Topic: Wellness
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: What It Does and How Much You Need
Zinc and infections Zinc is essential for a healthy immune system and for wound healing. African Americans face higher rates of many infections, including sexually transmitted diseases, bacterial vaginosis, HIV, and diabetes-related wound infections that can lead to amputations. Zinc…
BBL Deaths Abroad Are Rising: What Black Women Need to Know Before Cosmetic Surgery
Some Black women love the Brazilian butt lift The Brazilian butt lift (BBL) has become especially popular among Black women, driven in part by celebrities, influencers and social media that promote the "thick ideal." As a primary care physician, I…
Processed Meats and African American Health: Why the Hot Dog Is Hurting Us
What is a processed meat? In the health world, people are frequently told to cut back on “processed meats.” But what are processed meats? They are meats that have been salted, cured, smoked, or fermented, or had preservatives such as…
Stronger, Healthier Nails for Black Women: What Really Helps
Black women take pride in their appearance, right down to the smallest details. Fingernails and toenails are part of that look. Many of my patients want nails that are strong and attractive, and also distinctly their own. Yet many Black…
Garlic, Ginger, and Oil of Oregano: What the Science Shows and What to Watch For
While I practice conventional medicine, some approaches to health predate my clinical practice by centuries. There is a growing interest in food as medicine, and garlic, ginger, and oil of oregano are three of the most popular. They get little…
Lung Cancer in African Americans: Who Should Get Screened and Why It Matters
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and it hits Black men especially hard. Black men are more likely than White men to develop and die from lung cancer, even though they smoke fewer…
Magnesium Deficiency and African American Health
9 out of 10 Older Black Adults Have Low Magnesium Minerals like magnesium are vital to maintaining good health, and magnesium specifically plays a key role in controlling diabetes and promoting healthy blood vessels. Unfortunately, many people are not aware…
High STD Chlamydia Rates in Blacks Also Related to Poor Nutrition
Nothing Beats Abstinence & Condom Use, But That’s Not the Whole Story Public health officials properly stress abstinence from sex and condom use as a way to address the super high chlamydia STD rate in African Americans, but little is…
Increased Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in African Americans Linked to Poorer Nutrition
STD Infections? Do you have trouble with recurrent sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections? Is bacterial vaginitis a recurrent problem? African Americans have the highest rate of HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and bacterial vaginitis in the country while not having much…
