Dr. Adaeze Iroka

Got to celebrate Juneteenth today by representing at the Health and Wellness Fair in Queen Creek and giving blood pressure readings to the community. 🥳❤️🖤💚💛 ✊🏿Had a blast and the food was amazing 😋

Saw this meme today and was cracking up! 🤣 But also...

More than 40 million people in the United States are affected by digestive disorders. Though some digestive disorders are not life-threatening, they still have negative impacts on our quality of life, especially when we feel or . Digestive issues can cause us to miss work, time with family, and other key events. Our digestive system is very important, from absorbing nutrients needed for many chemical reactions to happen in our body to eliminating waste. is Nutrition Awareness Month, so let’s take the opportunity to listen to what our gut is telling us so that we can live better. 🍊🍒🥦🥕🥩🐟🥚🥛🧘🏿‍♀️

Happy Valentine’s and Galentine’s Day! 💕💞❣️🌹💐💝

I love that this day is all about showing love, not only to other people, but to myself too. 🧘🏿‍♀️💅🏿

This quote I came across totally made my day. 😆

Happy Heart Month! 🫀

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and across the world. Making healthy behavioral choices can reduce your risk of getting heart disease. 💪🏾🍒🍌🍎🍆🍇

Prevention is cheaper and safer than treatment. 🧘🏿‍♀️

Though everyday is about Black History, I am kicking off the recognized Black History Month a little early! ❤️🖤💚 ⚖️ 🎉🎊🥳

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that are the most common gynecological tumors in premenopausal women (Florence and Fatehi, 2023) that strongly impacts the lives of African Americans. Some risk factors are known as social determinants of health meaning, they determine the quality of health.

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References:

Florence, A.M, Fatehi, M. (2023). Leiomyoma. StatPearls. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538273/

Mostafavi, B. (2020). Understanding Racial Disparities for Women with Uterine Fibroids. Michigan Medicine. https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/understanding-racial-disparities-women-uterine-fibroids

Office on Women’s Health. (2021). Uterine Fibroids. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/uterine-fibroids #:~:text=About%2020%20percent%20to%2080,their%2040s%20and%20early%2050s.

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Yikes 😬😬… I almost bought this a couple weeks ago too

SALMONELLA OUTBREAK: 47 people are sick in 22 states, with 10 hospitalized. Check your home for these products. Do not eat them and throw them away. Investigators are looking for any additional products that may be contaminated: https://bit.ly/3S461gu

This year, I made it a goal to volunteer more and get to know more about the different communities. Today, we volunteered at in , and had a blast! Can't wait for the next one ❤️😁

I agree! ❤️📚❤️

✨Happy Cervical Health Awareness Month! ✨

According to the latest incidence data based on the United States Cancer Statistics, out of every 100,000 women, seven new reports of cervical cancer cases were made, and two of the seven cases reported resulted in death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023).

Check out my blog for ways to improve or maintain your cervical health —> dradaezeiroka.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). United States Cancer Statistics: Data Visualizations. https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/ #/AtAGlance/

✨Happy Cervical Health Awareness Month! ✨

According to the latest incidence data based on the United States Cancer Statistics, out of every 100,000 women, seven new reports of cervical cancer cases were made, and two of the seven cases reported resulted in death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). United States Cancer Statistics: Data Visualizations. https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/ #/AtAGlance/



https://dradaezeirokand.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/how-to-maintain-your-cervical-health/

How to Maintain Your Cervical Health From Google Image Search: What Causes an Unhealthy Cervix? Many factors can compromise cervical health, such as human papillomavirus infections, smoking, engaging in sexual activity at a younger ag…

Happy New Year!! Hello 2024! 🎉🥳🎊🎆🎇

New Year is my favorite holiday because it symbolizes new beginnings, hope, and an opportunity to set and reset goals. I have so many things to look forward to this year, especially graduation in December. 📖📚💻

Speaking of new, I now have a new, personal website that focuses on my work and efforts. Check out:
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#2024

Got inducted into the Alpha Chi Honors Society today!! 📚📖❤️🏅

As our lives fill up with demands from school, family, and work, the effects of natural disasters, and with the holiday season arriving, we may notice small or big changes in our stress levels. Here are six ways to help improve stress levels. 😎🧘🏿‍♀️🧘‍♂️🧘🛀🏿🤙🏿🤙🏾🤙🏼🤙🏻

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Responding to Everyday Stressors Introduction Stressful events interrupt our homeostasis, or the physiological balance of our body systems, and are usually caused by events in our environment or from repetitive thoughts about situations we believe to be stressful. Body systems affected by stress include our cardiovascular, musculos...

As some of you may know, my passions in life include medicine, health, wellness, and education. I currently also with students part time and just learned about the concept of social promotion, or promoting students to the next grade level regardless of if they fail their classes for self-esteem purposes.

How do you all feel about that concept?

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month!

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14.7 million children were affected by obesity between 2017 and 2020.

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September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Background Obesity is a condition that involves extra fat being stored in the body, mainly because individuals eat more calories than they burn. A child is considered obese if their body mass index (BMI) is in the 95th percentile or higher. BMI measurements depend on an individual's height and weigh...

Vitamin D affects insulin and plays a role in other physiological processes affecting those with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. ☀️

Learn more from my blog post here: https://dradaezeirokand.wordpress.com/2023/06/04/vitamin-d-and-insulin-the-impact-on-type-2-diabetes-mellitus/

Feeling very fortunate to be allowed the opportunity to share my story. ❤️ Thank you Voyage Phoenix Magazine 🌍🩺🌿💊📚👓

Inspiring Conversations with Adaeze Iroka, ND of One World Naturopathic Care - VoyagePhoenix - Phoenix Today we’d like to introduce you to Adaeze Iroka, ND. Hi Adaeze, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today. I have always been attracted to natural healing modalities, but ...

This is definitely the vibes I am on… 😎☀️🎧📺

This week, CDC joins American Public Health Association to celebrate National Public Health Week. We encourage everyone to work together to make it easier for communities to access the public health resources they need to make their communities healthier, safer, and stronger. Visit http://www.nphw.org.

*** This post is for informative purposes only. It is not intended or created to substitute for medical advice, nor is it intended to diagnose or treat any disease condition.***

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March is endometriosis awareness month! Here are some explanations about how acupuncture can help with pain related to endometriosis. 🩸🌺🌷

New Post! More details regarding thiamine. 🍖🍊🌻🫘

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***This post is for informative purposes only. It is not intended or created to substitute for medical advice, nor is it intended to diagnose or treat any disease condition.***

Happy Nutrition Month! 🍊🍇🍞🥦🥬🥛🧀🥩🍗🐠🐟

Foods contain nutrients such as vitamins that help maintain or enhance health. Vitamins allow different processes in our bodies to take place adequately like the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and protein. They also provide the energy cells need to function adequately, among many other functions.

Water-soluble vitamins, some of their food sources, some of the conditions they may be used in, and some disorders that may develop if certain nutrients are not being consumed over a period of time.

***This post is for informative purposes only. It is not intended or created to substitute for medical advice, nor is it intended to diagnose or treat any disease condition.***

Promoting my practice at the Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce Today! 👩🏿‍💼📋📱🌿🌿🎉🎉🎊🎉
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New Article! I was inspired to rewrite this article this month because of heart health month 🫀and Black history month ❤️🖤💚. African Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with hypertension, a known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases…

Actions of Anthocyanins: Its Role in Cardiovascular Disease C. Adaeze Iroka, ND This article was inspired by Black History Month, as African Americans are at higher risk for developing hypertension, a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (Thiriet, 2…