Preparing for your First Telehealth Visit
Like any new technology, telehealth might take some getting used to, but like the car, cell phone, and toaster, we promise it’s going to make your life better. Telehealth is easier, more convenient, can help you to access a more diverse group of providers, and better manage your own care proactively. Here is everything you need to know to prepare for your first telehealth visit.
5 Cultural Foods We Love
The foods you grew up eating that help you feel connected to your roots, country of origin, and ancestors should be celebrated and MANY of these foods have excellent nutritional value and density. It’s an impossible task to try to catalog all of them but here are a few examples that can easily be part of a well-balanced and healthy diet for most people.
5 Terms to Know To Challenge Cultural Bias in Nutrition
Nutrition is important to leading a healthy life, but cultural bias and discrimination affect the recommendations we People of Color are given and changes they are expected to make. Being aware of these 5 concepts will help to feel more empowered to make better decisions about your nutrition requirements and diet, and hopefully recognize ways in which your choices are being treated unfairly.
7 Ways to Take Control of your Health Today
If you are someone looking to have more success related to your health goals, here are 7 ways you can feel more empowered in your health journey now and more fully own your capacity to be well.
Destigmatizing Vulnerability with Julius Boatwright
Julius Boatwright, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Steel Smiling, joined Spora Health in this conversation discussing mental health access, stigma, vulnerability, and healing within the Black community.
What’s a Nurse Practitioner?
Nurse Practitioners are a vital and important part of our healthcare system and increase access to high-quality and radically inclusive care. However, like a lot of things in healthcare, many people don’t understand what a Physician Assistant is, the training they have, and the role they can play in your ongoing care.
Healing Generational Trauma with Nkechi Njaka
Nkechi Njaka joins us again to speak with Spora Health founder and CEO, Dan Miller, about generational trauma and resiliency experienced by people exisiting in black bodies. As a neuroscientist and mindfulness guide, Nkechi brings her unique perspective to a conversation that touches on healing, history, joy, and ancestry.
What’s a Physican Assistant?
Physician Assistants are a vital and important part of our healthcare system and increase access to high-quality and radically inclusive care. However, like a lot of things in healthcare, many people don’t understand what a Physician Assistant is, the training they have, and the role they can play in your ongoing care.
The Telemedicine Advantage
Given the right medical circumstances, telemedicine isn’t “just as good” as in person primary care. In many cases virtual medicine is better. Not only can telemedicine be more convenient and safer, but there are real medical advantages for you, as a patient, to receive virtual care for many conditions. 5 Conditions that can be better treated with telemedicine…
Why Telemedicine Works
Telemedicine is an important and expanding part of our healthcare system that is making a lot of promises to increase accessibility to healthcare, reduce costs, and make it more convenient for patients. Yet many people don’t believe that they can get quality primary health care from virtual medicine. We believe in the power of telemedicine to help us radically change the healthcare experience. Here’s why.
Food Alchemy with Chef Ameera
In this conversation we spoke to Chef Ameera who uses ‘Food Alchemy’ to curate meals that are intricately designed to satiate the mind, body and soul. A mother of two, Ameera’s cooking is anchored in a deep maternal love that extends into the food she makes. Chef Ameera seamlessly infuses Ayurvedic principles and Reiki to go beyond her client’s physical goals to effectively cater to each individual’s deeper needs.
The Healing Power of Music with Nkechi Njaka
Nkechi Njaka joins us again to speak with Spora Health founder and CEO, Dan Miller, about the significance of music and movement in her life and the role it's played in sustaining her. As a neuroscientist, choreographer, and mindfulness guide, Nkechi brings her unique perspective to a conversation that touches on the scientific and the immeasurable qualities of music.
The Ultimate Mental Health Resource for People of Color
As the saying goes- mental health is wealth, but for many black and brown people, accumulating that wealth can be a struggle. If you are a person of color in search of help, we've compiled a comprehensive list of resources to help you get the help you need.