This is a packed episode with Dr. Jarita. Dr. Jarita got into this because she had health conditions such as high blood pressure, anemia, and acid reflux. She was working at a wellness center and the herbalist got her on a kick of herbs and food-based to improve her health.

This episode also covered-

Food's to eliminate acid reflux

What Can you add to improve Acid Reflux

Mental Health might be related to gut health

How can we support our mental health?

What foods should we have daily?

Guest Bio- Jarita Hagans

Jarita Hagans, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, foodie, author, and artist.

She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. for undergraduate and medical

school. Afterward, she completed a surgery internship at Carilion Roanoke

Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Eastern Virginia Medical School/Portsmouth

Family Medicine is where she received her Family Medicine training. She had the

honor of being Intern of the Year and Chief Resident while training there. Operating

a clinic for a battered women’s shelter and providing medical care for a homeless

shelter were two of her favorite projects.

After residency, she practiced in post-hurricane “Katrina” New Orleans and

developed a love for cooking, gardening, and natural remedies. Since moving home

to Maryland, she has worked at medical offices in Washington, D.C., as well as

Baltimore and several other Maryland cities. She is the founder of Zion Family

Practice, LLC offers in-person and telemedicine visits in Washington, DC.

Dr. Hagans has had the pleasure of speaking about healthy eating, lifestyle changes,

STD prevention and pathways to a medical career at schools, churches and

community events since 2005. She has spoken at the Student National Medical

Association Annual Medical Education Conference (SNMA AMEC) as well as the

Graduate and Professional Schools Workshop at Morgan State University.

She is the author of “MD Dreams: Practical Advice for Every Stage from Premed to

Residency and Beyond”. “Women Who Lead: Extraordinary Women with

Extraordinary Achievements” is a collaborative book that she co-authored along with

21 other women. Her third book, "e; Good Food Now: Recipes and Tips That Will Save

Your Time and Sanity (Even if You Don't Have Time for That)" is available on Amazon for Kindle. Dr. Hagans is also the author of three children’s books: “Mya and the

Golden Chest”, “Mason and the Magic Cape” and “Kid Astronaut: Space Dreams”.