Generational Wellness Digest
Balance Period is a wellness solutions company that's passionate about health equity. We are on a mission to close the racial health gap by empowering communities to create generational wellness. The resources we provide will help you optimize your health from the inside out and empower others to do the same. Subscribe below!
Vol. 241 | Featured: Flip the Script on Stress – How to Turn Pressure Into Performance 🙇🏽♂️📈
What if the way you think about stress could completely change how it affects your mind, body, and performance? Research shows that seeing stress as a challenge rather than a threat [known as a “stress-is-enhancing” mindset] can boost focus, resilience, and outcomes in high-pressure situations. This week’s volume explores how shifting your mindset about stress can improve both your day-to-day performance and long-term health. You’ll discover practical ways to reframe stress, regulate your...
Vol. 240 | Featured: How Information Source Influences Breastfeeding Rates for Women of Color 🤱🏾🗣️
August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time to celebrate, uplift, and support every parent’s right to breastfeed, especially in communities facing health disparities. Breastfeeding looks different across race and ethnicity, and not everyone has equal access to the support they need. This week’s featured article explores how trusted sources like family, friends, and support groups affect breastfeeding rates among U.S. women, and why those sources don’t work the same for everyone. You'll...
Vol. 239 | Featured: How Sleep and Stress Affect Each Other (and What You Can Do Tonight) 😴🙇🏽♂️
You already know that a bad night’s sleep can leave you groggy, but what if it’s also the reason everything feels extra overwhelming lately? This week’s featured article explores the powerful connection between sleep and stress. From brain fog to emotional burnout, we unpack how a lack of rest keeps your body stuck in survival mode, and what small, science-backed changes you can make today to sleep better and feel more in control. Because sometimes the first step to calm isn’t another...
Vol. 238 | Featured: Understanding Cord Blood (What Expectant Mothers Should Know)🤰🏾🩸
July is Cord Blood Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to learn how something once discarded at birth can now be a lifeline for your family and broader community. But here’s the catch: many expecting parents, especially in underrepresented communities, still don’t know that cord blood can save lives. This week’s featured article breaks down what cord blood is, how it works, and why informed decisions around public or private banking matter, especially for communities of color. With...
Vol. 237 | Featured: Social Determinants & Vision Loss – How Where You Live Shapes What You See 👁️✊🏾
When we talk about health equity, vision loss is rarely addressed, but it should be. With over 7 million Americans living with vision impairment (a number expected to double by 2050), the connection between eye health and social conditions is too important to ignore. This week’s featured article unpacks how social determinants—like income, education, neighborhood safety, and access to care—directly influence your risk of vision loss. Just like high blood pressure or diabetes, eye health is...
Vol. 236 | Featured: What People of Color Need to Know About Sun Protection and Skin Cancer 🌞✊🏾
July is UV Safety Month, and it's important to remember that sun protection matters for everyone, regardless of skin tone. While people of color have more melanin, which offers some natural defense, they’re still at risk for sun damage and skin cancer, including harder-to-detect types like acral melanoma. Unfortunately, many Black and Brown individuals are diagnosed later, when the disease is more advanced. In this week’s volume, we'll break down the facts and share simple ways to protect...
Vol. 235 | Featured: Disparities in Cataract Care – What You Can Do to Advocate 👁️✊🏾
June is Cataract Awareness Month, a perfect time to spotlight the vision care disparities impacting communities of color across the US. While cataracts are treatable, Black, Hispanic, and low-income patients often face longer wait times for surgery, fewer premium treatment options, and greater barriers to follow-up care. These delays can lead to serious vision loss, impacting quality of life and deepening health inequities. In this week’s volume, we explore the impact of these disparities and...
Vol. 234 | Featured: Racial Disparities in Emergency Care for Myasthenia Gravis Patients 🩺🏥
Did you know that even in rare diseases like myasthenia gravis (MG), where muscle weakness and fatigue can be life-altering, racial disparities affect how patients access acute care? Recent research reveals that Black and Hispanic patients with MG face higher risks of emergency room visits and hospitalizations compared to their White counterparts. This week’s featured article highlights how these disparities in acute care utilization point to a need for targeted patient support programs that...
Vol. 233 | Featured: The Hidden Struggle with PTSD Treatment for People of Color 🙇🏽♂️✊🏾
Have you ever wondered why mental health treatments don’t always work the same way for everyone? When it comes to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the story gets even more complex across different racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. This week, we explore how PTSD affects People of Color differently, revealing gaps in treatment access, engagement, and culturally relevant care. While the symptoms of PTSD are universal, research shows that Black, Hispanic, and other communities face unique...
Vol. 232 | Featured: The Heavy Toll of Alzheimer’s on African American Families 🙇🏽♂️💔
Alzheimer’s disease isn’t just a health crisis; it’s a social and economic one, too. While African Americans make up only 13.6% of the U.S. population, they shoulder a third of the total costs of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. That’s a staggering burden, one that disproportionately affects women, caregivers, and entire families. This week, we explore how systemic disparities, from healthcare access to neighborhood conditions, contribute to these alarming statistics. Just as improving...
Balance Period is a wellness solutions company that's passionate about health equity. We are on a mission to close the racial health gap by empowering communities to create generational wellness. The resources we provide will help you optimize your health from the inside out and empower others to do the same. Subscribe below!