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Based on the federal government Office of Minority Health, African People in the usa "are affected by serious diseases and health issues at much larger rates than other Americans". In fact, African Americans suffer from around 85,000 surplus deaths every year from diseases we know preventing: cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer tumor, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Within this important and accessible publication, Dr. Michelle Gourdine provides African People in the usa with the knowledge and guidance they need to take charge of their wellbeing. Reclaiming Our Health starts with an overview of the primary health concerns facing African People in the usa and explains who's at greatest threat of illness. Expanding on her profession and life encounters as an DARK-COLORED doctor, Dr. Gourdine presents key insights into the ways DARK-COLORED culture patterns health options - how beliefs, traditions, and ideals can affect eating options, exercise practices, and even the decision to seek medical assistance. She translates intensive research into functional information and presents listeners with concrete steps for attaining a healtheir lifestyle, as well as strategies for navigating the health-care system. This interactive guide is a essential resource for every African American about how to live a healthier plus more empowered life, and an essential handbook for health-care providers, plan makers, among others working to close the health gap among folks of color. Says Gourdine, "I composed this publication to empower our community to resolve our own health problems and save our own lives."
