#WhiteCoatWednesday is a weekly feature from BlackDoctor.org where we highlight doctors all over the world who are doing something awesome in medicine. This week, we honor Dr. Andrea Alexander.
Dr. Andrea Alexander is an OBGYN, a Howard Medical school graduate and all-around, down-to-earth woman. I guess that's why so many people on social media and in real life can relate to her. "Dr. Dre" as she calls herself, shares tidbits of health and her journey as a doctor on her social media. Fans and patients alike get medical advice, health tips, and a good dose of laughter with her posts.
After a long day of surgery, Dr. Dre posted this:
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"I LIVE for surgery surgery surgery! I looked back on myself this night, and I had to smile cause I see improvement in in this chick right here ????. And while I am NOWHERE where I want to be right now as far as knowledge, I can for sure say that I am humble to see how far I've come, and so thankful for my chiefs who have taught me so much and carried me through the abyss of residency thus far lol. I hope whoever and wherever in your journey you are, that you guys are HAPPY!!! Cause let me tell you, ain't NOBODY got time to slave for a job they aren't into when tomorrow ain't promised. Keep pushin little grasshoppah!"
Dr. Dre even gives great healthy hair tips like this on her website:
Healthy Hair Conditioner
"This deep conditioner is great for my hair! If you try it and find that you don't like it, just know that you may have to play with the ingredients, because regardless of hair type, all of these ingredients are good for hair in general, but your measurements might have to be adjusted for your hair type. For example, my hair LOVES olive oil and avocado, so I stock up on it in my vat, but if your hair loves coconut oil (as I will surmise is most of you given all the recent memes of infatuation and lust for its life), you may want to add more to your vat. Play around with it!"
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"The ingredients below make 2 servings. I prefer this amount for two reasons: 1. If for some reason, I am feeling heavy...
...handed while applying my deep conditioner, I will ALWAYS have enough for that "just in case" scenario where you run out of your concoction but still have a whole other section and a half to go. Nothing is worse than making a homemade deep conditioner, and while applying it, finding out that you don't have enough to disperse through your hair, and having to either use a completely different conditioner on the remaining section of hair, or jump out of the shower naked and run to your kitchen to make more. I'm not a nudist, and I don't like being a slave to a small amount of product, so I make sure to make plenty. 2. I can pop this in the fridge for up to one week, and that way, I can just grab it and apply the next week...and voila! More time has been placed into my arsenal to procrastinate and watch more natural hair videos on YouTube."
Ingredients:
1 Cup of Water
2 Tablespoons of Manuka Honey / 2 Tablespoons of Glycerin (Choose One)
I Cup of Aloe Vera Juice
1 Container of Organic Yogurt / 1 Can of Coconut Milk / 2 Eggs (Choose One)
1 Cup of Coconut Oil
1 Cup of Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon of Jamaican Black Castor Oil
1 Whole Organic Banana
1 Whole Organic Avocado
For more information about Dr. Alexander, click here.
To Follow Dr. Dre on her social media, click here.
