WELLNESS JOURNAL -Starting 2026
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5th January 2026
Why I’ve Completely Changed My Breakfast, Evenings, and Supplements
For years, I did what “experts” say you’re supposed to do:
High-fibre breakfast.
Calming supplements at night.
Herbal teas, amino acids, magnesium, sleep stacks.
And yet… I still felt tired but wired far too often. I wanted better.
So I looked into it even more deeply.
What I learnt has been completely unexpected - and honestly, a relief.
Why I Stopped Taking “Calming” Supplements at Night
This has been my biggest nervous-system breakthrough.
For years, I stacked “calming” supplements at night — magnesium glycinate, valerian, chamomile, glycine, cortisol-lowering blends — all in the hope of sleeping better. Instead, I got racing heart, wired thoughts, and broken sleep.
Now I understand why.
This is called a rebound nervous system response. For some people, in midlife and especially with histamine sensitivity and hormonal changes, the brain is more reactive and constantly trying to maintain balance. When supplements push cortisol or brain activity down too fast, the brain compensates by releasing adrenaline instead of relaxing.
So the very things meant to calm the system can do the opposite.
That’s why my evenings are now intentionally simple.
At night I only take:
Taurine (400 mg) with dinner to gently stabilise my nervous system and heart
Progesterone drops at a consistent dose before bed
Honeybush tea, which is calming but low histamine
What I no longer take at night:
Glycine
Magnesium glycinate
Valerian
Chamomile
Sleep blends or stacks
Instead, I rely on low light, warmth, breathing, and routine.
The result? Less adrenaline, fewer surprises, and much more predictable sleep.
The biggest lesson: timing matters as much as the supplement, especially for women over 40. Sometimes calm doesn’t come from adding more — it comes from letting the nervous system stand down on its own.
Another breakthrough:
Why I No Longer Eat Fibre at Breakfast
This one shocked me.
For years I was told:
“Fibre at breakfast keeps you regular.”
But in my body, fibre first thing actually did the opposite.
Instead of encouraging bowel movement, it:
Added bulk before my gut had “woken up”
Blunted my natural gastro-colic reflex
Made me rely more on coffee and magnesium laxatives
So now, my breakfast is simple:
Protein (eggs, sometimes meat or fish)
Healthy fat
Very low fibre or none at all.
This allows:
Natural gut propulsion to start
My nervous system to stay calm
Coffee (after breakfast) to actually work without forcing things
But before breakfast, I have warm water with a pinch of sea salt (actually it’s Dr. Sarah Myhill’s infused with minerals sunshine salt).
Fibre now belongs at lunch time, once digestion is already moving.
This has been a game changer for both digestion and energy.
It turns out my body didn’t need more fibre — it needed better timing and believe it or not, less fibre!
The Takeaway (Especially for Women Over 40)
Here’s what I’ve learned the hard way:
Fibre is not “bad” — mistimed fibre is
Supplements aren’t always soothing — stacking can overstimulate
Sleep problems aren’t always insomnia — they’re often adrenal timing issues
More is not better — simpler is calmer
Right now, I’m focused on:
Supporting my nervous system
Calming histamine responses
Stabilising hormones
Letting my body relearn its natural rhythms
And for the first time in a long while, it feels like I’m working with my body — not trying to override it.