If you’ve been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and your healthcare provider isn’t asking about the rest of your life, you need a new provider.
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Had a great walk this morning!! Seems like the weather is changing and it will soon be Fall. After the horribly hot summer we had here in Alabama, we are definitely looking forward to cooler days and crisp nights. But, for some of us, with great Fall weather comes Fall pollen and another round of allergy season. Achoo!!
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I’m writing this blog on July 31st, which would have been my mother’s 88th birthday. I’ve been thinking a lot about her and my dad in the last few weeks. Wondering what they would be saying about the developments in the 2024 Presidential campaign of these United States.
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Loving through sickness and health is a little more than dealing with diabetes and hypertension or the results of a bad car accident. It also means facing the challenges that we bring to the marriage, that make us all a little sick at the start and being committed to doing the work of healing.
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You KNOW what time of the year it is!!
🎵Beans, Greens, Potatoes, Tomatoes, You Name It 🎵
As I write this blog, I am feasting on some collards that my husband just picked. All I need is some cornbread I tell ya!!
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Stress impacts cognitive decline. Older African-Americans with higher levels of perceived stress have more rapid declines in global cognition than those with lower levels. (Am J of Geriatric Psychiatry) I can only imagine the effect of the stress of racism, over a lifetime.
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If you are a health professional reading this, it’s time for you to step outside of traditions in medicine and take a look at Lifestyle Medicine…..for the sake of your patients, but more importantly for the focus of the care you provide your patients.
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As I was building my arsenal of weapons to fight breast cancer 28 years ago, I came across an article by Herb Pierson, of the National Cancer Institute. He was doing a study on “phytochemicals” contained ONLY in plant foods that have formed the basis of folkloric recipes to evaluate the levels and effects of those phytochemicals on human health.
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Research suggests that the stress that develops due to experiencing or witnessing racism can have long-lasting effects, increasing the risk of chronic disease and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression in both children and adults. Maybe, it’s time for us to do the work of healing our own wounded souls.
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Okay!!! The Holiday Celebrations have come to an end. And, we have entered 2024!!! Whooo Hoooo!! What a Blessing!! I know, some of yawl are already backing up from those resolutions you made. Here’s my take!!
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If this is the year that you’ve embraced a plant powered diet, you might be a little concerned about your holiday options. Not to worry!! Auntie Donna’s got you covered with some of my favorites that have been tried and tested.
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From sea to shining sea, America don’t believe that Black folk are equal. Some Americans don’t even believe we are human. Laws changed during the civil rights movement, but not hearts.
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Those buses were making the rounds this morning!! School starts early down South where I live. I think it’s partly to avoid the heat (though it’s hot as the dickens right now, so I guess they mean the heat in June). And, it’s partly to make sure there are enough days to cover snow which shuts us completely down and partly the threat of tornadoes which has us running for cover.
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This gardening journey has taken us through tillers, composts, critters, drought, worms, watering woes, bounty, volunteer plants, mislabeled packages and harvest. But, the power that lay in the seeds that we planted, burst through the ground and against all odds, did what it do……it grew.
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If you are headed to the Family Reunion, I’ve got some tips to help you make it one of the best ever. But, first be sure to pack your supply of boundaries cause errbody ain’t done their “work” and you know how that can be.
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When you’re going through traumatic events, you may know that they are wrong, but you may not actually realize that they are traumatic……cause it’s normal in your family/community.
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To those entering/serving racial and ethnic minorities and AI/AN communities…..leave your biases at the door…….enter each encounter with caution and care. Come with culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services, information, and resources that honor our traditions......It’s life changing I tell ya!!
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Much is often said about how poorly people of color eat, especially African-Americans. I’m so tired of it. And, I disagree. Surely, we could make better choices, however, a lot of our historic “cultural foods” are POWERHOUSES of Phytochemical Benefits for our health.
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