Oil has been used as a moisturizing and sealing agent for skin and hair for centuries. In earlier times, ancient Egyptians often used castor oil on their hair to soothe itchy scalps, seal in moisture, and add shine and health back to the hair. Oil has a special place in the beauty cabinet of black women and always has.

Most people in our culture remember the days of mama oiling their scalp, or using Jamaican black castor oil for daily maintenance. For many of us, it has become such an essential part of our everyday routines that we do not even realize there are a multitude of ways to use it! One of the most common yet least discussed ways to use oil in your hair care regimen is through hot oil treatments.

There is not a culture on earth that has not incorporated plants and herbs into health rituals, recipes, and fixes at some point in their history. Each nation has different names for these things. Aryuveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, or even down-home remedies are all comprised of the same stuff: Plants. In today’s age, many have become aware of the importance of plant-based remedies in their journey to natural health and vitality.

People are finding themselves turning to healthier forms of healing than the pharmaceuticals and drugs that doctors traditionally prescribe. In addition to being attentive about eating choices, activity levels, and overall well being, people are also using plants and herbs are as medicine to treat small ailments and encourage good health. From those plants and herbs are things called essential oils, which are excellent extracts to supplement a healthy lifestyle and ensure that the body maintains optimal vitality.

Yoga relaxes the mind, body and spirit. With all of its twisting poses and splits, it might look difficult – but it’s much easier than you think!

Even better, yoga isn’t just fun, it’s also great for your health. Once you start doing yoga, you’ll find yourself leading a more stress-free, healthy lifestyle.

First, let’s look at its benefits.

Did you know that some diseases affect black people more than other races? In this article, we’ll show you six of them, breaking down why black people are affected more, and what you can do to reduce your risk.

Serena Williams has become the epitome of excellence in women’s sports.

Given the amazing amount of wins and trophies she has accumulated since the beginning of her professional tennis career, she is certainly worth celebrating.

As with any successful athlete that we admire and aspire to, we look to her training routines to see what we can do to become just as strong as she’s become.

Williams is always open to giving tips and insights into how she approaches upping her tennis game – here are some tips on how she does it.

Teething is one of the milestones that parents are often most anxious about. The changes that happen during this period affect both the babies and their parents; painful gums mean your child can be more difficult to comfort, and unintentionally make you feel more worn out as a result.

But how can you tell if your baby is teething? And if they are, how can you make this process as easy as possible for you both?

Here’s everything you need to know on the subject; if you’ve any additional questions please leave them in the comments below.

What if I told you that you could have crispy fried chicken, cheesy macaroni and buttery cornbread…without chicken, cheese or butter? You’d think I’m crazy right? Well not if you know about vegan soul food!!

Soul food doesn’t have to be fattening. Vegan soul food has only a fraction of the calories and cholesterol – and it tastes just as good as the food your grandmama makes.

Today we’re going to look at how to slowly get into the vegan lifestyle, and then show you some vegan soul food recipes you’ll probably want to try. Please share if useful.

A healthy lifestyle entails a balance between emotional, spiritual and physical well-being. As a black woman, achieving this kind of lifestyle is a great milestone.

It’ll not only make you healthier, but you’ll become happier and spread the positive energy to those around you. Here’s a step by step guide to achieving a healthier lifestyle. Even if you don’t implement all of them, even adding a few will definitely improve the way you feel inside.

Ever heard of African super foods? If you’ve been doing your health research, you might just have!

There are many food which originate from Africa that are seen as healthy, and today we show you five of the most nutritious.

Exercise can be annoying and just plain out boring sometimes. If you’ve ever headed to the gym prepared for your workout but then realized how boring the routine is, you’re not alone. You get unmotivated and suddenly exercising becomes more of an obligation rather than something enjoyable.

We have come up with several ways to make exercising more fun so that you can burn those calories without hating every minute of it. We hope you can implement and enjoy these 7 methods!