Black Women, Weathering and How to Weatherproof For Health

Black women are more likely to die from heart attacks, stroke, high blood pressure, and several cancers than any other racial or ethnic group. Weathering is the term coined by Dr. Arline T. Geronimus, a public health researcher, to explain this health gap. Her theory is that systemic discrimination, racism, and oppression cause a cascade of biological changes in the body, leading to an increase in chronic disease, suppressed immune function, and cancer. On this episode of Flipside of Adversity, Dr. Shanda McManus will discuss weathering and how you can fight back and become WeatherProof.