We often ignore some key symptoms that should have us hitting pause. See below for some of them. Always feeling the urge to cry Sometimes, this is linked to that time of the month. Other times, it's linked to stress. The feeling of being overwhelmed can be so gripping that you want to cry steadily. When...

Balance is something that we all need in order to feel our very best. Nutrition plays an essential role in achieving that goal because we become what we eat, and the quality of the food we pick helps stabilize our emotions, and ultimately our mood. A good way to start moving towards the right direction...

A Nigerian Doctor, Dr Olufunmilayo, based in the U.K created a thread on frequently asked questions about Ectopic pregnancies. The albeit common occurrence was a much needed discourse as very little is known or being dispersed about this information worldwide. He educated us on this subject with such candid and excluded medical jargon making it...

We're already faced with daily stress that threatens our health and mindspace on a regular basis, so already if you’re dealing with period pains medically known as dysmenorrhea, it’s not uncommon. However, like most things in life our lifestyle habits could either mitigate or worsen our painful period (excuse the pun) so I hate to...

On the 18th of December 2017, Flourish Africa in partnership with top child photographer, Ria Solanke visited the new-born unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital for a free photo shoot session with some new mothers. This would have been an ordinary shoot except for one thing: the mothers were all kangaroo care mothers. Yes,...

Welcome to February! I’m kicking off the month determined to live a healthier lifestyle and losing the extra fat around my mid riff. When I gain weight, it tends to accumulate there first. Can you relate? I first learnt about intermittent fasting from  Nicole Chikwe, mama of 3 and beauty/health blogger. She had described how...

The first time I saw Broccoli I thought it was another type of Mushroom until I saw the name on the tag. I bought it because it looked really nice and very edible, when I got home I researched and discovered that broccoli offers a broad range of benefits. It has even been said that...