Practitioner and herbalist J, also known as the Hood Healer, recently joined “The Day With Trae” with host Trae Holiday to discuss the role of holistic health and ancestral practices in community healing. 

J approaches community wellness through a structured four-pillar R.O.O.T. process: regulation, optimization, observation, and tools. She identified stress as the primary culprit for many physical ailments in the Black community, noting that organs "are literally shutting down" while trying to compensate for the stress being faced. 

With urgency, J challenged the perception of chronic illness, urging listeners to view disease not as a permanent label, but as a signal. She works to disprove the myth that people must live with lifelong chronic conditions, asserting that the body is trying to communicate a problem, not fight the person. 

Learn more about J and her services at hoodhealer.org 

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