simultaneously. i go about it with the attitude that if ive gotten those three tasks done, then ive accomplished something today and i can pat myself on the back for that.

I wish I could change my financial situation but oh Melanie there is so much. Not all of it is in my control. And that is truly maddening. ❤ I wish my MCAS would go away with this type of stuff. 😢 I can't fix myself on a cellular level. Would that we all could. Oh I do not like the label high functioning...it comes from ableist people praising us for "seeming so normal." I appreciate you making this video though.

Would love this sort of thing for those of us out here who have almost naught to work with financially. Of course there is plenty you talk about that I have incorporated into my life that doesn't cost anything but my own energy. And I'd LOVE to see a monthly vlog seeing these things in practice to have a better idea of what or would not likely benefit me.

I have a relative low stress life, and I’ve been fortunate to have eaten healthy and been active since I was a kid. Even so, I’d love to start implementing a few more of these things. Specifically things that feel indulgent but are actually ways to treat yourself nicely. 😌

I was going through a rough patch around the same time as you. I started getting really bad joint pain early this year and I've struggling with chronic fatigue for years. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called ankylosing spondylitis. I have been watching your wellness videos and I really relate to them. Like you, I have been trying tackle this disease holistically by cutting out ultra-processed foods, reducing stress/anxiety as much as possible, therapy, exercise, and finding things that make me happy. Since doing all of these things, I haven't had a flare up in months and the fatigue/brain fog I have had is almost completely gone. I believe that highly processed foods is what caused my autoimmune disorder and I am so glad you are sharing your story and spreading the word of it's negative effects. Also, you are absolutely glowing and I can tell this new lifestyle is helping you tremendously!

Love this for you!!✨✨ health is truly wealth, especially in an age that wants to steal it from you! Knowing that there is an all-wise, loving force that you can speak to, show gratitude to, & ask for help is also priceless. All the best to you & family 🤗

Love watching your videos!! Just a wee note - the use of 'high functioning' and 'low functioning' labels are being phased out cause they're pretty ableist and a way of measuring how much help people with disabilities are entitled to, which is a slippery slope (I know you don't mean anything bad by this though, its been used to describe me too its just important to not perpetuate it) xx

I never comment on KZfaq videos but I just have to let you know this. I have been researching nervous system regulation for a couple of years now for my own health, spoken to practitioners and paid for masterclasses but never has it really sunk in for me like this video. I’ve already heard about all of the things you’ve spoken about but not like this. You have a real knack for teaching topics in a real tangible way 😊 I’ve watched your videos since you started too so I can see this stuff is really helping you. Well done Mel and wishing you the best on your healing journey. I really hope you continue to make videos about it 💚

You're lovely. I'm glad you're feeling happier and calmer, and grateful that you've shared what works for you

Melanie, thank you for this video. I first found you years ago when you were starting your weight lifting journey. You inspired me so much then to get myself healthy and active. I’m a mum too and the same age as you and you are inspiring me all over again to prioritize my health ( mental, emotional, physical). I like your holistic approach, it resonates. I just want to feel good and play and be around for my family. Anyway, thanks again!

So happy to see you doing well! I always feel like we’re in similar headspaces because half the time when you post something I’m doing the same thing! I’ve been head first into my wellness routine this last month and the video where you told us about your recent sickness and reading ultra-processed people, I had just finished reading it too! I love following along with your videos because it helps me to have such a compassionate voice to hear for my own self talk ❤ I hope to be as good a mother as you when I have (foster) kiddos.

❤ came to Dublin for the taylor swift concert last week and havebeen thinkin of you! It is amazig how your videos neverfail me to inspire me and make me discover new things!!! A big hug from Naples, Italy, Delighted to see you recover so well from the health scare you had !

