Dr. Vickie’s Black Friday Favorites*

Get ready, friend — this Thanksgiving week I’m serving up a special bonus episode! I’m walking you through my Black Friday shopping list filled with my favorite tools from all six pillars of lifestyle medicine: fitness, nutrition, sleep, social connection, stress management, and minimizing risky substances. These are the products I use, love, and recommend every day inside my own home and with my patients.

From walking pads and rowing machines… to cookbooks I’ve discussed with their authors… to my go-to sleep tools and holiday-stress survival gadgets — this episode gives you a curated list to support your health during the busiest season of the year.

If you’ve been wanting to invest in your well-being, refresh your habits, or find meaningful gifts for people you love, this Black Friday guide makes it simple. I share why each item matters for your health and how it supports the pillars that help you feel better, sleep better, and live fully.

Think of this one as your personal shopping companion — minus the crowds and the impulse buys.

Fitness:

Body Pod - Let me tell you about this thing. I have a love/hate relationship with it.

Walking pad

Rowing machine

Peloton - go big or go home

Yoga Mat

Air Pods

Pickleball

Nutrition:

Blue Zones Cookbook - I use this one a lot!

How Not to Die - the nice cream recipe is included.

Reversing Diabetes Cookbook

Power Foods for the Brain

The Brain Food Cookbook (based on the MIND diet)

Ninja Blender - can you say smoothies!

Instant Pot - saves me time.

My favorite kitchen gadget

Cutting Boards

Kitchen Knives - chopping is a great stress reliever too.

Hibiscus Elderberry Tea

Stanley Cup to stay hydrated!

Sleep

White noise machine

Sleep mask - I use this every single night.

Cooling Sheets

Ashwagandha Tea

Temp controlled mug

Tea Kettle

Lavender Body Cream

Ugg socks - warm feet promotes better sleep.

Favorite pillow

Social Connection

Code Names - my old favorite game for a group.

Cribbage - we travel with this one.

Mahjong

Monopoly Deal - my new fav.

Rummikub

Pickleball

The Friendship Initiative by Amberly Neese who was on my podcast. Listen here.

Tales - I am excited about this one.

Find Your People by Jennie Allen

Stress Management

Air Pods

Stronger than Stress by Barb Roose. You can listen to my convo with her here.

Fidget Spinner

Adult Coloring Book (New Mercies)

Prayer Journal

Closet organizers - decluttering helps clear stress.

Robe - nothing says relaxed more than a cozy robe.

Yoga Mat

Minimize Harmful Substances

Dopamine Nation listen to my interview with this author, Dr. Anna Lembke here.

Nicotine replacement

Dopamine Nation Workbook

Celebrate Recovery Workbooks

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