Must-Know Health Risks with Dr. White

Having a family history of a disease doesn't necessarily mean that you are destined to get that condition however not knowing at all makes you vulnerable and unable to act if there is an issue you should be looking out for.This week's guest Dr. Andriea White. M.D. board-certified family medicine physician through the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians as well as the American Board of Family Medicine. She earned her doctorate in medicine from the University of Pikeville- Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete her residency at Cahaba Family Medicine Residency where she served as one of the chief residents. Dr. Andreia was awarded the Humanism in Medicine award and has traveled on medical mission trips to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Haiti, and Africa.We discussed:-The reasons why medical history talks are difficult in the Black community-5 of the most important things to know about your families medical history-What inspired her to begin sharing her knowledge via social media-Tools you can use to help manage your healthCONNECT WITH DR. ANDREIA!Website: www.drandreiaw.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drandreiawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drandreiaw/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drandreiawTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doctorandreiawPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/drandreiaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrAndreiaWThanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and review or visit your website to join the email list where you will find extra resources and info.CONNECT WITH CORI💖Instagram: instagram.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast💚Join the mailing list: The Melanin Wellness Podcast💙Wellness Clarity Call https://calendly.com/flexiblesoulwellness/15-min-holistic-nutrition-clarity💜Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast🌐Website: bio.site/themelaninwellnesspodcast📧Email: themelaninwellnesspodcast@gmail.comGreat Reads discussed in this episode:Don't settle for Safe by Sarah Jakes can be purchased here ➡️https://amzn.to/3T9OReN