Into the Fridge 🐩

Jayme Cyk on the best eggs in LA and acupuncture naps

Dec 17, 2025

Jayme Cyk 🐩

Jayme Cyk has been a beauty and wellness editor for nearly 15 years, having spent time at WWD and Violet Grey. More recently, she launched And Repeat, a mental wellness brand, after decades of treating her anxiety, depression, which she runs alongside her husband. She’s also the author of I’m On An Antidepressant, a newsletter about beauty, mental health, and the slow work of liking yourself. Jayme lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son (and her fridge) (not my best transition).

What is your fridge philosophy?

Keep it organized, keep it healthy—without driving myself crazy, and only stock the things we’ll actually eat (I have a habit of buying stuff and forgetting about it). In my dreams, my fridge would look as aesthetically pleasing as Yolanda Hadid’s former Malibu kitchen with David Foster, but it definitely wouldn’t be see-through.

If I’m being honest, I have a fear of other people’s refrigerators. It’s probably rooted in my eating disorder and long history with body image issues. I’m incredibly sensitive to certain foods and smells that live in other people’s fridges. When I worked in an office, I almost never brought lunch because the thought of putting my food next to someone else’s gave me anxiety. So maintaining my own fridge—and having control over it—has become really important to me. And yes, I’m in therapy.

That said, I really love food and exploring new cuisines, so this irrational fear is in direct contradiction to my genuine enjoyment of eating.

Your fridge is always always always stocked with ____.

Japanese Sweet Potatoes: my son and I eat these like they’re going extinct. I literally think I have one a day
Carrots
Blackberries
Eggs from La Bahn Ranch (I’ll eat others, but these are exceptional if you’re in LA)
Broccoli
Corn tortillas from a local LA Oaxaca market

Top 5 condiment picks, go.

Fly By Jing x Little Fat Boy Chili Crisp Ketchup: This was limited edition, but I figure if I keep talking about it, it might come back.
Riley’s Vegan Caesar Dressing
Primal Kitchen BBQ Sauce
Tahini
Soy sauce

the half-opened peanut butters is making me laugh because it seems like something I would do by accident over and over again

Fine, I’ll open it up to pantry too. Let’s hear your favorite snacks / pantry staples:

Just Date Dark Chocolate Chips
Sprout’s Peanut Butter (freshly ground and only $2.99, best deal in LA)
Cinnamon
Trader Joe’s Dried Mango (it has to be the unsulfured, unsweetened one)
Solely fruit snacks (mostly for my son, but I always end up eating them, too)

A meal that’s on heavy rotation these days:

I have two. My lunch, which I make for the whole week so that I don’t have to be bothered with making it daily, is quinoa, carrots, chickpeas, peppers, hearts of palm, and cucumber with 2 soft boiled eggs and a drizzle of tahini. Also, I can’t take credit for this one, but my husband does most of the cooking, and he’s really, really good at it. Lately, he’s been making za’atar-seasoned chicken thighs roasted with red onion, a side of oven-crisped broccoli, apple cider vinegar–soaked cucumbers, jasmine rice, and a drizzle of tahini. It’s out of control.

For dessert, I mash up a Japanese sweet potato, melt some chocolate, and mix the two together with a pinch of Himalayan sea salt. It tastes like cake. Yes, I’m a genius and you’re welcome.

Let’s go a little deeper…

What’s the mantra you keep coming back to?

Accept contradictions as creative fuel, and remember that my vulnerability is my edge. This past year, I worked with an incredible executive coach and creative strategist (shoutout to Nicole Luli Weill), who helped me clarify my offering—as a brand founder, a human, and a beauty and wellness expert. After having a baby, I struggled with my identity, and both of these mantras emerged from that process.

What products / practices are part of your regular mental wellness habits?

Prozac
And Repeat AndFocus. I co-created this supplement when I got off ADHD meds and wanted it to feel like relaxed alertness. Essentially, you can focus, but also feel more calm and present.
Sitting on my couch and watching TV. I’ve always done this, but when I was freshly postpartum, it was what made me feel normal during a time when I felt lost, out of control, and anxious.
Putting my phone down as soon as I get into bed and reading—usually a thriller or a memoir.
Therapy, both individual and couples. It’s a necessity no matter where you are in your relationship, but especially when you work together. I have two companies with my husband, so yes—highly necessary.

And your physical?

Strength training four times a week and cardio once a week. It’s absolutely crucial to my mental health, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say it’s for aesthetic reasons too.

What do think is the most underrated part of wellness?

An acupuncture nap. We always talk about how acupuncture can heal pathways and ease pain, but honestly, the nap during the treatment is the best sleep of your life. I wish I could sleep like that every night, but for now, I’ll settle for the nap. I’m about to try an acupressure mat—stay tuned to see if it can even come close.

And overrated?

Unpopular opinion in the wellness world: functional mushrooms and functional beverages. Honestly, I just don’t think there’s much happening there—kind of like CBD.

Picture this: you wake up one morning and feel like shit. What’s your next move:

If I’m feeling down or depressed, I exercise—the endorphins can really pull me out of a tough spot. TV helps too, specifically Bravo; it somehow calms my nervous system.

If I’m feeling run down or sick, I take ibuprofen, drink a ton of water, and rely on my husband’s homemade chicken noodle soup. Think chicken thighs, celery, carrots, egg noodles, and dill—made from scratch.

Give us your ride or die wellness products:

And Repeat AndAgain 7-Day Pill Case: Your pill case doesn’t need to be ugly and geriatric!
And Repeat AndAround Travel Pill Case
And Repeat AndFocus
Seed DS-O1 Daily Synbiotic: As someone who has been constipated most of their life, probiotics have changed the game for me.
Therabody Jet Boots: I really need to use these more, but they’re excellent, feel great, and help with drainage and recovery.

One thing you do everyday that makes you the most YOU version of yourself:

This might be a controversial answer, but Prozac. I was first prescribed it at nine years old. At the time, I felt embarrassed and ashamed that I needed a pill just to feel more “normal.” Until I was in college, I rarely took it. But something shifted at eighteen, I started taking it daily and realized I didn’t have to feel sad or down all the time.

Prozac didn’t heal me. I’m human. I still struggle with depression and an eating disorder, but it lifted a veil, helping me get out of my own way. When you find the right antidepressant, it can be truly life-saving.

Whose taste inspires you?!

I love Danielle Goldberg’s styling for all her clients. Each look is uniquely different, yet you can tell she carefully engineered every detail. That level of intentionality isn’t easy to achieve.

It’s really hard for me to boil it down to one individual because I end up pulling inspiration from so many: Zoe Kravitz, Ayo Edebiri (thanks, Danielle Goldberg), Allison Bornstein, Jennifer Lawrence in the last few years, and Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, duh.

Big thank you to Jayme for sharing this glimpse into her life with us! For more mental health talk (amongst other things), subscribe to I'm On An Antidepressant. You can also follow her on Instagram and find her fridge favorites + more here.

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