After tragedy struck, Necole Kane decided to step away from her infamous media company, xoNecole, to embark on a healing journey. Her journey ultimately led her down a path of healing other women of color through her wellness business My Happy Flo.
The heartbreaking experience of losing both parents at the tender ages of 41 and 42 while still in her 20s, motivated Kane’s curiosity to learn more about health and holistic healing.
“It gets to a point where you have to stop and say ‘wait a minute I need to pour as much into my body, my health and my home as I do my career’ because this is the only home we’ll ever have” Kane said.
Investing in self-care, especially when grief is involved, looks different on everyone. For Necole, self-care meant changing the way she ate and beginning a bikini bodybuilding fitness journey. During her time as an award winning bodybuilder, Kane found herself developing an obsession with vitamins and supplements.
Her influence from previous media entrepreneurship ventures and her social media savvy skills made it easy for her to showcase natural vitamins and supplements to her followers. When the pandemic happened, Kane found herself suggesting different natural remedies to women who were experiencing painful periods. However, when those same women were showing signs of improvement Kane began to question the products she promoted and if the companies making those products were empathetic to the health struggles many women face.
“I think one day it kind of clicked to me, this was my calling,” Kane said. “I was supposed to start a supplement brand [during this] state of emergency.”
Throughout her 16 years in entrepreneurship, the biggest lesson Kane learned was to have an end goal, to not chase a passion with no destination in mind. Her revelation about supplements and the importance of women’s wellness re-routed her to create My Happy Flo.
My Happy Flo is a supplement that aims to address the root cause of painful periods and fibroids, unlike other over-the-counter medicine that aims to soothe pain. Kane’s groundbreaking supplement is planet-based and features seven different vitamins and minerals including iron and vitamin D.
According to a medically reviewed article published by Health Grades, iron-deficiency anemia occurs 2 to 3 times more often in Black and Hispanic women than it does in Caucasian women. In addition, a study done by the National Center for Biotechnology Information concluded that “preventing vitamin D deficiency may be an effective means of reducing breast cancer incidences in African American women.” Kane’s supplements address the three main causes of painful periods: hormonal imbalances, micronutrient deficiencies and inflammation in the body.
“I don’t think people really understand how much better their life is once they get their hormones balanced and they experience better periods,” Kane said.
Other benefits of MyHappyFlo include improved moods, weight management and a reduction in bloating. It also reduces the risk of fibroid growth, breast cancer, tumor growth, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis symptoms because it works to lower excess estrogen in the body.
A digital creator known as Ink, or InkVeryWell on social media platforms, documented the aftermath of using My Happy Flo on Tik Tok. The creator had fibroids and endometriosis but doctors delayed her surgery several times. As a result, her sister suggested and purchased My Happy Flo for her. Months later, when it was finally time for surgery the doctors could no longer find the fibroids. Now, the creator is in the midst of a successful pregnancy, slated for a December delivery.
“These are the stories that keep us going,” Kane said.
Although motivation can be fleeting, in an era where women’s rights to reproductive healthcare are facing inconsistencies and challenges throughout the country, holistic supplements like My Happy Flo are important because they provide a natural solution.
“We do a lot of education around birth control and how hormonal birth control can contribute to certain cancers [and] fibroid growth,” Kane said. “A lot of times [when] women are put on birth control by their health care provider, they’re not told of the risk.”
There is no right or wrong way to regulate reproductive health if the decision is informed. However, many women are only told about the surface level solutions such as clearer skin or mild to no cramps. According to Kane, My Happy Flo is committed to amplifying the overall quality of life for women.
“As Black women, we’re already looking for safe spaces, I want your body to be a safe space,” Kane said. “It’s not a safe space if you have heavy bleeding, prolonged periods and debilitating cramps every month. You don’t feel at home in your body and I want women to feel at home in their bodies.”