I’ve suffered from allergies all of my life - at least as far back as I remember. This year I finally thought about allergies, its relation to the immune system, and chronic illness. Now I’m seeing allergies in a new light. What are allergies? Simply put, an allergy is when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance, known as an allergen. It could be something you eat, inhale into your lungs, inject into your body or touch. When you come into contact with a po[...]
Activated charcoal is one of the powerhouse supplements that has become a staple in my house. If you know me, then you know I’m not really into hype. I had to do my research and try it out for myself. But after trying it, I’m sold. It is not a new discovery. But there are many reasons why you should put some "respect" on its name. What is activated charcoal? No, it’s not the same charcoal your dad uses when he’s on the grill. Activated Charcoal is a very f[...]
Guess who has mastered her perfect green smoothie recipe and technique? Me- well almost. I’ve never been a smoothie drinker. I’ve tried them a few times from a few places in the past and was left underwhelmed. If you all recall I scratched my throat back in July with a fish bone. It was super uncomfortable to swallow things. My nutritionist veered me towards green smoothies instead of the Ensure I was chugging to get by. After a couple weeks of following other people’s[...]
Even though it’s COVID, it’s still summer. People are slowly spending more time outside, soaking up the sun. So it’s the perfect time to discuss sunscreens for black women. Do Black Women need sunscreen? Yes. Yes, you absolutely do need to use sunscreen as a Black woman. Contrary to popular belief, Black women aren’t immune to common skin cancers. Melanin is beautiful but it does crack if you don’t take care of your skin properly. While White women are more[...]
Disclosure: As a member of the Chronic Illness Bloggers network, I received a tube of Aromalief Hemp Pain Relief Cream in exchange for this review. Although I was given the product free of charge, all opinions in this review are my own and are in no way influenced by the company. This post doesn't contain affiliate links. About Aromalief Aromalief is a women-owned company based in Florida that makes cruelty free vegan pain relief cream that combines anti-inflammatory nutrients[...]
You guys know that I’ve been slowly transitioning to a nontoxic/natural lifestyle. Part of that means being conscious of the ingredients of the products I’m using and switching to nontoxic alternatives. Thanks to Think Dirty, that task has become a lot easier. Finding safer alternatives for everyday items can be tricky. It’s not a simple as buying an item that marked “all-natural” or “organic”. The FDA lets a lot of things slide when it comes to labeling and transparency.[...]