Strokes Among African Americans & the Importance of Sleep
Episode Segments:
Strokes and Young African Americans In the segment, Leonard is joined by Rani G. Whitfield, MD, national spokesman for the American Heart Association, board-certified family practice physician at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. They discuss the shockingly high rate of strokes among young African Americans and the genetic and cultural reasons behind it. They also touch on the coronavirus pandemic.
The Importance of Rest and Sleep Then, Leonard talks with Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, corporate wellness speaker, and board-certified internal medicine physician with a medical practice in Alabama, author of “Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity.” Dr. Dalton-Smoth is a highly respected sleep expert and she discusses the seven types of rest you probably are not getting, but should!