Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wellness Wednesday (Our Breast is Killing Us!) LADIES PLEASE READ IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE

Today I'd like to discuss something so very serious and pertinent to our lives.  I fully believe to live a happy, productive, life we have to have BALANCE.  That means we should have peace, joy and fulfilment in every aspect of our lives.  What sense does it make to have your finances together and your health is a raggedy mess or vice versa.  You cry out to the Lord that you are lonely but your an emotional train wreck waiting to happen.  You want a Man that looks like a male muscle mag model but you look like the Stay puff girl! Come on ladies we have to do better. One of my favorite shows is the Biggest Loosers this season's theme is No excuses.  We can't continue to play the blame game for our poor health.  I've said it before and I'll say it again, WALKING is FREE!

I was reading Essence magazine and there is a great article on Breast Cancer and the huge gap concerning the death rate for Black women from that of our counterparts.

Although fewer black women than white women are diagnosed with breast cancer, black women die at a much higher rate than white women.

A study done by the Avon Foundation was conducted in 24 Cities.  Of those cities the disparity was very high in 21 of the 24 cities. That is awful and unacceptable.

The Six worst Cities are as follows: Memphis, Denver, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and Milwaukee.

Ladies we have to do better and demand better!

Here some recommendations to turn things around:

  • If you are over 40, get a yearly mammogram.
  • Demand access to a high quality digital mammograms
  • Ask whether the radiologist reading your mammogram is certified in mammography (specialist have more specific training)
  • If you are younger than 40 get a clinical breast exam preferably every 3 years
  • Request that high-quality mammograms and treatment centers be made available to the poor and underinsured.
You can read the entire article in the May issue of Essence Magazine. 

Ladies we can LIVE! but we have to take an active part in our own health and lives.

Hugs and Blessings.


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