Last year, I made a simple New Year’s resolution: cut back on sugar. I wasn’t even thinking about my anxiety at the time—just tired of the energy crashes and late-night cravings. But what I didn’t expect was how that one change would impact my mental health. Within weeks, my racing thoughts at bedtime and random…
Some days, it hits like a wave. Other days, it hums in the background like a low-grade headache. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably asked yourself more than once: why does my anxiety feel so different every single day? One morning you’re functioning just fine, the next you’re spiraling over a missed text message….
I remember the first time I decided to cut back on caffeine. It wasn’t some grand decision fueled by research—it was more like, “Let me just skip my usual afternoon coffee and see how I feel.” Spoiler: I didn’t feel great. My head was pounding, my focus was shot, and ironically, I felt *more* anxious…
If you’ve ever felt like your anxiety spikes after certain meals but couldn’t quite pinpoint why—you’re not alone. I used to brush off the anxious jitters and sudden unease after eating as just “bad digestion” or stress. But once I started connecting specific foods to those uncomfortable moments, everything changed. Turns out, food sensitivities play…
Not long ago, I found myself obsessively checking nutrition labels. The culprit? Sugar. More specifically—how much of it was sneaking into my diet and how it was making me feel. I wasn’t just worried about my physical health anymore. I started connecting the dots between those innocent “midday treats” and a gnawing sense of unease…
If you’re feeling off lately—like you’re stuck in a fog of uneasiness, your heart racing for no reason, or your moods swinging like a pendulum—you might chalk it up to stress or burnout. But what if I told you hormones could be behind all that internal chaos? I’ve been there myself. For the longest time,…