By Tifany Hill Each September we observe Sickle Cell Awareness month to shed light on a condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 1 in 13 Black or African-American babies is born with the Sickle Cell Trait. AFIYA Magazine had the opportunity to speak with Carmen Cummings who has made a commitment to Continue Reading
Clean beauty has made its way to Decatur Square, thanks to Ty Jenkins, the owner of Olive Branch. After studying at Atlanta Technical College and completing her education at the University of Phoenix, Ty proceeded to the natural next step in her education. Over the next few years, she worked as an apprentice at local Continue Reading
The sun is shining, and we’re all eager to show some skin, but after the super harsh winter most of us had, our bodies are in need of head to toe rejuvenation to get skin back smooth, shiny, and glowing! Thankfully, Pure Tropix has created some amazing all natural products that will help you do Continue Reading
Ovarian cancer is one of the more rare cancers that affects women. Although it doesn’t have the same incidence as others, such as lung or breast cancer, it is still very fatal. Ovarian cancer is tumor growth within the ovaries, the reproductive organs that hold on to a woman’s eggs. According to the American Cancer Continue Reading
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SICKLE CELL AWARENESS How Proper Nutrition Plays a Role By Michelle Maxwell, MS, RD As a dietitian in a predominantly African American county, I have seen my fair share of clients with Sickle-cell anemia (SCA) or clients who carried the trait. Unlike my diabetic or hypertensive clients, there really isn’t a clear diet plan I Continue Reading
By Kayla Moses-David Transitioning into a New Year is my favorite time in the entire three-hundred and sixty-five days! Don’t get me wrong, great things and experiences occur over a course of a year, however, there is something spectacular about the feeling of rebirth, regeneration and advancing to new levels on this sweet life journey. Continue Reading
When you first walk into Firehawk Yoga Studio you are instantly filled with a feeling of peace. The vast open area, which is lit by an abundance of natural sunlight, creates a space that brings about warm and uplifted emotions. It is a space that owner Ona Hawk has used as a means to educate Continue Reading
Teaching Our Girls to Love Their True Selves The media can be a dangerous animal. Whether it is magazines, movies, music or television, we are constantly bombarded with images of what is and isn’t considered to be beautiful and how we can fit the standard. As adults, we are able to logically decipher these messages Continue Reading
By Ariel-Nicole I started studying sex a little over three years ago. More than just the statistics about sexually transmitted diseases, you know, the things no one talks about, like loss of desire, sexual anxiety, how to perform a sexual act, intimacy issues, etc. I was already a therapist and counselor but didn’t really know Continue Reading
