Handling the Holidays with HUM – Holiday Gift Guide 2023

Note, these products were sent for review purposes and inclusion in my 2023 Holiday Gift Guide.

As someone who has a hard time with the holidays, both with eating a lot due to how much I love so many delicious foods that we have this time of year, and as someone who is just not good at de-stressing and relaxing, I’ve had to find things that can help me through things as we move along. Though I know trying a more balanced diet and exercise program is usually what’s required… I admittedly have a lot of taste and texture issues with it comes to food, neurodevelopment and mental health challenges, Fibromyalgia and other health problems make a lot of things… an absolute struggle for me. So I have decided to turn to supplements and seeing what they can do to bridge the gaps in my life.

That and, I’m encouraging my partner to do the same. 😉

I was pretty intrigued when I saw the products that HUM nutrition lineup, they have so many things that are perfect for a lot going on with me that I could use help for. That doctors… well can only do so much for or want to honestly. I will make sure to note here that I AM under the guidance and care of both a doctor and nutritionist. They do know what I am taking and we do keep an eye on how they might react with any medicines I am taking. I promise I am being as careful and mindful as I can be.

HUM strives to help people find confidence and feel good in their bodies. They also care about the wellness of the planet, and use sustainable packaging with upcycled materials. They offer supplements for Skin, Body, Mood, Hair + Nails. They even offer gummies in certain products, great for those who can’t or hate to swallow pills.

While I don’t tend to have too many problems with bloating and gassiness, my partner sure does. He takes Gas-X twice a day and still has problems with bloating despite it. So Hum’s Flatter Me is the perfect supplement to have him try out! Which I can, now that he’s further out from his surgery date and I am not worried about how it might react to the medicines he was on during the early part of his recovery. I am excited to see how well they work for him in his digestion and gassiness issues.

I will admit it, I stress eat. I stress eat to the point that I gained back all of the weight I lost and then some. I am now my highest weight ever and trying to do what I can to work it off. So when I saw that HUM now offers Berberine, I knew I had to give it a shot! I’ve heard great things, and I am taking it slowly by starting with half the recommended dose before I move up to the full dose. Berberine is said to help suppose your body’s glucose and fat metabolism. I’d like to see if it helps with my Cholesterol levels too, as they’ve started to rise as I forgot to keep using the supplements I was using before. -_-;;

I have to admit that when I remember to take this, it works pretty darn well for me! Skinny Bird helps to curb appetite, and when I do take it 30min before I eat I have to admit I do eat less, I just… have to remember to do it in time, and some days I honestly don’t. I have yet to feel any weird side effects, and honestly I have to be so careful with things because my body seems to be super sensitive to all sorts of things. Not just supplements, even medications from the doctor I have to start at low doses and move up often. The days I do take it as directed, I’ve noticed that I snack a lot less and want to stress eat less frequently.

Big Chill is one of the supplements I must admit I really need to be taking, and will admit that I have yet to actually take it. I get stressed and so busy that I often forget to properly take care of myself, heck I even forgot prescriptions that I am supposed to take at certain times I get so frazzled. Now that we’re in the rush of holiday season though, I need to take this one. I have frequent stress symptoms and sadly suffer from burnout often. I’ll push myself beyond my limits and not only throw myself into having a Fibromyalgia flair but just overall burning myself to the ground. So I look forward to taking Big Chill and seeing how it helps me through the holidays and beyond.

I would like to highly recommend checking out HUM for your supplement needs, I love that they use sustainable packaging, and they make sure their supplements are Clean and Clinically Tested. If you’re looking for supplements for you, a loved one, or someone who is on a fitness journey who you think would enjoy them I would give HUM a look over!

They’re also offering a 30% off sale right now, so it’s the perfect time to get what you need!