“The New Rules of Etiquette: A Young Woman’s Guide to Style and Poise at Work at Home and on the Town” (Adams Media) by etiquette guru Curtrise Garner is a hip new guide for today’s woman. Inside readers will meet three young professional women Meagan, Cal and Anissa navigating tricky social situations. Through their triumphs and fictional faux pas, readers will find sensible, prescriptive advice. From social grace in the workplace to dining like a lady, this book picks up where Emily Post left off. It will be officially launched July 28 at the Woodhouse Spa, 1447...

As more and more Americans experience hardship concerning their healthcare coverage, many are turning to natural modalities to assist with their wellness.  Alternative healing therapies like herbal remedies used complimentary or even in place of pharmaceuticals has been a solution for those who seek to lose weight.  Dr. Sharon Oliver, a licensed physician in the state of Michigan, has dealt with many of her clients’ ailments using both natural and allopathic methods and practices. Michigan Chronicle Web Editor Dina Peace was able to sit down with Dr. Oliver in her office in...

Colonics, also known as Colonic Irrigation or Colon Therapy is defined as a water enema given to flush out the colon to remove fecal waste and unidentified toxins from the colon and intestinal tract.  It has been used for hundreds of years and even dates back to the days of Ancient Egypt.  It is well documented that Michigan native and health pioneer  Dr. John H. Kellogg was an advocate for colonic therapy during the early 1900s.

Nature’s Very Best Health Food Store in Detroit carries on the tradition of advocating colon therapy by providing it as a...

by Anoa Stephanie Gollman

Last summer I was on "The Wendy Williams Experience" for the third time.  During a commercial break in my interview about the medicinal properties of Grade A shea butter, my company’s primary ingredient, Wendy looked over and then inquired, "So, who is this man?" Taken off guard, I responded, "What man could you be speaking of. sis?"  With that investigative Wendy tone, she then declares "Girl, you look great. You must have lost, what, about a 100 pounds? You’re glowing and you look at peace So do tell, who is he?"

My...

E. Lynn Harris, author of such best-selling books as “Invisible Life,” “And This Too Shall Pass: A Novel” and “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted: A Memoir,” died today at age 54 due to a “serious health setback” as described by his publicist while he was out promoting his new book, “Basketball Jones,” on a West Coast book tour.

Harris, whose first name was Everette, was born in Flint, Michigan, and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, with the rest of his siblings.  He graduated from the University of Arkansas at...