Health

Important findings and expert insights regarding wellness and keeping yourself in the peak of good health.

Yes, these signs and symptoms may be more subtle on darker skin. If you have lots of moles, skin tags and dark patches (and at 50+ who doesn’t?), see a dermatologist and clearly express your concerns. If you’re observing changes in a mole, tell your doctor immediately, and insist that it be biopsied.
And please. If you’ve got a mole that bugs you, don’t DIY by grabbing a pair of scissors and snipping it off. Your body is not a craft project! Modern mole removal may be done painlessly, in seconds, by laser, leaving no scar behind, just beautiful, healthy Black skin to glow and gleam another day in the glorious sun.

NEXT LEVEL SUN-PROTECTION

CAROLE JONES TCB Your CBD + THC! For serial entrepreneur-turned-hemp farmer Carole Y. Jones, every day is Earth Day (it’s Saturday, April 22 for the rest of us). And to say this hemp-tress has a “growth mindset” is an understatement! Since 2021, Jones has worked the Cameron, South Carolina soil to grow hemp. Her crops […]

THE ULTIMATE GROWTH MINDSET:

Even city girls benefit from appreciating plants, whether adding more greens to your plate or “forest bathing” by enjoying nature at your local park. Check out our tips on the vibes of specific houseplants, and why you might consider learning to compost (worms optional).

THE JOY OF PLANTS

The new breed of hearing aids is a far, far cry from those big, clunky, whistling devices that seemed intent on calling all the dogs in the neighborhood with high-pitched squealing.

WE HEAR YOU!

CLUTTER, TRAUMA, HOARDING Tanisha Lyons-Porter is a professional organizer based in Los Angeles who founded her company, www.naturalbornorganizers.com, in 2013. Her sunny smile and genuinely kind approach help make the prospect of de-cluttering less daunting. “I don’t want to offend, but I do want to agitate,” she will often say on Instagram @naturalbornorganizers, averting her […]

April 1, 2023

TANISHA’S TAKE ON SPRING CLEANING

Kidney health is essential to long life, and quality of life. Check out these common risk factors for CKD (chronic kidney disease)

MARCH: NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH

Some tips from the vibrantly vegan 72-year-old, self-made powerhouse entrepreneur CHEF BABETTE on living healthy, happy, and long. She says, “Love your vessel!”

CHEF BABETTE: Tips on living healthy, happy, and long