Get Well Wednesday: Home Remedies That Really Work

Husband and wife team, Dr. Robert C. Robinson III, MD and Dr. Karla L. Robinson, MD have taken an unprecedented multi-dimensional approach to tackling health disparities and improving health literacy within the urban community. Recognizing the need to empower the community to become more active participants in their healthcare, Drs. Robinson established Urban Housecall Health Media Group, a comprehensive, multimedia health and wellness resource designed to meet the needs of the urban community.

Drs. Robinson serve as regular health contributors to local and nationally televised talk shows such as TV One’s News One Now, JET Magazine, various blogs and news outlets. Authors of the new release In Sickness and In Health, Drs. Robinson are often called upon as media consultants, medical writers, and expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases.

Dr. Karla Robinson has clinical experience as a board-certified family physician, while Dr. Robert Robinson is a board-certified internal medicine and hospitalist physician. Their combined inpatient and outpatient medicine experience give them the unique ability to service the community as experts on all the health issues that matter to the urban community the most.

Both natives of Chicago, and alums of Xavier University of Louisiana, Dr. Robert Robinson went on to complete medical school and Internal Medicine Residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago, while Dr. Karla Robinson completed medical school at Rush University Medical College and Family Medicine Residency Training at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Together, their mission is to use unique multimedia efforts to engage, educate, and empower the urban community to obtain a healthy lifestyle. Through their ministry of health and wellness, Drs. Robinson are committed to improving the health of the community, even if it is one person at a time.

For more information or to contact Dr. Karla and Dr. Rob, please visit their website www.urbanhousecall.com or find them via social media on Facebook: UrbanhousecallMagazine or Twitter: @Urbanhousecall.

Get Well Wednesday: Home Remedies That Really Work  was originally published on ioneblackamericaweb.staging.go.ione.nyc

So many of us have home remedies that have been passed down through the generations and we’re not sure if even really work. A lot of times we may call these old wives’ tales, but believe it or not, often times there is some truth and health benefits to a lot of those concoctions that your mother and grandmother were cooking up.

We’ve got a couple of examples of how your common household items can be used to treat what may be ailing you.

High Blood Pressure:

BEET JUICE, CELERY

• Drinking 2 cups of beet juice daily lowered blood pressure by about 10 points
• 4 stalks of celery per day have been shown to reduce blood pressure almost 10 points.

Migraines:

ICE CREAM

• “Ice cream” headache helps to stop migraine in its tracks.
• Research shows that recreating a “brain freeze” makes the blood vessels dilate and constrict, interrupting the migraine pathway and preventing the development of a migraine headache.

Gout:

TART CHERRIES (Montmorency or Morello Cherries)

• Helpful in reducing symptoms of gout
• Also useful in preventing gout attacks
• Thought to decrease uric acid levels
• Dried, juice or frozen effective

Burns:

• HONEY
• Has been used for centuries
• Antimicrobial properties
• Wound products (gels, pastes, creams) have medical grade honey
• Note: Honey can be dangerous for children under 1 years old.

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Get Well Wednesday: Home Remedies That Really Work  was originally published on ioneblackamericaweb.staging.go.ione.nyc