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rhythms & breakthroughs
a space of real-atable, hue/mane, and digestible snips from The Provider's Notebook


the sun is not enough for vitamin d
Vitamin D is one of those nutrients that I feel most people are sleeping on. But it is super important for healing and living. And it just so happens that Black and Brown people are more likely to be deficient in Vitamin D in comparison to lighter or clearer complexion people. In that instance, we have to be very cognizant about how we replenish our Vitamin D. And it’s not always going to be as easy as just getting more sun. Melanin is very protective. It acts as a natural s
Mary, Lifestyle NP
6 days ago


you can probably cut your glucose down with squats
We are a community that knows how to grind. We work hard, we show up, and we carry the weight of everybody. But while we are busy "securing the bag," we are often wrecking our bodies. Most of us spend 8 to 9 hours a day sitting. We sit in traffic, we sit at desks, we sit in Zoom meetings, and then we sit on the couch because we are too exhausted to move. And I get it. I’m a mom, a wife, and a nurse practitioner. I know what "tired" feels like deep in your bones. But I also ge
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Jan 12


I am giving myself 120 days to heal my burnout
I am taking off the white coat to reverse my own symptoms in real-time and move from survival mode to thriving in 16-weeks .
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Jan 4


you can't prescribe a pill for spiritual warfare.
Sometimes you don't need another pill, you need to hone in with YAH.
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Dec 23, 2025


dear healthcare, you can't treat people like a hooptie
Popping a pill isn't treatment, it’s deferment. It's time to stop surviving and start living.
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Dec 3, 2025


I treated your yeast infection with a pill. I'm sorry.
Fluconazole doesn't work long-term for chronic yeast infections. Hear me out.
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Nov 25, 2025


men bedroom struggles are really heart struggles
ED is usually a message from the heart and nervous system. A pill will silence it, but won't address a closed heart.
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Nov 11, 2025


recurring bv is a signal, not a symptom
BV is a strong message from the body. We shouldn't silence it. Just listen.
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Nov 4, 2025


this system takes us from symptoms to breakthrough
Medication is a treatment to keep your symptoms at bay; it was never the real healing tool.
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Sep 18, 2025


go beyond a quick fix to build a temple of health
Your temple, your healing. This pretty much explains why RIVY exists.
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Sep 2, 2025


why I wiped it clean and chose to be rivym
I started by going backward and deleting everything. Do I regret it? Well...
Mary, Lifestyle NP
Mar 20, 2025
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