Did you know that, 65% of all pregnancy related deaths are preventable? 90% of deaths related to pregnancy related hemorrhages are preventable and that black women are 243% more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications. In today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Amutah-Onukagha, the Julia A. Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Amutah currently researches maternal health disparities, reproductive health and social justice, infant mortality, and HIV/AIDs in Black ..read more

According to recent figures, there are only 500 Black Hematologist/Oncologist in America. If you've listened to the show before, you know that our most powerful tool to Curing The Culture is more Black healthcare providers in EVERY aspect of healthcare. This week we are discussing an important topic, Multiple Myeloma - a rare type of cancer that develops in "white blood cells called a plasma cells. Healthy plasma cells help you fight infections by making antibodies. In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood cells. Rather than produce ..read more

Have you tried various different diets, but none seems to be working for you? You have come to the right place. Aubrey Redd will help us explore and umask diet culture, and chances are, by the end of the episode, you will have answers to your questions. Aubrey Redd, MS, RDN, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist practicing in Pennsylvania. Her private practice, Aubrey Redd Nutrition LLC, aims to support her patients on their journey from exiting diet culture to finding food freedom. For her, nutrition isn’t “one-size-fits-all” - it’s an individualized approach! Aubrey will share actionab ..read more

Comedian Katt Williams said it best "Some of us need to check in with our star player." Your primary care provider or "PCP" is the quarterback of your health team, and just like a quarterback, your PCP is responsible for getting in the huddle with you and leading you on your health journey. In this episode of Cure The Culture, we are chatting with Dr. Jubril Oyeyemi, a Penn State College of Medicine graduate and founder of the Cherry Hill Free Clinic, about the role of primary care providers. Dr. Oyeyemi's desire to lead his patients to improved health and wellness is the result of witnessing ..read more

Food is our happy place, literally! Did you know that 95% of serotonin is produced in our gastrointestinal tract (G.I.)? The link between proper nutrition and good health is well-documented, yet most healthcare providers are taught very little about the natural healing power of food.  Worse are the barriers between insurance providers and dieticians like our guest, Denine Rogers MS, RDN, L.D., FAND. Instead of using a proper balanced diet, exercise and nutrition to heal, we are often taught to treat patients with pharmaceuticals.  Today, we speak to Denine Rogers, registered dietitia ..read more

Today we are highlighting the work of Jacquelyn Clemmons, a birth and traditional postpartum Doula. Mrs. Clemmons comes from a lineage of birth supporters, healers, and entrepreneurs and uses her passion for supporting mothers through their pregnancy journey to Cure, The Culture of the dismissive practices and disparities around maternal care. The moment a woman learns she is pregnant is when she needs her community to rally around her. Black women often don't get a chance to experience pregnancy in this way, which is why the work of Doulas is "a valuable part of maternity care." Mrs. Clemmons ..read more