Understanding the Root Cause of Disease Vulnerabilities as a Pathway Towards Restoring Health
Uncover the Truth. Reclaim Your Health.
A revolutionary book revealing how history, culture, and systemic injustice shape the health of Black Americans—and what we can do to restore balance, wellness, and agency.
What happens to a people when they are dehumanized for centuries, and how does that shape their health, resilience, and identity today?
Black Wellness Barriers is a timely and transformative exploration of the historical and systemic roots of disease vulnerabilities within the African American community. Through compelling narrative, cultural insight, and evidence-based research, Dr. Tawainna Houston reveals how racism, cultural distortion, and generational trauma have quietly shaped Black health outcomes.
This book is a call to awareness—and a roadmap to restoration. It speaks to African American professionals, wellness advocates, educators, and anyone ready to understand the truth behind our health and take bold steps toward reclaiming wellness through culturally informed strategies.
Looking to go deeper after reading *Black Wellness Barriers*?
Download your FREE reflection & discussion guide, Conscious Conversations: A Guided Reflection on Black Wellness Barriers — designed to help readers unpack, discuss, and apply the book’s powerful lessons in real life.
Whether you’re reading solo, hosting a book club, leading a classroom, or reflecting as a professional, this guide meets you where you are — with thought-provoking questions and meaningful activities tailored to your unique perspective.
African American (Black) readers – community-rooted healing, cultural reflection, and wellness reclamation
People of Color (non-Black) – shared struggle, identity awareness, and cross-cultural solidarity
European American (White) readers – historical reckoning, truth-telling, and allyship in action
Healthcare professionals – clinical reflection, cultural humility, and equity-centered care
✔ 4 powerful reflection questions per chapter
✔ 1 activity to deepen awareness and healing
✔ A special message from Dr. Houston for your group
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Dr. Tawainna Houston is a naturopathic physician and leading expert in systemic health equity and chronic disease prevention, with over two decades of experience addressing the historical, biological, and transgenerational roots of illness in Black communities. As the founder of Black CELL Consulting, she delivers culturally centered wellness education to middle-aged Black female coaches and executives, guiding them through the layered impact of racial toxicity, environmental stressors, and structural inequities on their health and well-being.
Read MoreThe Black community-at-large, medical professionals, educators, students, community leaders, health advocates, and allies who want a deeper understanding of Black health disparities and paths to wellness.
It centers African American experience with depth, love, and historical clarity—while offering holistic, culturally informed wellness strategies rooted in ancestral truth.
Reflection guides and bulk order options make this book ideal for community groups, HR teams, educational programs, or wellness circles.
Absolutely! Whether you’re looking to enhance your health, reconnect with cultural identity, or understand your place in a larger system, this book offers insight and empowerment.
Course Companion: Black Wellness Barriers Read-Along
Explore each page of the book with Dr. Houston through an audio-visual experience, video commentary, guided exercises, and group discussion prompts. Ideal for deeper study and organizational use.
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