Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Soul Food and African-Americans - ABC News


Yum Yummy Hypertension! Where's my Amlodipine ??
Hello MedGirl MD family,
While interning at ABC News, we are allowed to write articles about the studies we vet for significance from time to time.

So I thought I would write more about my experiences in residency with my Grady patients.

When offered the chance to write about a subject that hits close to home, I did just that.

Hypertension is a MAJOR issue. It leads to stroke, heart attacks, heart failure, kidney disease and... lions, tigers and hypertensive crisis , OH MY !!!

Seriously,  soul food looks tasty and warms our hearts but it also can wear them out. Check out a study that shows that even when given the option for lower blood pressure with diet alone, some people just could not put the SALT down.

So hit the link and check out my article below.

Soul Food Stymies African-Americans' Low-Salt Efforts - ABC News

-MedGirl, MD

14 comments:

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    .. to the most, high
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    There is a light, that shines,
    special for you, and me..

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  12. "You Rock My World"

    Ho...oh...

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    my life (Searched for all my life)
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    you did
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    The rarest love who'd think I'd find
    Someone like you to call mine (Girl)

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    And everything I own I give (You rocked my world)
    The rarest love who'd think I'd find
    Someone like you to call mine

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    The rarest love who'd think I'd find
    Someone like you to call mine

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    And girl, I'll never get enough
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    you did
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    me, baby, yeah)
    The rarest love who'd think I'd find
    Someone like you to call mine (You rocked my world)

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    baby)
    And everything I own I give ('Cause you rocked my
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    The rarest love who'd think I'd find (Hoo, hoo)
    Someone like you to call mine

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    you did
    (You rocked my world, you rocked my world)

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    (Baby, baby, baby)
    And everything I own I give
    The rarest love who'd think I'd find
    Someone like you to call mine

    You rocked my world, you know you did
    And everything I own I give
    The rarest love who'd think I'd find
    Someone like you to call mine

    Mo Ni Fe (I Love You)

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