Off the Charts: Examining the Health Equity Emergency

Honoring Different Food Cultures

Episode Summary

Family nurse practitioner Munira MaalimIsaq and Dr. Yeng Yang share how they’ve helped patients from various cultural backgrounds manage high blood pressure and diabetes without giving up the foods that mean the most to them. Learn how culturally sensitive dietary guidance is making a difference in patient outcomes and trust.

Episode Notes

Family nurse practitioner Munira MaalimIsaq and Dr. Yeng Yang share how they’ve helped patients from various cultural backgrounds manage high blood pressure and diabetes without giving up the foods that mean the most to them. Learn how culturally sensitive dietary guidance is making a difference in patient outcomes and trust.

Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD

Guests: Munira MaalimIsaq and Dr. Yeng Yang

HealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast

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