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Yah'ki Awakened
Yah'ki Rapha Elohim, known online as Yah'ki Awakened, is a self-described master herbalist whose videos about herbs, fasting and detox reach a large audience. He credits Dr. Sebi as an influence. This page is awaiting editorial review.
Who he is
Yah'ki Rapha Elohim, born Alexander Hickman according to the fact-checking site Factly, runs the herbal brand Yah'ki Awakened, which sells herbal products online (Factly; Yahki Awakened). His website describes him as a certified master herbalist and holistic teacher. No independent record of those certifications or of formal medical training has been published (Factly).
By his own account, he began his work after healing himself of diabetes, obesity and heart disease through herbs and diet, and then began helping family members (Yahki Awakened). He reaches most of his audience through YouTube and social media, and he cites Dr. Sebi as an influence (Factly).
Teachings
His teaching centers on herbs, detoxification, fasting and plant-based eating, in the line of Dr. Sebi. Factly reviewed a widely shared video in which he spoke about hyperbaric oxygen therapy curing cancer, and rated the claim misleading because there is not enough evidence that it cures cancer (Factly).
Editorial note
Most published information about Yah'ki comes from his own platforms. Like other living teachers on this site, this page is awaiting editorial review and will be updated as independent sources appear.
The healing claims
Yah'ki teaches that herbs, detoxification and diet can reverse diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, beginning with his own account of healing himself. No independent study or medical record has confirmed these claims, and a fact-check rated one cancer claim from a video featuring him as misleading.