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Nutrition month in Canada was recognised in March this year and much to my excitement, the theme was Unlock the Potential of Food! This gives me a great opportunity to talk about how much we should just enjoy eating, my favourite thing to talk about! There is a deeply warped perception of “healthy food” inContinue reading “Love Food!”

During Black History Month each year some focus is always placed on health disparities caused by socioeconomic factors. Black people get diagnosed later, or have poorer follow up, or do not have equitable access to gold standard medications or treatment and therefore have poorer outcomes. This is true for diseases like hypertension, diabetes and manyContinue reading “Lupus and Black Women”

Cancer is often a disease that leaves the patients and families feeling helpless. This is understandable. When the cells you’ve trusted to keep you healthy, start to behave in unnatural, dangerous and aggressive ways, destroying your organs without intention of stopping one is justified in feeling helpless. But alas, we will not yield! Cancer researchContinue reading “Cancer Awareness”