Storing vitamins may sound like a joke, but for many it is a real habit driven by the health market and the constant fear that something is wrong with their health.
In a world full of advertisements for vitamins and supplements, it is easy to wonder if you are taking too many supplements or buying products that you do not really need.
For those who are struggling with health concerns, hypochondria, or a common tendency among hypochondriacs, every new symptom can feel like a reason to add another bottle to a cupboard.
But when do health considerations go into stockpiling?
Highlights
- Just going online brings constant reminders about the need for self-repair.
- Clickbait makes it easy for hypochondriacs to buy and stock supplements.
- One way to break the habit is to partner with a doctor.
- A clear blood test can end the ambiguity that feeds on hypochondria.
Does your pulse beat faster when clickbait asks you about your digestive health?
What photos of what could be stuck in your stomach from a few weeks of eating less than food and dessert caught your attention?
Does work seem less of a priority when your computer has the best secondary features?
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If you answered “yes” firmly, how can you get the job done when you may have intestinal problems? You start scrolling through the squeeze page of the pill.
The checklist is all about you.
- Yes, you have a stomach.
- Yes, you may be irregular once or twice in your life.
- Yes, you may have eaten something packaged or boxed in the last five years.
- Well, your skin seems dull during the winter.
- Yes, it is difficult to drink enough water even if there is water in the tap.
When you get to the bottom of their checklist – which applies to 99.9% of people – you click a button and buy something extra that is being sold. You could save another $ 50. Wow, you save $ 50.
Do not worry you just paid $ 400 FiberVitamins and collagen are also found in garden refrigerators or farmers’ markets.
If this scenario happens to you, consider that you might be a vitamin stocker. Me. Let me explain why many of us feel we need more vitamins than is provided in our vast food supply.
Open my kitchen cupboard, you will find it full of vitamins, powders, herbs and the “feel better” promise. I take comfort in knowing that I am stocking up on vitamins, not medicine.
Either way, the source of the desire to feel normal and comfortable in one’s skin is at play. My body never felt normal.
I have always sought relief since I was abused by my neighbors at the age of eight. My hypochondria Feel connected to me PTSD.
If you have been fasting for 30 years or you are clutching your plate full of nutrients, consider these steps to free yourself from your inner hypochondriac.
5 things you can do if you think you are a supplement or vitamin stock
1. Hire a doctor to be your partner.
Find a doctor who can assess whether your body absorbs the foods and supplements you are taking.
When I was halfway through my life, I received a holiday postcard from a friend who said she had a blood test that told her she was deficient in minerals and vitamins. It illuminates how she feels.
I did the same thing right away and now my doctor can see if I need extra vitamins and minerals. It’s a great relief to have a clear test that says I need this, not that. No more guessing.
That is the first step to dismissing your inner hypochondriac.
2. Celebrate your food and body.
When you are overwhelmed by life or experience death, one way your body can cope is by making you weaker.
What happened to me after being abused for so many years when I was a child, I broke away from my body as if my spirit hung safely in one corner of the room.
Every time I exercise, nourish or relax my body, I start with gratitude – I celebrate life. This is why I no longer fast. The diet feels hopeless and has a context of deprivation.
What feels good to me is coaching my training clients with A good 28 day Mediterranean cookbook.Which has its main celebration. The recipe is quick, easy and balanced.
I strongly recommend getting closer to fitness by celebrating alive. If you agree and need a “Celebrate Life” coach responsible for your health, you can find one. Free exercise hereAlong with support groups and sustainable fitness training.
You do not have to be alone in your quest to be healthy.
3. Stop repairing yourself
Have you ever noticed that you can not turn on your phone or TV without being reminded that you have a bad smell, need to lose weight or can improve your performance?
What would your life be like if you were not brokenhearted? Journal of this.
4. Bookend pre-purchase phone calls
Make phone calls before and after purchasing supplements. I call my husband who may be impartial. Think of a friend who could be your health partner.
Use your doctor to analyze your blood test and use a friend to book a purchase – to ensure they do not react to the emotional damage caused by the ever-clickbait.
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5. Clean your cupboards and discard expired food.
Make sure you do not store vitamins and expired foods.
If you can not put more bottles in your closet because you have filled them with supplements, you can follow these steps to free yourself from the cycle of extra purchases.
Then the next time you see the next powder or pill being sold, keep scrolling.
The difference? Now you are not trying to fix yourself. You plan instead.
Michelle Tennant Nicholson, MA, is a human development expert, former contributor to Psychology Today, a physical therapist and an international public figure. She writes at the intersection of scientific and real-life therapies, helping people transform adversity into progress through practical tools, personal insights, and the power of storytelling.
As a teenager, Michelle helped put a rapist in jail. Today she writes and talks about injuries, resilience, relationships and freedom, drawing on professionalism and life experience. She is the creator of the WRITE the Trauma វិធីសាស្ត្រ method and author of The Diary Princess Chronicles, a real-life form of freedom carved out of chaos.
Find out more at: https://WriteTheTrauma.org
Written by Michelle Tennant Nicholson M.A.
Originally Appeared on Psychology Today
