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Blood Pressure and the Black Woman's Body — What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You
Understanding the racial disparities in hypertension diagnosis across the US, UK, Africa and the Caribbean, and the ancestral herbs that have supported cardiovascular health for generations.

Lesa Marie
Oct 35 min read


Beyond Fibroids — Reflecting on Reproductive Health
Exploring lifestyle and environmental factors that can shape reproductive well-being for Black women.

Lesa Marie
Oct 37 min read


Nigella Sativa Unleashed
The Science and Spirit of Black Seed Healing — how this legendary herb became known as a 'cure for everything,' and what that legacy means for Black women's wellness today.

Lesa Marie
Aug 194 min read
Did You Know? Amla — The Ancestral Berry Used for Thousands of Years
Healing Roots Series · Did You Know? Sis, let me introduce you to something your ancestors already knew. Before the supplement shelves. Before clinical trials. Before wellness influencers made it a trend — there was amla. A small, tart, bright green berry that has been part of traditional healing in India and Persia for thousands of years, prized for digestion, skin, hair, and vitality. If you've never heard of it, that's by design. The herbs and fruits our ancestors trusted

Lesa Marie
Aug 116 min read
How Roots to Rise Evaluates Wellness Products Before Recommending Them
A wellness shop should not be a random shelf of whatever is trending. If Roots to Rise recommends a journal, kitchen tool, tea accessory, movement aid, book, sleep product, or other wellness item, the recommendation should answer a simple question: why would this be genuinely useful to the woman reading about it? First, we look for usefulness. Does the product solve a real problem or make a healthy habit easier? A water bottle may be useful because it is easy to clean, comfor

Lesa Marie
Aug 112 min read
Herbal Does Not Automatically Mean Harmless: 7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy
Herbs are part of many healing traditions, including traditions carried through Black, African, Caribbean, Southern, Indigenous, and other communities. Respecting that history also means respecting the power of plants enough to ask careful questions. Natural does not automatically mean harmless, and a beautiful label does not tell you whether a product is appropriate for your body. Question 1: What exactly is in it? Read the Supplement Facts panel and the other ingredients li

Lesa Marie
Aug 112 min read
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