We have normalized heavy cycles and pelvic pain for far too long. You cannot surgically remove a lifestyle problem.

We don't have to eat "rabbit food" or "yt people food" to be healthy. We can vigorize our plate, simply.

Standard diets often fail melanated bodies. But understanding ancestral genetics, melanin, and minerals shapes your metabolism.

Under-eye puffiness is often fluid that is not draining well, not just “being tired.” What’s really going on The skin under your eyes is very thin, so swelling shows up there first. Your lymph system is your body’s “drainage system.” It does not have a pump. Lymph moves mainly with movement, breathing, and gentle muscle action. Common reasons you wake up puffy Sleeping flat Fluid can pool in the face overnight. High salt and low potassium Processed foods and salty meals can m

Menopause gets brushed under the rug way too often. Specifically, early onset and those intensely exaggerated symptoms that make you feel like you are losing your mind. I know many women are told that they just have to deal with it because it's a normal part of aging. I don't agree. If our body is doing the right thing, we should not have exaggerated symptoms or an early onset of symptoms of menopause. These are loud signals that our body needs balance. What is Actually Happe

Fibroids, PCOS, endometriosis, heavy cycles, mood swings, and stubborn weight gain may be related to estrogen dominance - meaning the liver needs your assistance.

I am not saying I hate statins, but I certainly don't like them. But this supplement, I LOVE for improving cholesterol numbers.

Inability to hold urine is often a sign of weak pelvic floor muscles. We can strengthen it by focusing on the foundations.

Liquid sugar is the most dangerous form of glucose because it hits your liver instantly. But we can avoid it with simple replacements.

If you have high blood pressure, I know that you are tired of hearing the standard advice: eat less salt, manage stress, and do more cardio. But what if you have bad knees? What if you are exhausted after a long workday? What if you just don't have the time or energy to jog on a treadmill for 45 minutes? Well, it turns out that one of the most effective ways to lower your blood pressure doesn't require a whole lot of moving at all. A 2023 study published in the British Journa

If your BV keeps coming back despite you taking your antibiotics and boric acid, you might be dealing with biofilms.

Everything we see that riles us up online is getting added to our trauma bay.

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

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

Sometimes you don't need another pill, you need to hone in with YAH.

Popping a pill isn't treatment, it’s deferment. It's time to stop surviving and start living.

Fluconazole doesn't work long-term for chronic yeast infections. Hear me out.

ED is usually a message from the heart and nervous system. A pill will silence it, but won't address a closed heart.

BV is a strong message from the body. We shouldn't silence it. Just listen.

Medication is a treatment to keep your symptoms at bay; it was never the real healing tool.

Your temple, your healing. This pretty much explains why RIVY exists.