Thank you for this amazing video. I've also been struggling with health for the last year, and this was so incredibly helpful (like somebody supporting you quietly from the side). Your health journey has been a motivation and inspiration. I wish you all the best!! also!! weekly videos would be amazing

Your hair is lush!😍😍 You’re so beautiful, inside and out!❤

Melanie- I love your videos... love seeing how you've made lifestyle changes since your health scare months back! I've been watching you for years now. I watched your video on your health scare, because I am currently dealing with my own health scare, just in a different context. While at State Police academy this summer, after being 5 weeks in, I got hit with Shingles! I am 36 years old, so not much older than you, and boy oh boy- this changed my life. The only confusing part is that I am very healthy, physically fit, and was so healthy going into academy. It was the stress of academy, lack of sleep, nutritional deficit, and being pushed to my absolute limits that lowered my immunity into this shockingly downward spiral... and let me tell you, it is the WORST thing I have ever experienced health-wise in my entire life. The symptoms you mentioned in your health scare video are somewhat similar, but also strikingly different. It's all nerve endings. The virus got into my eye as well- so I am still dealing with complications with that and I am 3 weeks out. The rash broke out on the left side of my face but has cleared up nicely. You can't even tell I had Shingles, which is wonderful, as I take my skincare very seriously- however, I am being followed very closely by Ophthalmology. I never took my health for granted, but this hit me really hard... I can't wait to look back on this as a very distant memory! So I can definitely relate to how you felt months back- hopefully you won't ever get hit with Shingles, as I would not wish this on my worst enemy- but as we get older, our bodies handle stress differently. Never would have expected this in a million years! Now I am dealing with not being able to sleep at night due to the constant itch of my nerves- feels like bugs crawling underneath your skin and you can't itch it hard enough because its nerve endings repairing themselves... on my face and scalp! Omg, is it awful! That and the pain that comes and goes from the nerves firing. I have to take 2 Benadryl just to sleep at night, and I still wake up itching- then have to ice the areas that are itchy. Anyway- so happy to see you in a better light, and I look forward to your content. I pray this ends for me soon so I can start living again! ...

Super interesting. Really appreciate you sharing, I value you also pitch it as a holistic approach yourself and your ‘why’ is a helpful angle :) wishing you well!!!!

This has helped me so much Melanie thank you ☺️ you know it’s good advice when you watch the night before, then put into action the next day. 🙌

Love this!! Ditto on health issues leading to a massive improvement in my approach to my health and body. I love these and look forward to any and all other videos you do on this topic!

Wow Melanie, this video has literally made me want to make changes to my life. I feel like it’s a bit of a wake up call actually as a lot of what you said about the things you were doing I can absoloutely relate to. Im so glad you have found a path to help you with all these different things ❤ Your kids must be so proud of you. You’re amazing x

Thanks so much for sharing this info with us. I've been personally struggling with my mental health and body image for years now and i feel like i need to change my life style to ensure i live a happier life ❤

I would love to see weekly vlogs! I am also dealing with similar symptoms and pains and have been moving towards a more holistic approach to heal. Of course I still see and doctor and rheumatologist, however, I found this vlog to be very helpful ❤ Thank you for sharing!

I work on my health to age gracefully and limit pain and digestive issues!

Loved this video!! I am really trying to get my health back as I have chronic fatigue syndrome from being in high stress for too long. I am finding it really hard so definitely going to incorporate these tips.

Loved this video Melanie very inspiring just a note of caution on B vitamins I had a Dutch test and was put on Pure encapsulations B complex for a while because my B6 results were not optional .However my nutritionist is now tapering me off because b6 can cause nerve tingling if used for too long. Just be careful with the B complex. You look great and I'm glad you are feeling better.xx

So glad you’re feeling better Melanie ❤ I’d love to see weekly vlogs!!

