Tag: health & wellness

Processed meat may contribute a whole range of health risks including cancer, diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s disease.

The BlacThai experience will leave you feeling open, relaxed, and free. Inspired by the traditional Thai massage, Jamel Randall of Trap Yoga and Massage studio has taken the style and made it his own. He began his career in massage and yoga over 10 years ago, and, along the...

Detroit is known for many things: cars, music and food. But, Detroit has more to offer than meets the eye. Over the last few years, Detroit has taken health and wellness to a new level. Fitness studios are popping up left and right, and it seems that Detroiters are...

Sleep is an integral part of full-body health and vitality. However, many people struggle to maintain a healthy sleep cycle. A lack of sleep, or even several nights of poor quality sleep, negatively impacts many important physiological, chemical, and neurological functions.  These dysfunctions can lead to both mental and physical...

Body Complete Rx (BCRX), founded by Samia Gore in 2017, was the result of an ambitious woman who wanted to better herself physically and mentally. After watching many of her family members pass away from health-related illnesses, Gore knew she needed to find a simple and complete solution for...

Find a Metro Detroit Spa near you to pamper and indulge yourself with this list of 15+ black-owned spas around the Detroit area including Redford, Southfield, St. Clair Shores, and Dearborn. Bare Skin Facial and Waxing Studio 2921 E Jefferson Ave Ste. 305, Detroit, MI 48207 ...

 Samantha Wein M.D. Contrary to what the name might imply, “hypertension” isn’t defined by overly tense muscles. It’s a measurement of how quickly blood is being pumped into your heart and out to your arteries and organs, and the pressure needed to achieve that. Too high or too low...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Wayne State University a $18 million grant that will help to intercept chronic disease in Black communities. The proposal, which was submitted jointly by the School of Medicine and the College of Engineering, is to develop a system that uses macro-level data...

The United States is considered the most dangerous developed nation to be pregnant in – particularly if you are Black.  This is according to Stacey Stewart, the President/CEO of the March of Dimes, an organization which advocates for better health outcomes for mothers and babies, in a recent CNN piece.   Furthermore,...

Trap Yoga and Massage Studio is innovating what it means to practice in a yoga class. With heavy trap beats and smooth yoga flows, yoga instructors Jamel Randall and Lisa Hillary Johnson are dedicated to transforming souls in the Trap. Open 7 days a week the studio offers a variety...

Through the summer, take part in a one-mile exercise course every second Saturday in downtown Detroit.

This physician heads the ‘one-stop shop’ health care center committed to offering high-quality care to Detroit’s most vulnerable groups.