The Truth About Maternal Health for Women of Color!
Description
Why are Women of Color still dying during childbirth in the wealthiest country in the world? In this powerful episode, Dr. Mylaine Riobe, a board certified OB-GYN and integrative medical doctor, breaks down the compounded risks faced by Women of Color—not just from bias, but from unaddressed biological vulnerabilities.
From stress sensitivity and hypercoagulability to toxic burden and micronutrient deficiencies, we explore what’s being missed—and what must change.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Welcome & episode overview
00:02:45 – Stress-sensitive female biology
00:04:30 – Why WOC have compounded pregnancy risks
00:06:10 – Hypercoagulability & sickle cell trait
00:08:00 – How prenatal care misses biological risk factors
00:11:30 – Toxins, GI issues & epigenetic risks for baby
00:15:40 – Babies of color & inherited risk
00:21:00 – How integrative preconception care can help
00:26:00 – Why male partners should get tested too
00:30:00 – Action steps for women of color
00:33:00 – Closing: Redefining maternal care
United States
