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OTD PICKS

Stuff I Actually Use

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17 picks

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Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer

Oat-based moisturizer on a gel base instead of a heavier cream — calming without the fatty acids that feed Malassezia yeast. Part of the rebuilt seborrheic dermatitis routine.

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Biossance 100% Squalane Oil

Pure squalane gives the same post-shave softening as an oil without anything for Malassezia yeast to digest. Replaced a homemade shave oil that turned out to be built from exactly the fats the yeast wants most.

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Amazon ★★★★★

Daviky Pill Organizer (4x Daily, Weekly)

Thin weekly case with four daily slots — the at-a-glance way to confirm a dose was actually taken, not just a reminder to take it. The 4-pack makes travel easy.

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Amazon ★★★★★

Naked Iron Bisglycinate (65mg)

Clean-label iron supplement — bisglycinate form is gentler on the gut than ferrous sulfate. Single ingredient, no fillers. Used to recover from a critically low ferritin of 6 ng/mL.

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Amazon ★★★★★

NatureWise Liver Balance Detox Supplement

Four years in and this is still a staple. It's been a reliable part of managing fatty liver and keeping my gallbladder clear — two things that quietly make a big difference day to day. If you're dealing with either issue, or you're on diabetes or cholesterol meds and want extra support for your liver, I'd strongly recommend it. Take a few minutes to look up the individual ingredients; the research behind them is solid.

After four years, the math finally caught up with me. At $26 for a two-month supply, I started looking for alternatives — and found Bronson Liver Detox carrying nearly identical ingredients at $27 for a full year's supply. That's $129 back in your pocket annually. Bronson has been around since 1960 and holds GMP certification, so the quality holds up. I'll be reviewing the Bronson in the coming months.

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Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm

Built around piroctone olamine — a mild antifungal — so it actively works against seborrheic dermatitis instead of just avoiding oils that feed it. A genuine upgrade, not just a safe compromise.

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Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo (1% Ketoconazole)

The 1% ketoconazole Fresh Scent version — medical-grade antifungal that replaced a more expensive shampoo doing the same job. Rotated with a second antifungal to prevent adaptation.

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Noble Formula 2% Pyrithione Zinc Bar Soap (Emu Oil)

Zinc pyrithione does the active work on Malassezia — and because it rinses off in under a minute, the emu oil in the bar doesn't have time to feed the yeast before it's gone. Used on flare days.

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Pure Therapro Rx Methylated Multivitamin

Methylated B12 and folate at doses that actually move the needle — important for anyone on Metformin, which blocks standard B12 absorption. A typical drugstore multivitamin won't cut it here.

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RoyceDerm Tea Tree Antifungal Shampoo

Botanical antifungal rotated with Nizoral to prevent the yeast from adapting to one treatment. Using the same active every day is how the yeast eventually works around it.

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Shark S7001 Mop Pad Replacement Brush Heads

The scrub brush attachment for the Shark Steam & Scrub — the piece that reaches into grout lines and keeps knees off the floor. Picked up alongside the mop at the same time.

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Amazon ★★★★★

Shark Steam & Scrub with Steam Blaster Technology

Rotating scrub brushes reach grout lines a standard steam mop never could. The Steam Blaster trigger targets one dirty spot directly instead of steaming the whole floor. Replaced a Shark that lasted ten years.

$189.00 when reviewed

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Solaray Liposomal Vitamin C

Paired with iron bisglycinate to improve absorption — liposomal form gets more into the bloodstream than standard ascorbic acid. Doctor-recommended combo for iron repletion.

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UpNourish D3 + K2

D3 and K2 together in one capsule — K2 routes the extra calcium D3 pulls in toward bones and away from soft tissue. The combination matters; plain D3 alone doesn't tell the calcium where to go.

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Vanicream Free & Clear Shampoo + Conditioner Set

Fragrance-free, oil-free set for the gentler days between antifungal washes. The conditioner is safe where most conditioners — even "natural" ones — aren't for seborrheic dermatitis.

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Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser

Soap-free, oil-free, and fungal-safe — the daily face wash rebuilt around after learning that "natural" skincare oils were feeding seborrheic dermatitis. Also works as a shave base.

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Vanicream Shave Cream

Fungal-safe shave cream — no oils that feed Malassezia. Thick for some razors, so the Vanicream facial cleanser works better as a shave base in practice, but this is the backup option.

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