Ron Jaworski gets a chance to sit down with Dr. Kenton Forte, an Assistant Clinical Professor at SUNY in Buffalo, who has been practicing internal medicine at the Heart Beat Center of Western New York for over 22 years. Together they talk about how different social determinants such as education, housing, stress and more can impact your overall health as a person.
On this week’s episode of True To Your Heart presented by Amarin, we are discussing cardiovascular health among minority communities. Ron Jaworski gets a chance to sit down with Dr. Kenton Forte, an Assistant Clinical Professor at SUNY in Buffalo, who has been practicing internal medicine at the Heart Beat Center of Western New York for over 22 years. Together they talk about how different social determinants such as education, housing, stress and more can impact your overall health as a person. Did you know 80% of a human's health is determined by nonclinical factors? The social determinants of health are very important in terms of your everyday environment from school to nutrition to where you live. It’s about prevention rather than intervention! Learn firsthand from Dr. Forte some of the different preventative measures you can take to safeguard your health and your future through understanding the contributing factors behind cardiovascular disease. He also discusses exercise plan recommendations and how they correlate with the proper diet! Also, hear about the work he is doing with the Greater Buffalo United Accountable Care Organization to bring awareness about heart health to minority communities. Later on the show, Ron will be speaking with the CEO of Diabetes Sisters, Anna Norton! Diabetes Sisters is a non-profit organization that offers a range of education and support services to help women of all ages with all types of diabetes live healthier, fuller lives. They create opportunities for peer support and education with a goal for women to form a special bond and freely share information, helpful tips, and stories of hope. Hear Ron and Anna talk about how diabetes affects underserved communities and how it can relate to other cardiovascular diseases! Together the two break down some of the environmental and social factors that are affecting the cardiovascular health of different minority communities.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:31- Interview with Dr. Forte
00:17:52 - Interview Anna Norton
Presented by Amarin