I find your videos about this subject so comforting and inspiring. I'm recovering from burnout and cptsd and find it hard to stick to healthy habits. I'm currently waiting on a rebounder trampoline to be delivered as I've watched some great KZfaq videos about it's many health benefits. One of them is helping with that 'sticky' post viral blood. You might be interested in learning more about rebounding too. Plus it just looks fun and a way to be more childlike again 😊

Hi Melanie, Love your videos! I’m so glad you have found a way of eating and a life style that makes you feel great! I am a registered dietitian and I just wanted to note one thing. Unfortunately your body will not excrete out all supplementation taken in excess. Some vitamins/minerals can build up in the system and cause toxicity. This is actually a common reason young adults (20-35) are admitted to hospital emergency rooms. It’s best take supplements which are prescribed by a GP or other HCP, or for deficiencies that have been confirmed by a blood test or other test. Lots of love 💕

I miss vlogs so much! I would love for you to start them up again!

Desipite the hype with Himalayan pink salt, you'd need to consume 5 times the recommended daily sodium limit to see any benefits for minerals. Best to go with an iodized sea salt as iodine is a nutrient of focus, especially for fertility and breastfeeding 👌

Can’t wait to watch this once my little one’s asleep ☺️

I'm late, but I still wanted to contribute. I commented on another video regarding my experience with COVID which created inflammation in my nervous system. At that time I was fine and I thought I was out of the woods. Unfortunately, I had a miscarriage which of course saddened me deeply. I tried to return to work after two weeks, but my performance was not what it was before, which created a tense atmosphere between my superior and me. At some point everything broke down at work and the next day I was panicking at the thought of going back, which deeply irritated my nervous system....and the symptoms returned: burning, numbness, tingling, anxiety, palpitation. It was less intense than during COVID, but the fear that inhabited me at the idea of ​​it coming back had me pinned. That's when I understood to what extent this virus leaves its mark and how respecting oneself, one's limits and one's rhythm is essential in order not to get stuck in a loop. On a more positive note, things are going well again. I really hope it stays like this for a long time.

Thank you for this video. It reminded me of some really importat things, that kind of went in the background for a while. We'll be trying hello fresh this week for the first time as well. Very excited! Greetings from germany xx

Love this, Melanie 😊 I forgot all about yoga with Adrienne, so I'll have to check out her channel again.

I understand the panic attacks with not being able to do 'normal' things. I went into kidney failure when I was pregnant with my baby and when she was 4 weeks old, I couldn't pick her up. It upset me so much. She was premature and so teeny and I couldn't lift her. It mentally was awful, mainly because of the guilt. I had a difficult 9 months of dialysis and transplant and recovery. Thankfully I'm so healthy now and I see her running around and I can pick her up and throw her around and she just laughs laughs. That laugh, is my reason. Her smiles are my reason. Me being able to bath her and sooth her and seeing her thrive is my reason. Meditation and deep breathing was and is still amazing for me. I still feel guilty when I think about last year but I try to be present to enjoy today and so can enjoy tomorrow. Also, I bought your second fiction book and am loving it so far!

I loved this sooo much. Your chat is so non judgemental and refreshing, i just love your measured approach of moderation. Love love love 💘

I want to work on my health, in short, to be strong. Yes, I deffo want to get married and have kids, but at 31, working on a 2nd career in education, and no romantic prospects in sight, I know that - whether I have kids biologically or adopt, I'll likely be an older mum. I used to swim and run (casually, but regularly) in high school, and its extraordinary how much strength and energy I've lost over the last dozen years. I want to eat better and actually be excited about it (which is why I've been oogling the meals in your recent health videos). I miss the stamina and even lung capacity I used to have (I love to sing for my own enjoyment, particularly when I clean or go on solo walks, but I cant sing as loud/powerfully as i used to). I've gained weight over the years, sure, but actually since watching your videos over the past decade, I care little about the size of my clothes or number on the scale. I just want to feel strong and powerful, energetic and actually sleep better. I plan to shift careers from nursing to elementary/primary school teacher, and I want to be able to keep up with the little ones - my students and own children. If I lose weight and change how my body looks, hey that's grand. But I really just want to be healthy and strong enough to actually enjoy my life 💚

So relatable!! Glad you’re feeling so well🎉🎉

Amazing work! I plan to introduce most of those tips immediately and I bought the book you recommended, Ultra processed people. Time for a change 💗

Some supplimemts have actually made my muscles/ anxiety/, depression worse. Its definitely good to check what you actually need before buying and taking lots of supplements! I didnt realise they could affect you negatively Xx

While i strongly believe in using medically researched practices to help yourself. I totall agree health is a holistic thing that needs a multifaceted approach ❤

I like how you tie a lot of the alterjative approach to the scientific method. I am very "no hippie stuff" in my core, but I also suffer from chronic illness, which I know western medicine can do really little about. I wish there was a magic pill, and resent actually taking care of myself, so I love watching you enjoying (or at least accepting) this era of slowing down.

