Showing posts with label Black men. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black men. Show all posts

Monday, December 15, 2014

Black Men and Cardiovascular Health

Dr. Bill Releford
Since Black men would not go to the doctor, one man, Dr. Bill Releford, decided to take the doctor to them.   

Black men are statistically at higher risk of developing cardiovascular health problems. 

The Black Barbershop Men's Health Project promotes health to African American men in the areas of hypertension, coronary heart disease and diabetes. To read an article about Dr. Bill Releford and the project, order the free ebook More Black Success Volume 4.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Black Men Healthier in Prison

Guess what? A new study has shown that Black men are healthier and less likely to die untimely deaths in prison than on the outside.

That's right. They are claiming the brothers are better off behind bars.

What I don't know, but would like to know, is whether this study covers issues such as

- African American men becoming addicted to drugs while incarcerated?
- African American men becoming HIV positive while behind bars? and
- Black men being disproportionately reprepresented in the prison population - on both sides of the Atlantic? (Maybe they are just in there for their health.)

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The Black Barbershop Men's Health Project promotes health to African American men in the areas of hypertension, coronary heart disease and diabetes. To read an article about the project by Dr. Bill Releford, click here to order the free ebook More Black Success Volume 4.

Click here to read more about Black men's health in More Black Success.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

African Americans 50% More Likely to Have Strokes

African American adults are 50 percent more likely to have a stroke than their White adult counterparts. Further, men are 70% more likely to die from a stroke than their White adult counterparts. According to a CDC health interview survey also reveals that African Americans stroke survivors are more likely to become disabled and have difficulty with activities of daily living than their non-Hispanic white counterparts.

One more reason Why We Need to Heal. Click here to read more.

Click here to read about the Black Barbershop Men's Health Project. If we can't get Black men to go to the doctor, we need to bring the doctor to the brothas.

Click here for more about what you can do to keep your heart healthy.

Friday, September 04, 2009

Relief for Diabetes Pain

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is based on acupuncture, but it uses no needles and no drugs. can be used successfully to relieve the pain of diabetes without drugs. It is very easy and quick to learn. Click here to download a free ebook on treating diabetes and the associated pain.

Click here to read lots more about EFT and download our free manual and free EFT videos.

The Black Barbershop Men's Health Project promotes health to African American men in the areas of hypertension, coronary heart disease and diabetes. To read an article about the project by Dr. Bill Releford, order the free ebook More Black Success Volume 5.

Click here to read a report on the challenges facing Black women, including high levels of cancer, diabetes and heart disease.