Supplements I take!
- HollyL
- Feb 18
- 2 min read
Self-care for Parents
When I was going through the stressful time of healing Tula, I forgot about taking care of myself. Self-care wasn't even in my vocabulary and I was taught the opposite, which was to always put my children before myself, and to make sure a whole lot of guilt comes with any break. :) I'm sure some of you can relate.
What I wish I would have done to take better care of myself:
Healing foods for myself-In the beginning of our daughter's healing journey, I was eating the Standard American Diet (SAD), while she was eating nutritious foods on the Body Ecology Diet. It took me some time to actually care about what I was eating!
Sleep-In terms of importance I would put sleep in front of diet! I couldn't function properly and care for myself or my child without at least 7 hours of quality sleep.
Exercise-I wish I would have had a more consistent exercise routine, even if it's a walk around the neighborhood. I eventually found a wonderful yoga studio that was not only great exercise but fostered community.
Community-I had very few friends that were supportive of our new lifestyle, but the ones I had meant the world to me. Now there are more ways to find your people, including Meetup.com.
Alone time-Now I know it was nearly impossible to find alone time, but I could have prioritized it, even 10 minutes in the morning. I now practice meditation, but at that time it would have been so helpful to recenter. There are 5 minute meditations on YouTube. If you can do more that 5, that's even better.
Supplements-I have found some supplements to have a positive impact on my medical lab reports and energy levels. These are the supplements I now take every day so that I can be the best version of myself and the best caregiver I can be.
High quality multivitamin
Magnesium glycinate (magnesium citrate if you have constipation)
Methyl B vitamins
Quercetin
Good quality fish oil
Vitamin D
Probiotics
Your'e doing a great job!!
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