Fibroids appear to disproportionately affect African American women, and I know anecdotally that many women have told my doctors they have, and / or have had to have them surgically removed. It is a curious phenomenon because it affects African American women of all ages and is not easy to determine its cause, although I suspect that there is anything historical trauma that causes these disparities. Some women end up with fibroids the size of grapefruits, or that grow so large that it is as if they are carrying around a fetus. What role does our nutrition (I'm sure large) What about stress and lifestyle Exercise Tiffany Denise, a Harlembased naturopathic and holistic nutritionist, is organizing the next workshop to discuss the issue. quot; Fibroids Revealed: The Real Deal, How curarquot; be held on Wednesday, August 12th from 67 pm at Black Gold, 70 W. 125th St. She conducts periodic seminars on women's health to visit his Facebook and YouTube for more information. We must learn to take care of ourselves and to account for these disparities. There is a powerful connection between our minds and bodies, and we have the power to heal our bodies with our thoughts, emotions and feelings. br br
