Men's Health Part 1

*June is Men’s Health month and we’re celebrating all month long! We are very excited about this two-part series and honored to bring it to you as three daughters. You can consider this the month dedicated to Girl Dads!* Be sure to follow us on Instagram where we’ll be sharing content on all things related to men’s health, including screenings, specialists, and resources. 

• Our TMI Takeaways for today’s episode included
  • What is meant by the term heart disease 
  • What are the causes of heart disease
  • What factors have contributed to heart disease plaguing our community
  • What men of color can do to prevent heart disease and lower their risks for getting it
  • Most importantly, we want to encourage you that receiving a diagnosis does not have to be your destination, even if it’s a disease that runs in your family. With the support of a healthcare profession and shared decision-making, the two of you and your family, can come up with a plan that helps you reach your therapeutic goals, like consistently having a blood pressure less than 120/80 or a A1c less than 6%, so you can safely come up with a plan that may include decreasing the dose of a medication or even stopping it once those therapeutic goals have been met, and your healthcare provider reports that your risks have lowered enough. We do not recommend stopping medications on your own without medical supervision, there are consequences associated with stopping medications abruptly and without having another plan in place that we want you to avoid, Safety always comes first.

“In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time. Thanks for tuning in. Join us every week for TMI Tuesdays!”

Resources

• District Health Department https://www.dhd10.org/mens-health-month/
• Men's Health Network https://menshealthnetwork.org/ 
• Office of Minority Health https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mens-health/
• Urology Care Foundation https://www.urologyhealth.org/media-center/mens-health-month
• Get it checked http://getitchecked.com/

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*This show is for educational purposes only. The opinions expressed are our opinions alone, they are not a representation of any of our affiliations. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, you should seek medical attention and medical guidance from your healthcare provider.