Topic: Patient Education
Doxy-PEP: What Black Americans Should Know About the Antibiotic That Prevents STDs
Doxy-PEP, a dose of doxycycline after sex, can lower chlamydia and syphilis. Dr. Hall explains who should consider it, how to take it and its limits.
Doctor’s Orders: An Overview of Gregory Hall, MD’s Prescription to Better Black Health
By Dr. Kwa David Whitaker, Esq Introduction and Structural Framework In Better Black Health, Dr. Gregory L. Hall deconstructs systemic disparities. This clinical blueprint for over 150 conditions exposes biases within Western medicine while offering precision-based navigation strategies to challenge…
The Hidden Danger of Illegally Obtained Marijuana in the Black Community
Here is something that does not get talked about enough: when marijuana is obtained from the illegal street market, you do not know what you are actually getting. That is not a scare tactic. It is a fact. Legal, licensed…
The Blood Type Diet: Is It Really “Precision Nutrition” for Us?
My patients often ask me what their blood type is. From my perspective, we only check this before surgery in case a transfusion is needed. Why do they ask? It’s usually a supplement they saw on social media or the…
New Year’s Resolutions For Black Health: Give Your Family the Information it Needs
Every year people across the country think of the new year as a new beginning, particularly for their health. Many of my patients take the same approach. “I'll stop smoking at the beginning of the year,” or “I'm going to…
Low Vitamin D in African Americans: A Precision Medicine Guide
African Americans have low vitamin D Vitamin D is acquired through diet and skin exposure to ultraviolet B light. The skin's production of vitamin D is determined by length of exposure, latitude, season, and degree of skin pigmentation. African Americans…
African Americans Fear Medication Side Effects
African Americans Fear Medication Side Effects I had a patient come with a number of complaints related to joint pain. His chronic pain was causing him anxiety about his quality of life, and all of these concerns made him feel…
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) and African American Health: What It Does and Who Needs More
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and African American health Vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, helps the body turn food into energy. It is also needed to activate other B vitamins, including vitamin B6 and folate, and it supports healthy skin, eyes, nerves,…
Probiotics and African American Health: What Your Gut Bacteria Say About Your Risk
Probiotics and African American health Probiotics are everywhere, from yogurt aisles to supplement shelves. They may help digestion, and researchers are finding that the bacteria living in our gut may influence the risk of colon cancer, a disease that hits…
Vitamin C Deficiency in African Americans: Who’s Really at Risk?
Why vitamin C matters My Black patients know they should get more vitamin C, but many are not able to eat enough fruits and vegetables to get it. Vitamin C supports the immune system, helps the body absorb iron from…
