When does your morning coffee go from something you look forward to to something you need just to get through the afternoon? Monirah Bacnik was drinking two or three cups a day and still felt drained. So she took a 90-day break from coffee.

You’ll hear how Monirah kept the ritual of making a drink she enjoyed, what she reached for instead, and what questions to ask before changing your diet based on a food-sensitivity test. Parents will also hear how she uses smoothies to make whole foods more appealing to kids.

Monirah is a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and the founder of MŪN WELL. She also created K Bear Foodie, where she shares recipes and practical food ideas for families.

EPISODE RESOURCES

Episode article and full transcript

https://drhaley.com/coffee-burnout-monirah-bacnik/

MŪN WELL coaching and wellness resources

https://www.munwell.com/

MŪN WELL newsletter

https://www.munwell.com/newsletter

K Bear Foodie recipes and family food ideas

https://www.kbear.co/

TIMESTAMPS

00:52 – Meet Monirah Bacnik

04:29 – Why Monirah took a 90-day break from coffee

10:25 – Matcha, Earl Grey, and changing the morning ritual

14:47 – How Monirah describes food-sensitivity blood testing

25:12 – The foods Monirah removed and what surprised her

34:26 – The story behind MŪN WELL and K Bear Foodie

36:58 – Helping kids eat more whole foods

40:49 – Food-sensitivity testing costs and insurance

SHOW SUMMARY

Dr. Michael Haley and Monirah discuss coffee, fatigue, and the pressure to keep adding more to a wellness routine. Monirah explains how she used her test results to decide what to change, and Dr. Haley asks how specific those results can be. Her experience offers a starting point for reflecting on your own habits, while the conversation leaves open which changes accounted for how she felt.