What is Pre-diabetes? For many people, being told they are pre-diabetic can be hard to understand. Pre-diabetes is a condition that is hard to diagnose because there is no one set of criteria that works for everybody. Depending on several factors such as your past medical history, age, ethnicity, gender and family history, the symptoms […]
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Ondeyia lost 52 pounds
Weight Loss Story: Ondeyia lost 52 pounds. Her weight loss struggle came to a head with a diagnosis of pre-diabetes. With healthy eating habits and lots of exercise, she’s not dieting. She’s building a new lifestyle. Check out her story. My weight has been a constant struggle throughout my life. In the past, I tried Medical […]
Sibyl lost 106 pounds
Great Transformation: Sibyl lost 106 pounds. A cancer diagnosis sealed the deal for her in terms of committing to creating a healthier life. She was also borderline diabetic and weighed 363 pounds. Check out her story. What was your motivation? For years, I have been trying to lose weight and keep it off. A diagnosis of […]
Salle lost 66 pounds
Weight Loss Journey: Salle lost 66 pounds. From childhood to adulthood, she faced negative comments and ridicule due to her weight. Facing a diagnosis of pre-diabetes and having grown tired of feeling like the fat friend, she began her weight release journey. Check out what she shared about how she did it. My entire life, I […]
Letina lost 64 pounds
Weight Loss Story: Letina lost 64 pounds. She’s faced the loss of her parents and was diagnosed with Gerd/Acid Reflux. She’d been working out for a while, but the diagnosis required her to focus on eating natural foods and that made the difference. Here is what she shared with us about her journey… I have been on […]
Update: Diona lost 170 pounds
Featured Weight Loss Success Story: Since we first featured Diona, she has lost an additional 31 pounds. Today is a special day for this AKA Soror and we wanted to post an update of her progress so we asked her some questions about how she has maintained her weight loss and health gains. Here is what […]
Dominique lost 32 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Dominque lost 32 pounds. If you’ve been dealing with weight loss issues since your childhood and teen years, I think you will really connect with what she has shared about her journey: “On September 18, 2013 I went to the doctor and dreaded to hear that my blood pressure […]
Venisa lost 100 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Venisa lost 100 pounds after the wakeup call of being diagnosed with many serious medical issues. She decided to take her health back and change her life. Now she is helping and inspiring others…like us. Here is her story: I am writing to tell my story of how I […]
What is Lupus: The Basics
“African-American women are three times more likely to get lupus than white women. African-American women tend to develop lupus at a younger age and have more severe symptoms than white women.” – womenshealth.gov Note: Let me just note at the beginning of this article that there is much to learn about Lupus and the research […]
Candida Symptoms and How to Cleanse It from the Body
Candida, the medical term for yeast overgrowth, can occur anywhere on the body – both internally and externally. Rather than something you catch, Candida (yeast) is present in the body at all times. In fact, it plays a vital role in bodily functions, aids in digestion and keeps certain types of bacteria from overpopulating. Most […]
