When Cancer Calls: Lesson on Health, Self-Empowerment & Mortality
Sunday, October 20, 2019
3:00pm – 5:30pm
Authors and Writers Lounge
Auburn Avenue Research Library
101 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA, 30303The Baton Foundation, Inc., in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a community dialogue in recognition of breast cancer awareness month with Sherry B. Williams. Copies of Ms. Williams’ book, When Cancer Calls, will be available for purchase. This program is free and open to the public. Reserve seats here.About the ProgramThe journey of Blacks through their chronic illnesses is quite different from that of other ethnic groups. Often, the journey involves myth, misinformation, and fear. Because of late detection, Blacks are frequently diagnosed less and have higher mortality rates. Further, despite better treatment options, breast cancer diagnoses have not decreased in the Metro-Atlanta area or in the United States. Learn more and reserve seats here.
Health
Take Your Love One to the Doctor
For those of us who know people who need to get serious about their health, today is the day that you do not worry about being polite.
Here is a clip from the “Take Your Love One to the Doctor” segment from the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Wife of Chris Paul says it all as she explains how signs of stroke can be different…so stop being polite, tell people what they really need to know to save their life:
Health is wealth. Whether you, or someone you know, need to:
1) lose 50+ pounds
2) learn healthy food choices/eating habits
3) get moving (exercise can help you get off those pills for high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. with doctor supervision).
Make the necessary sacrifices to improve your qualility of life… TODAY! No more waiting until Monday to start fresh. Start TODAY!!
Are Sagging Pants a Serious Health Issue?
According to this government study by Dr. Mark Oliver Mansbach of the National American Medical Association, sagging pants creates sexual disfunction. The body is uniquely made and the way we walk can physically affect our health in a variety of ways.
Click on the article below and let’s start a conversation during your social gatherings and on your social media platforms. This is an interesting study. Please let me know your thoughts.
Who Needs Vitamin Supplements?
It has been proven time and time again that the typical American diet does not give us all the vitamins and miners we need. So eating raw foods like salads (not drowned in dressing) regularly is not enough.
To determine if you need supplements requires more than a single trip to the vitamin aisle or a quick internet search. This link on Dr. Andrew Weil’s website is a simple one page synopsis about “Why Supplements Are Needed?
https://www.weilvitaminadvisor.com/why_take_supplements
This Consumer Reports link give you several articles:
https://www.consumerreports.org/vitamins-supplements/vitamins-and-supplements-natural-health/
Also know that most of us know we are deficient in several nutritional areas. We may even know what we need, calcium, CoQ10, multivitamins, etc. However, it may be a good idea to be sure about the dosage you need. Case in point, I knew I needed CoQ10 to help build my immune system. I started taking 60mg daily. However, after a thorough medical evaluation, it was determined that I needed 200 mg daily. So if you need supplements, see your doctor or health care provider to determine what you need, how much you need, and whether it may interfere with anything you are currently taking.
These Mayo Clinic articles will give you more insight on supplements:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/nutrition-and-pain/art-20208638?pg=2
Remember:
1) If you don’t feel your best, you can’t do your best. If you are a bread winner or caregiver or both; you could go to an early grave because you are not an Energizer Bunny. So take care of yourself.
2) Eating the right foods, exercising and taking care of yourself does not mean you will not get sick or develop a chronic illness. What it does is allow you to recover faster. And yes, I can testify to that as a breast cancer survivor. Even my doctors could not believe the texture of my skin through numerous rounds of radiation. They could not believe how good it was compare to their other patients of all demographics.
Yes. Your body is your temple. Take care of it now. At the point when you need it most, it will take care of you. And as we continue to have birthdays, we realize the importantance of our “quality of life”. Do you want to be wheel chair bound, sickly, unable to drive and totally dependent on others? Or, do you want to be healthy enough to be 80 years old and run in the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, as one my usher board members did earlier this year?
It is your decision. You can decide to work in a preventive mode as you do with your car maintenance. Or, later you will either say, “I am glad I did. Or, I wish I would have taken better care of myself”.
13 Best Hospitals in GA
It is a good idea to know which hospitals are the best BEFORE you need one. Mayo Clinic in Minnesota took the number one spot as the best hospital the U.S. Noticeably missing from the list are both of metro Atlanta’s Level One Trama Centers at Grady Hospital and Atlanta Medical. Here is the list for the best in Georgia:
1. Emory University Hospital (Atlanta)
2. Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital (Atlanta)
3. (tie) Navicent Health Medical Center (Macon)
3. (tie) Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Gainesville)
3. (tie) University Hospital (Augusta)
3. (tie) WellStar Kennestone Hospital (Marietta)
7. (tie) Gwinnett Medical Center (Lawrenceville)
7. (tie) Memorial University Medical Center (Savannah)
7. (tie) St. Joseph’s Hospital (Savannah)
10. Piedmont Atlanta Hospital (Atlanta)
11. (tie) Candler Hospital (Savannah)
11. (tie) Emory University Hospital Midtown (Atlanta)
13. Athens Regional Medical Center (Athens)
Read the full story and criteria used to determine rankings by U.S. News & World at http://www.health.usnews.com
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