Your Health is Lit is a social learning group established to promote health literacy in minority and under served communities. Our mission is to empower individuals to take control of their health status. By utilizing health education, promotion, and prevention, our members are equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary to become a vital member of their healthcare team. Our guiding principle is that “No One Should Know You Better Than Youâ€; our approach to healthcare, combined with traditional restorative approaches, ultimately leads to healthier lifestyle and better outcomes.
This week we have one of our YHiL favorites Yves on to discuss being pregnant in the season of "That Rona". We missed our old friend and had some very riveting conversation, you know Sharla hopped on a soap box or two. This week's episode is longer than usual, but completely worth the listen!
We're BAAAACK! YHiL is back for a series called Corona Chronicles! In this installment, we catch up on where Sharla and Donna have been since the last YHiL podcast episode. We discuss some need to know information about COVID-19, and do some myth busting to help you navigate in these crazy times. We discuss the Pastor in Tampa who was arrested, and Sharla gives some tough considerations to bring some perspective on why you (and everyone else is) really are Safer at Home! Follow the Public Health Queen on Facebook to keep up with everything Donna is doing with public health. Have a young women between the ages 17-24 who would benefit from mentoring and life skills training?! Visit www.heartsoverhabits.org to learn more about Sharla's efforts to make the transition from adolescence to adulthood easier to navigate!
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What does the Jussie Smollett case have to do with your health, WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT IT! March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Let's Get LIT! www.facebook.com/groups/yourhealthislit
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Check out this awesome women's health minute from an amazing video Dr. Latia Hickerson shared in the YHIL Facebook Group. Why haven't you joined yet?! https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourhealthislit/
Latest episode of Your Health is Lit
Latest episode of Your Health is Lit
Latest episode of Your Health is Lit
Latest episode of Your Health is Lit
Latest episode of Your Health is Lit
YHIL Podcast is back in 2019! We are helping you get your fitness goals in check. Check our our interview with Joy Diggs, registered dietician, personal trainer, and owner of Digg Deep Fitness and Nutrition in Houston, TX! We are discussing fad diets, getting your mind right, and so much more! Join the PowerPlate28 Challenge or PowerPlate28Vegan Challenge to be entered to win the $1000 prize! PowerPlate28.com PowerPlate28Vegan.com Take our podcast survey and help us continue to make the show LIT! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=standard
It's our last podcast of 2018! Donna discusses how drones are helping with access to medical care in rural countries. RSV season is in full effect, and Sharla is telling you how to keep your family safe. We have an exclusive interview replay with Latisha Smith, BSN, RN, our HIV clinical nurse. She gives some major insight on HIV care and developments! Sharla and Donna discuss some great insights on lessons learned in 2018 and goals moving forward to 2019. What do you have planned to accomplish in the New Year? Take our Podcast Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=short Have you visited our website? yourhealthislit.com
Donna discusses the new epidemic announced by the Surgeon General. What exactly is a babershop tour, and how is it impacting the health of Black men in America? Tiffany drops some serious gems about taking the responsibility of the culture away from Kanye. We get a serious lesson on why it's important to talk to your teens about sex! All this and more, on this week's episode of the YHIL Podcast! We want to make the podcast great for you! Take a second and take our podcast survey and tell us what you think. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=short Have you joined our Facebook community? We have exclusive interviews and your opportunity to interact with Sharla, Donna, and Tiffany! https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourhealthislit/ Check out our website for health resources: https://yourhealthislit.com
It's another lituation! Why is Atlanta being compared to 3rd world countries when it comes to the HIV/AIDS epidemic taking place there? Why is important to ensure you are reading instructions when using home care remedies? New York is tackling the maternal mortality rate in their state through launching a new program offering doula services to mothers through Medicaid. Donna drops some serious knowledge on her research regarding HIV/AIDs and we discuss the importance of HIV/AIDs testing in our community. You know we're bringing the facts and shenanigans. Want more Your Health Is Lit? Have you joined our online Facebook community? We're aiming for 600 members by the end of the month! Help us reach our new goal! Our community provides access to the experts you hear come on this show, plus exclusive interviews, live sessions, and health news. Join us today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourhealthislit/ Take Our Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=standard
This week is another lituation! We are so excited that our friend Yves is in the place for this weeks podcast! Would you make your teenager wear a tracking device? Did you hear about the young lady in Alberta Canada who is one of the first adults cured from sickle cell disease? Tiffany gives us some great information on recovering from sexual trauma as a part our sex health series this month. You know we come with the laughs and all the LIT info! Have a story that you want us to discuss on the podcast email us the story link to admin@yourhealthislit.com Holiday Highlight: theautonomystore.com IG: the_autonomy_store Facebook: The Autonomy Store Take Our Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=standard