Midge is literally your twin, Mel 😅❤

Beautiful video Mel. Thank you for sharing! I love that you pray in the evening - I do too and it’s really changed my life around. Especially reflecting on what happened that day makes you just more present in the actual day and has helped me be a better version of myself. I have a hard time with manifestation - maybe you have some advice. As someone who has worked really hard to stay in the here and now and not live in some maybe future I don’t know how visualisation would work for me. I don’t want to keep obsessing about a possible future and neglect my now self.

I really enjoyed this video and found the information you shared helpful 🙏

Definitely going to implement some of these tips! Thanks Melanie always for your no-bullshit approach :)

had to pause and comment! You look so peaceful holding your breath :o seing the 1min30 freaked me out hhaahha

Love these videos, you're so inspirational ... keep it up please and help us all

This is soooo helpful! Will def look ibto my bloodwork and vits and minerals - hit a major burnout after 11years of doing it all... It's been three months of trying to get back to balance, and I feel a bit scared to get back to work, but maybe trying some of these things will get me get back into it ❤ Thank you, and sooo happy for you - you look so happy 😍❤️

that was so informative and beautiful 🤍 so glad you're expliciting some of the deepest thoughts i have been thinking of for years. i so appreciate your work and autenticity

Omg this came to me at the perfect time! Thank you so so much

I am on a healing journey as well! So grateful for your video. ❤ I relate to it so much.

Oh, and WHY I want to work on my health is to maintain good mental health, and be able to spend time and energy with my kids ❤ Also: you say you do "alternative" things, but they aren't really that alternative - most of what you do has been backed by science 😊

One thing about breathwork: I used to try the WimHof method, but it gave me mad anxiety. It was horrific! I have since learned that there are breathwork exercises that activate the sympathetic nervous system, and those that activate the parasympathetic nervous system!!! So, for now, I stick to those that give me a more calming feeling!!!

Would love a weekly vlog!! ❤

Love watching your videos, it adds joy to my day!❣

Masterpiece, as always 🥰👏👏👏

I wish you would upload the audio as a podcast so I can listen as I do things. I need this on repeat!

I'm so glad you're doing well Melanie! Keep going at it!! You've got this!

For me, I'm pretty happy with my health and lifestyle, food wise I think I do pretty well (probs abit too many treats) and I have to do a big hill walk everyday to the bus stop which basically takes care of exercise. Since moving back to Brisbane (Aus) I couldnt be happier with my new house and backyard for the nature aspect 🙂 But before having my daughter I was doing yoga almost everyday. Right now I'm striving (and failing lol) to do it once a week. Seeing your two little beans together makes me even more So so keen for my second baby (just ttc now). Yoga was a big part of my previous ttc and pregnancy journey so it feels...necessary to be at least a small part of my next one.

I would looove a weekly vlog!!! To see how you put this all in action. You’ve inspired me, I order the UPF book and am taking a nice shower and making a cup of tea. I have 80 pounds to lose and I think this stress minimizing approach will be wonderful for my highly sensitive nature. So easy to get caught up in a go go go lifestyle and not take care of myself…

Would love a weekly vlog!

thank u for this video!!!! would love the vlog

I can recommend supplementing mushrooms as well! Reishi is super good for calming down the nervous system, Lions Mane is amazing for gut health and concentration. Chaga has lots of amazing anti inflammatory properties. They have been studied for a while now and a used in Japan for people going through cancer treatment. Definitely recommend looking into them! Just make sure you buy from a good source (not from China), sometimes they used grain to supplement the mushrooms and then it barely contains any mushroom.

