What are three things people should avoid in order to live healthier lives?
1. Trans fats and hydrogenated oils create so much inflammation and mucous in our guts. These have also been shown to create many of our metabolic diseases in our community.
2. Dairy genetically affects 76 percent to 93 percent of individuals of African descent who have dairy allergies. Chronic disease can be traced back to this in our diets.
3. Processed foods, in general, are deficient in important bioactive nutrients needed to become and stay healthy. Additionally, most aren’t actual food but simply a bunch of chemicals and flavoring.
What roles do regular checkups and preventative measures play in health?
My philosophy is that it’s cheaper to prevent a disease than to catch and treat it. It is very important for me to help educate patients on their bodies so they will know signs and symptoms … [and] be their own advocates for their health. … There is a fear that a lifestyle – thus the fun in life – has to change, true in some cases but many times we can simply modify diets and lifestyle to make sure what were once common ailments in our community can become rare occurrences.
