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HOW BLACK RELATIONSHIPS LAST: LOVE IS WORK
BLACK RELATIONSHIPS Too many people think Black relationships should last because they're in a relationship and like or love each other. The reality is that's not the secret to a lasting relationship. At the core of African American health is…
BENEFITS OF ZINC FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS
Zinc and Infections In this age of deadly infections, it’s particularly important to have an adequate amount of zinc in your system because zinc possesses potent antiviral and antibacterial effects. African Americans have the highest risk for infections of almost…
African Americans Are Not Getting Their Pain Adequately Treated
A Black Doctor Needed Pain Medicine and Didn't Get It When I suffered from appendicitis a few years ago, I was admitted to the hospital and had emergency surgery. I woke the next day with all sorts of tubes and…
G6PD Deficiency and African Americans
What is G6PD Deficiency? I had a patient come in recently and report to me that he had G6PD deficiency and wondered what adjustments he needed to make in his life. I was initially surprised and a little bewildered because…
Surge of Black Patients Die After a Brazilian Butt Lift
Black Patients LOVE the Brazilian Butt Lift But the CDC Warns . . . The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recently released a warning to American citizens about going to the Dominican Republic to have a Brazilian Butt lift…
Processed Meats: What They Are and Why They are Killing African Americans
What is a Processed Meat? In the health world, people are frequently told to decrease their consumption of “processed meats.” But what are processed meats? The most famous here in America is the simple hot dog. It's a combination of…
Secret to Stronger Healthier Nails for Black Women
It is no secret that African American women value their appearance in every way. Their attention to detail extends to the smallest aspects of their look. Their fingernails and toenails must be strong and attractive but distinct and unique. Healthier…
New Year’s Resolutions For Black Heath: Give Your Body the Nutrients 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…
The Benefits of Garlic, Ginger, & Oil of Oregano
While I specialize in conventional or “allopathic” medicine, there have proven to be several approaches to health and medicine that predate my daily clinical practices by centuries. Appropriately, there is a growing trend toward viewing food as medicine, and this…
Lung Cancer & African Americans
Although the rate of lung cancer may appear similar between African Americans and White Americans at first, further analysis shows that African Americans actually have a 32% higher age-adjusted incidence of lung cancer. Additionally, African Americans are diagnosed with lung…