The cultural blind spot of modern medicine

For many Africans and people in the diaspora, diabetes advice can feel discouraging, unrealistic, and disconnected from everyday life.Too often, people are told what they cannot eat without being shown how to work with the foods, traditions, and culture they grew up with.In this episode of Sistas Let's Talk, host Fumi sits down with endocrinologist Dr. Mavin Ekundayo O. Macauley and registered dietitian Lucia Rhodes to discuss the inspiration behind the West African Cuisine Inspired Diabetes Guide and why culturally relevant health education matters.Watch or listen to the complete episodes here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/55nuguuP08xt9mwNr9OP3J?si=bDCiJcoARHqe9NgOJYmX4QConnect with us:Website: www.Sltpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/sistasletstalkInstagram: instagram.com/sistas_letstalkSubscribe and listen to the Sistasletstalk Media Podcast HERE: 💻 YT: @sistasletstalk 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nrfhyh