I love this content Mel! Please make more wellness videos

Could you make a video about bedsharing? Your experience, tips, how to get baby to stop needing to nurse constantly to fall asleep. I’m currently bedsharing with 5 month old and husband is bedsharing with our two year old 🙃

And again thank you for another helpful video!!! Love your videos!

You look gorgeous today❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you 🤍

I ditched the strict eating times too (intermittent fasting) because I just feel better not stressing or thinking into it, and I don't need it for losing weight. I've been trying to focus more on learning how to eat, workout, and even plan around my cycle. The biggest difference for me was to chill out during my luteal phase and listen to my body wanting more carbs. I highly recommend the app 28 Wellness, they're great for daily insights throughout your cycle. It's stuff you can learn through research on your own, (like some of Ray Peat's work, I think he's right about the anti-estrogen carrot salad among many other tips) but it's nicely put together into one app and looks great! I'm so glad you're grounding! One of the most impactful decisions I made in the past year was to ground daily, and be in the sun a lot more. It changed so much for me. I had been what I thought was maybe perpetually anemic since I was like 16/17. I went into an alternative doctor at the time, and after examining my blood, she basically told me I need red meat, grounding, and sunlight. Which I at the time didn't take seriously. Fast-forward to now 28, and ever since I started to do it religiously while also in the sun (and moved away from a moldy house), all of my symptoms are gone. Especially my horrible temperature regulation. I was always cold; strangely cold when I shouldn't have been. Now I regulate temperature perfectly and haven't had issues since. I'm thinking it was my thyroid. I follow a lot of people who swear by health based on light, and the effects of watching the sunrise/sunset, grounding as much as possible, etc. I've done the blue light blocking in the evening for years, but I had no idea how much it can harm our hormonal balance as women to have so much blue light all day. I haven't tried the sunrise/sunset gazing, but if I can get my butt up at 5:30am I'll test it out! 😂 I've also been drinking kefir daily! I bought old organic kefir grains online, and they pump out kefir super quick, plus you can multiply them easily to make big batches. The store bought kind (from what I read about) contains far less healthy bacteria than homemade, so I opted to make it myself. It's so easy to make and saves money! 😄 Also check out Lead Free Mama online, she tests all kinds of kitchenware for lead toxic stuff that can leach into your food. Through her I found Bormioli Rocco (Italian brand, they seem to make everything right there lol), I use their jugs to contain the kefir. Another change I made is daily castor oil packs. They work, I wish I had done it years ago when I first heard about it! Something else I really want to take more seriously is controlling EMF/EMR exposure. It's something that I'm shocked more people don't talk about when we have 5g rolling in everywhere here. There's so much data on it too. In Ireland, is your government pushing for 5g towers everywhere? Thanks for letting us into a slice of your life! I'm trying to make an effort to leave some comments on your channel because it's been a favorite of mine for so many years now 💛

I would love a weekly vlog of your journey 💚

Ultimately, i want to be a happy, healthy, present wife/mother/daughter/friend/person, and that means me taking my health seriously, taking my mental health seriously. I never had any real support when i was growing up, i grew up in a "there are bigger problems, just get on with it" household. So thats what i did, for years. The first thing i've done, and this is huge for me, is to tell my husband and friends when i'm having a low day.

Great video! Super informative. We need to live a life that supports our body ❤

I wish Hello Fresh was available in my country and city. Looks so good and convenient!

[This is a comment about one small part of the video - does not detract from anything you've said, as this was relayed second-hand info] OOF, I wouldn't take any advice re neurodiversity from someone who uses 'high functioning'. If they are not a psychiatrist/psychologist or specialist nurse practitioner, your therapist cannot diagnose. Just want to suggest taking that persons comments with a BIG pinch of salt. The not multi-taking is legit though, the complete opposite of that 'task stacking'/'habit stacking' (i forget) that was being promoted not so long ago.