If you want to prevent heart disease, a healthy cholesterol number is key for success. What you eat greatly impacts your cholesterol. ... Read More
Cholesterol
Metabolic Syndrome: A Concerning Cluster of Conditions
While most laypeople may not have heard of metabolic syndrome, it is estimated that up to one-third of Americans may actually live with this ... Read More
The Many Benefits Of Coconut Water
Coconut water has been growing in popularity as a healthy beverage alternative for its added benefits to consumers' overall health and ... Read More
Bank Employees Call Cops On Doctor Opening An Account
Racial profiling happens in so many ways around us. Last year, a golf course owner called police on black women because they were playing ... Read More
Top 5 Reasons To Consider Giving Up Meat
More and more people have adopted a plant-based diet for several reasons. These reasons include weight loss, energy generation, a decreased ... Read More
Do You Have A Fatty Liver? Why Knowing May Save Your Life
Fat in your liver is a normal thing. However, too much can cause serious health issues for you. The liver is a meaty organ on the right side ... Read More
Cholesterol and Hypertension aren’t Mutually Exclusive
It’s rare in the human body that events happen in a vacuum—and very much like “The Skeleton” song suggests—everything is connected. And ... Read More
Why Creating A Culture Of Health Is Key For Saving African American Hearts
While heart disease and stroke — and deaths from those diseases — have declined in the United States in recent decades, those advances have ... Read More
Cholesterol In The Blood: What You Need To Know
Cholesterol is a fat-like, waxy substance that can be found in all parts of your body. It helps your body make cell membranes, many ... Read More
7 Signs You’re Consuming Too Much Sugar
Sugar is hidden in so many things we eat and drink that it's almost impossible to go through a day without consuming at least a little bit ... Read More
Eggs & Diabetes
For many people with diabetes, the most challenging aspect of care is determining what to eat. As a diabetes educator, one of the many ... Read More
#BlackGirlHealing: “What You Do Now Matters Later”
BlackDoctor.org is excited for this content partnership with GirlTrek to feature #BlackGirlHealing, an initiative created to document the ... Read More