{"product_id":"blessed-health-the-african-american-womans-guide-to-physical-and-spiritual-well-being-9780743410427","title":"Blessed Health: The African-American Woman's Guide to Physical and Spiritual Well-Being","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlessed Health\u003c\/i\u003e offers African-American women the medical information and inspirational motivation they need to achieve total health -- a healthy mind, body, and spirit.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Many black women will go to church all day every Sunday but won't take one day out of the year to get a Pap test and mammogram done. Yet that yearly doctor's visit could help save lives. Often the first people to pray when a serious illness strikes, black women may be the last to seek timely medical care. As a result, they are suffering with, and dying from, manageable illnesses such as heart disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes more than any other group in the United States. \u003cbr\u003e It doesn't have to be that way. Don't wait until a health emergency happens before turning to your faith \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e your physician. You can achieve optimal health by arming yourself with medical knowledge and a strong spiritual base. Research has proven that a well-nurtured spiritual self can help to replenish, rejuvenate, and safeguard your physical self. \u003cbr\u003e Written by a prominent African-American OB\/GYN and a highly respected journalist, \u003ci\u003eBlessed Health\u003c\/i\u003e is a personal health and spirituality guide for every stage of a black woman's life. Included here is important information on: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow your body works, and what can be done to prevent or help solve common health problems, including pelvic infections and fibroid tumors\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find a doctor that ministers to your physical and emotional needs\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to successfully cope with illness, from a faith perspective\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow spiritual wisdom and prayer can decrease the harmful effects of stress\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow best to take care of your breasts and reproductive organs, and decrease your risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e and much, much more, including the latest on managing menopause.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743410427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.83h x 5.25w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2003 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Angela Ebron, Melody T. McCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641466548380,"sku":"9780743410427","price":24.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4242d5cb-d641-47cf-bcb9-4d279a6e8a25.jpg?v=1603853591","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blessed-health-the-african-american-womans-guide-to-physical-and-spiritual-well-being-9780743410427","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}