(ThyBlackMan.com) Scientists and researchers all over the world are learning new facts about sleep and telling us things that most of us didn’t know. From the studies conducted in the last three decades, it has become very clear that sleep has a direct impact on our health, work habits, sex life, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Almost 21 million Americans are currently living with addiction according to a recent report from the United States Surgeon General. An estimated 100 people lose their battles with substance abuse each day. Both figures have been on the rise for quite some time. Though help is readily available to those ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you ever found yourself in a place that you feel totally out of place? A place where you want to leave immediately you walk in? Life itself has its challenges and feeling like you do not fit in a yoga class should not be something you have to deal ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are roughly 10 million Americans suffering from a disorder that most people know very little about or have even heard of before. The swallowing disorder known as Dysphagia can be brought on due to a neurological issue or other physical problem. The disorder affects people by damaging the nerves, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For Black Women the versatility of hair is engrained into the culture. Currently, we are in a time whereby more Black Women feel comfortable wearing their hair naturally. Many are coming into themselves in a way that will not allow the status quo to determine what is done with hair. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here we are again, the beginning of a New Year and, always on cue; the gym is literally filled with people chasing their New Year’s resolutions. As an acute observer of social trends and customs, I’ve picked up on some tendencies that “newbies” all seem to exhibit. I try to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In your lifetime you will either get cancer or know someone close to you who does. When that happens you will wonder what can be done about it and how you (or your loved one who never smoked) got cancer in the first place. The medical industry, your first likely ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ketogenic diet or keto diet is often advertised and promoted as an effective weight-loss solution. Following a keto diet means forcing your body to rely on ketones, chemicals made in the liver. Our body produces ketones when it doesn’t get enough insulin to turn glucose into energy. In simple terms, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The sad truth There is, unfortunately, an indisputable truth in America: that black mothers, and their babies, die at a staggering rate during childbirth. When compared to their white counterparts, even across class lines, the difference is shocking. Even during their prenatal appointments, black women are treated unbelievably poorly. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Your best body is your best life! There are many ways this maxim is carried out through the course of one’s life. Exercise is not just for the body, it helps us to think more clearly, it relieves stress and it improves memory. These and other positive outcomes are among ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A recent finding by researchers at the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine suggests a link between high “trunk” body fat and breast cancer in post-menopausal women. The immediate take away from the study is that having excess body fat – even with a normal body ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no more positive affirmation among African-American men than the following statement, “I am my Brother’s Keeper.” Within that five-word declarative sentence, one discovers an unyielding hope that as a collective, Black men will survive the torrential rain that has destroyed droves of their brethren. Unfortunately for righteous, ...