Articles
Clinically-grounded reading on supplementation, hormones, and Islamic health practices — graded by evidence quality.
Why Vitamin D Deficiency is Epidemic Among UK Muslim Women
By YourAfiyah Editorial
The intersection of modest dress, latitude, and melanin — and why NHS thresholds fail this population.
Over 75% of UK Muslim women are Vitamin D deficient by functional medicine standards. The NHS threshold of 50 nmol/L masks a silent health crisis affecting energy, immunity, bone density, and mood.
The Complete Ramadan Supplement Protocol
By YourAfiyah Editorial
How to maintain optimal nutrition during the blessed month without compromising the fast.
Intermittent fasting compresses your nutritional window to two meals. Without strategic supplementation timing, deficiencies compound rapidly. A structured Suhoor/Iftar protocol preserves every health gain made through the year.
Ferritin, Not Haemoglobin: The Iron Test Your GP Isn't Running
By YourAfiyah Editorial
Haemoglobin is the last thing to fall when iron stores deplete. Ferritin — your stored iron — can be critically low for months before anaemia appears. Most GPs only test haemoglobin.
Magnesium: The Mineral That Powers 300 Enzymes (Including Vitamin D)
By YourAfiyah Editorial
Magnesium is a cofactor for the enzyme that converts Vitamin D to its active hormonal form. Without adequate magnesium, Vitamin D supplementation is significantly impaired. Most people are deficient in both.
Beyond TSH: Why Your Thyroid Test is Incomplete
By YourAfiyah Editorial
TSH measures the pituitary's signal to the thyroid — not thyroid output itself. Millions of women with normal TSH have subclinical hypothyroidism causing fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and depression.
Black Seed Oil: Prophetic Medicine Meets Modern Evidence
By YourAfiyah Editorial
The Prophet ﷺ described Habbatus Sauda as a cure for every illness except death. 1,400 years later, over 1,000 peer-reviewed studies confirm its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and immunomodulatory properties.