Do You Know the Health Legacy your Family Left You?

You probably know that our community is affected disproportionally by many chronic health conditions like heart disease (stroke), diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, glaucoma, sickle cell anemia, and mental health as the stress we suffer due to racism. Spoiler alert: this is not the end of the list. If diseases like these affect the Black community at large, then it’s reasonable and possible that these health conditions trickle down to your own family. Think of the way bad health concerns are a part of your family history as your health legacy. It’s unfortunate and unfair, but if you are aware and proactive, you can reduce the risk. Act and live better and that awareness and a few lifestyle changes can become an excellent response to a wake-up call that could buy you another decade of health and life. Instead of passing on bad health, reconstruct the legacy to include better health and longer life with continued wellness. If you don’t know which of the top chronic health conditions affect your family, take the first step, finding out how they affect us as a people, then getting screened and encouraging other family members to do the same. It comes as no...