New Study: Discrimination Towards Black People Causes Them Stress & Poor Health
By D. Smith
African Americans pay a high price for living in a discriminatory society where stress can impact health and well-being. The enduring wealth gap that has widened in recent years as well as the protraction of poverty, social isolation, residential segregation and other social institutions have been shown to be causative factors for the development of systemic disease secondary to stress.
In the past, stress was considered simply a state of mind. We now know that stress causes physiological changes in the body, which could lead to development and progression of chronic disease. Because Black Americans report higher levels of racial discrimination, they are more likely to develop pre-mature disease in the form of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, certain cancers, cardiovascular disease and other serious health problems.
Research has documented that psychological stress resulting from race-based mistreatment may contribute to more oxidative stress originating from the red blood cells in the body. Oxidative stress is the process by which free radicals, or reactive oxygen species, damage cellular components including DNA, proteins and lipids. In addition, African Americans who reported suffering from racial discrimination had higher levels of oxidative stress than whites.
In a study of stress and discrimination, the researchers conclude, “This is a preliminary report of an association between racial discrimination and oxidative stress. It is a first step to understanding whether there is a relationship between the two. Our findings suggest that there may be identifiable cellular pathways by which racial discrimination amplifies cardiovascular and other age-related disease risks. If increased red blood cell oxidative stress is associated with experiencing racial discrimination in African Americans, this could be one reason that many age-associated chronic disease have a higher prevalence in this group.”
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Discrimination and stress in Black people would have ended if we did not have republicans as judges. These republican judges still believe Blacks are inferior to Whites and therefore should be discriminated or retaliated against. I am especially talking about 7th Circuit judges appointed by republican presidents. They call themselves super conservatives and therefore don’t believe supervisors can steal public funds, discriminate and retaliate against employees. Supervisors and businesses can count on 7th circuit to protect them. Dare employee report or file a complaint – the case will die at 7th circuit. In fact now the 7th court judges have a catch phrase: “without more” and they will dismiss your case. Stupid judges – they think we don’t know their tricks. God will punish them.
Study this. Blacks that have read and studied world history: African history, European history, Jewish history, the Bible and/or the Torah or Koran, how the United States came into being and the reason to and for racism. Knowing the basics of this knowledge will free one’s mind from wanting to be accepted by, be like or assimilate into the mindset of a violent caucassian. Then the stress and discrimination won’t traumatize you anymore because you become aware of the bamboozling without being hoodwinked and the naked truth is seen instead of well dressed lies.
As long as non whites- so called minorities continue to pray to a caucasian man as god nothing will ever change.
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