Office Visits with Dr. V

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to fitness, workouts, or marathons. Everyone has different goals for themselves and will have different needs when it comes to training and running. It can also be challenging to find the motivation and inspiration to stay consistent, but it's all about finding what works for you and sticking to it. One of the best ways to create consistency is by joining a community or group in your area. Getting involved with other people who are also trying to achieve or make changes in their lives will help you stay motivated.

Join the conversation with Bridget Boss Faison as she shares her journey and experiences in training, workouts, and marathons. Bridget is a two-time half marathon finisher, a guidance counselor, and an educator. She completed a half marathon and a second one just recently. Fitting her training and workouts into her lifestyle has helped her accomplish her goals and change her body and life.

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:18] Introduction to the episode 

[02:06] Why and how Bridget started running

[09:36] Bridget's level of fitness and how she has managed to maintain a healthy weight

[12:08] What are weight bees and how to use them

[13:37] Working with groups and why Bridget couldn’t do it by herself 

[16:10] How Bridget is able to balance her training, job, and family life

[18:43] Going beyond your excuses to invest in your future health

[20:52] Bridget's seven days workouts and training schedule 

[25:52] Bridget's health goals after going past 200 pounds and where she is today

[28:52] How she keeps her momentum going in her training 

[31:26] About Bridget’s experience in the first and second race

[34:22] Why you need the right shoe when running

[36:41] Bridget's advice to anyone who wants to get off the couch 

[40:10] Ending the show and call to action

Notable Quotes 

• You have to start somewhere to get where you want to be

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Dr. V

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Thad is a personal trainer and running coach who combines his passion for running (over 30 years!) and his love of writing by hosting the popular website RunnerDude's Blog (RunnerDudesBlog.com), one of the top-ranked running blogs in the country. He's also a contributing writer for Active.com, has written articles for AmateurEndurance.com, and was featured in the July 2010 Runner's World "Ask the Experts" section. Thad owns RunnerDude's Fitness, a personal training studio in Greensboro, North Carolina, that provides fitness and running programs for all ages and ability levels. He has worked with hundreds of runners, from beginners to experienced marathoners. His biggest reward is helping others get hooked on running, fitness, and healthy living.

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Physical activity is the foundation for a healthy life. It has been shown to help with everything from sleep to heart health and mental health. It also helps with weight loss, mood, and energy levels. There are many different ways to be active, including running, walking, cycling, and swimming. Running is an efficient way to get your daily dose of physical activity in without breaking a sweat or burning too many calories.

Running can strengthen and tone your body, improve your cardiovascular health and endurance, and increase your overall performance during a race or a long-distance run. Learn more about running with Thad McLaurin in this episode.

During this episode, you will learn about;

[01:15] Meet our today’s guest, Thad McLaurin

[02:11] How he became the Runner Dude and a running coach 

[06:41] Did his childhood upbringing have anything to do with his passion?

[10:50] Personal benefits of running

[12:54] Thad’s message to the overweight and obese 

[16:36] How to choose the best running footwear

[19:50] Keeping records of your running progress

[23:55] Why everybody should be doing a running exercise

[25:25] How to avoid injury when running

[27:17] Strength training as a way to prevent injury when running

[29:16] Muscular endurance training exercises you can try today

[32:30] The health benefits associated with running

[37:26] Key takeaway lessons from Thad

[38:55] Connect with him and know about running groups you can join

[45:10] Episode wrap up and calls to action

Notable Quotes 

• “Running is the only inclusive activity that anybody can do, regardless of their age, color or race.”

Book Recommendation;

1. Full-Body Fitness for Runners by Thad McLaurin: https://www.amazon.com/Full-Body-Fitness-Runners-Thad-McLaurin/dp/0692026959

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Thad McLaurin

Website: http://runnerdudesfitness.com/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/thad.mclaurin/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/runner-dude-19a07322/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunnerdude/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunnerDude_

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiP5W0Q8VF31tde9Ek7GamA

Dr. V

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Dental Health Checklist for an Ideal Smile with Dr. Julie Phillips

It is the first thing people notice about us, and it can make or break a first impression. A healthy smile is a reflection of a healthy life. It is important to keep the teeth and gums clean and healthy to have a great smile.

