Posts tagged firstthursday
Hello Fall!! Goodbye Allergies!!

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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Stay Focused!!!

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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In Sickness and In Health

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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Fresh From the Garden…Recipes for a Healthier You!!

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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For Better Mental Health

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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Help. Hope. Healing.

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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PHYT for Your Life!!!

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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Healthy Holidays to YOU!!!!

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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You’ve Got The Power to Take Charge of Your Health!! Let’s Beat Breast Cancer!!

In a recent Instagram post, I talked about the importance of self-care to help reduce the risk of Breast Cancer.  I shared it because sometimes it feels like you’re a piece of property being passed from provider to provider on a conveyer belt  for treatment while you’re on the journey. 

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It's School Time!!!

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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It All Starts With a Seed........

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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We Outside!!!!

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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Above All Things…..

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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Cookin' Up Good Health......For The Culture!!

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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For Better Health!!

We are almost at the end of the first week of 2023!! Yawl alright!!! Still going to the gym and waiting to use equipment? Still guzzling down those green drinks?? I’m checkin in on you!! I don’t want you to be discouraged.

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