Are we lowering standards for our children? Tiffany shares a story of that sparks the great debate of if we should change standards for the sake of inclusion. Should our children be mandated to learn CPR? Chance the Rapper is doing some great things in the mental health community. We take a look into gestational diabetes and the impact it has on mom and baby. What do you know about GDM? You know we come with all the LIT info! Let us know what you think at admin@yourhealthislit.com Take Our Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=standard
Donna's baaaaccck! We're so happy to have the full squad for this week's episode as we discuss our lit news topics: How does Kim Porter's death change what black women need to know about taking care of themselves? Would you go across the border to have cosmetic surgery done? We discuss two incidences of domestic violence against black women in the news this week and give diabetics 10 tips to survive the holiday season. You know it's going to be LIT! Take Our Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=standard
Join us this week as we introduce our newest contributor, Ms. Tiffany Flowers, LMHC! This week we discuss how Sharla recently saw the movie Get Out for the first time and how it has her triggered! We discuss JUUL and their efforts to go stealth and decrease attention after being sought after by the FDA and how your aches and pains may just be related to your emotional stressors. We give caregivers 8 tips on how to help yourself and loved one after a diabetes diagnosis, and Tiffany let's us in on the four Cs that will change the way you think! Join us now for this week's episode of YHIL! Take Our Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=standard
Join us this week as we discuss how the American Academy of Pediatrics has taken a stand against spanking. Why aren't physicians telling mothers that breast feeding can decrease breast cancer risk? How often should you get screened for colon cancer? We dive deep into diabetes education and give you some insight to finding out if you are prediabetic. Have you gotten your HbgA1C checked? We discuss some MAJOR health wins and Sharla discusses an up close and personal experience on why we advocate so hard about mental health in our community! Want to join the conversation? Join our Facebook group Do you spank your children? Why or why not? What methods of discipline do you prefer? Did your OBGYN discuss that breast feeding can reduce the risk of breast cancer? What health wins have you had this week? Questions/Comments/Topic Suggestions can be emailed to admin@yourhealthislit.com Take our Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=standard
As we close out the month of October and Domestic Violence Awareness month, we speak to Sophia Strother, MBA regarding Learning to Exhale after domestic violence. Her program has been used nationwide to help not only victims but to address abusers as well. We discuss toxic relationships, living in your truth, and how the mind builds and the mouth disrupts! Get your pen and paper out you're going to want to take notes!
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Join us as we discuss this hot topic with one of our favorite contributors Yves C Brown! We would love to hear you guys chime in! If you're a survivor who's ready to find help or leave your abuser, you can find a trained domestic violence advocate near you by entering your ZIP code on the Domestic Shelters Help page. If you are unable to find a helpful advocate in your area, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or chat online with someone 24/7 from a safe computer. Would you like to work with Yves? Unapologetically Thriving is helping women recover from toxic relationships. Find out more information at www.yvescbrown.com
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a brain and motor disorder that effects thousands across the world. We discuss this disease with Edward Penn, Founder of the I Am Somebody Foundation, who teaches children with special needs how to remove the dis and focus on their abilities. Why is this so awesome? Ed lives with CP and inspires us in this amazing YHIL Session!
Your mouth is important? Did you know that October is Oral Care Awareness month? We have on Tiffany Grant, RDH who explains why our mouths are so important!
Surprise! We are so excited that we were able to have Kimberly N Williams come on for a YHIL session on breast cancer awareness. This talk is very personal on so many levels! We know the facts, but what happens after the diagnosis? What things does this survivor want you to know? Kim shares it all and gives the story of her surprise proposal at the Susan G. Komen walk. Sharla also speaks on the impact that breast cancer has left on her and her family with the recent passing of her grandmother.
Join us as we speak with Dr. Tomia Austin, Executive Director of the As One Foundation, who specializes in the education of those with sickle cell and sickle cell trait. We discuss the ins and outs of this disease and also discuss how the community can better support our SCD warriors.
It's officially Self Care Sunday! Thank you Yves C Brown for discussing this topic with us. What have you done to take care of yourself lately.... 1. Prayer 2. Reading 3. Listen to Music 4. Walk in the Park 5. Visit the Local Library Stress it literally KILLING US! How are you caring for yourself this Sunday? We will posting self care tips every Sunday morning. Feel free to share. #SelfcareSunday #ToBlessedToBeStressed #YourHealthIsLit #YHIL
Happy National NICU nurses day to all of our NICU nurses in the group including our founder Sharla Walker! Today we are following up Ke'Aiden's NICU journey to take a more in depth look at Prematurity in Black America! Our special guest Dr. Brittany Brown Blue explores this topic and much more in our YHIL Session! #nicuawareness #blackprematurity #letstalkaboutit #yourhealthislit #YHIL
We are so excited for this session about Ke'Aiden and his mom Kindness! Make sure you listen and share the reminiscing, laughs, and tears!
Join us and our expert Ms. Yves C Brown, RN as we explore social barriers to breastfeeding. Do we over sexualize the body of the black woman so much that she can't even feed her baby?
What the heck is Your Health Is Lit! Join our founders as they discuss the problem and the solution to minority health literacy! Interested in helping us make YHIL better? Take a few minutes to take our listener survey! We appreciate your input in making our show something that can meet everyone's needs! Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=xsbeflLuE5nG&ver=standard
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