I Chased Health Until It Broke Me

I had a drawer full of bottles. Vitamin E for skin. Bitter orange for fat burning. Guarana for energy when I was too tired from undereating. I thought I was being healthy. Responsible. In control. Then my doctor said the numbers: 160/95. High blood pressure. At 28. "Stop everything," she said, scanning my supplement list. "The vitamin E, the bitter orange, all of it." I stared at my little army of pills. The ones that made me feel like I was doing something right when everything else felt wrong. The vitamin D I overdosed on. The herbs that promised energy I couldn't find in food. My blood pressure wasn't just high—it was angry. And I realized I'd been poisoning myself in the name of perfection. The bottles are gone now. My body is learning to trust itself again. #HealthAnxiety #SupplementTrap #ControlIsExhausting #Health #Diet