In order to achieve this, it is important to follow a dental health checklist for an ideal smile. The first step would be brushing twice a day with toothpaste. This helps remove plaque that can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. The second step would be flossing once or twice a day for about 30 seconds or until the thread goes cleanly through the teeth. It is also necessary to brush after eating any type of food as well as drink plenty of water throughout the day. The last step would be visiting your dentist at least twice every year for an oral exam, cleaning, and x-rays if needed. Learn more with Dr.Julie Phillips in this episode.

Dr. Phillips has resided in North Carolina for over 20 years. After completing dental school at SUNY at Buffalo, she moved to North Carolina, where she completed her prosthodontic training and earned her Master’s Degree at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. She has been in private practice, specializing in Prosthodontics since 1999. 

Her practice focuses on providing all types of dental restorations, whether you are missing a single tooth or multiple teeth, including implant restorations, crowns and bridges, and partial and complete dentures. When you want to make your mouth healthier or improve the appearance of your smile, Dr. Julie Phillips is ready to help you.

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During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:54] What’s in for you in today’s episode

[01:47] How we met with Julie

[04:00] The small overlooked things that have a really big impact on dental health

[05:54] Common dental medications to combat dry mouth

[09:12] Things you can do to have healthy teeth if you can't avoid sugar

[16:26] Julie’s thoughts on teeth whitening

[18:48] How to prevent staining of your teeth

[19:36] Do you really need fluoride for your teeth?

[21:30] Who are prosthodontists, and how’re they different from a general dentist

[23:57] What inspired Julie to become a prosthodontist

[26:17] How can chronic conditions impact one’s dental health

[28:50] Why is it important to have healthy gums

[32:49] Dental red flags that you should be looking for

[34:03] Tips to get rid of bad breath

[37:59] How you can connect with Dr. Julie 

[39:22] Episode wrap up and calls to action

Notable Quotes 

• “Water can’t replace saliva in keeping our mouth hydrated.”

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Dr. Julie Phillips 

Website: https://juliephillipsdds.com/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DrJuliePhillipsProsthodontics/

Healthgrades: https://www.healthgrades.com/dentist/dr-julie-phillips-3kg9t

Dr. V

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Lifestyle And Dietary Changes That Improve Your Health with Nanyamka Joseph

No matter where you’re today, if you keep working on your diet, you can change your tomorrow. Your body can fix and restore itself. You just need to give it the right building blocks. We’re all created in such a way that our bodies are meant to naturally heal themselves if we provide what they need to function at their highest level. Changing your lifestyle will not happen overnight but giving yourself grace, working on your mindset, educating yourself on what works for you and providing your body with what it needs to thrive is a big win. The journey will not be perfect, you are going to have both bad and good days, but to get to the ultimate end, you need to be consistent. 

Join the conversation with Nanyamka Joseph, a functional nutrition coach who is passionate about helping driven and working women become the healthiest version of themselves. Nanya's journey to health started with a desire to have her first child. After years of trying with no success, her breakthrough was surprisingly simple, and it came when she changed what she was putting in her body. Food! 

During the episode, Nanya shares how changing her diet eliminated Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which she had from a young age. She also shares practical tools that you can use to find what works for you, live a healthier lifestyle and be the best version of yourself with consistency. 

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During this episode, you will learn about;

[01:41] Meet our today’s guest, Naya Joseph

[02:46] How to reach out and connect with Naya

[03:35] How Dr. V and Nanya met 

[04:44] Nanya’s career background information 

[06:20] How Nanya journey shifted selling jewelry to nutrition  

[08:27] What Nanya changed in her diet that helped her eliminate Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) 

[10:52] How Nanya’s experience with PCOS impacts what she does for her client

[13:08] The first step to improving your nutrition 

[14:03] Identifying and replacing highly processed foods in your diet

[19:11] Reducing sugar and salt in your diet 

[20:59] Practical steps to reduce sugar in your diet 

[24:31] Shifting your mindset around what you put in your body

[27:56] Listening to your body cues and getting better at it

[30:39] Tips on how to stay engaged in developing a healthy lifestyle   

[33:49] Key takeaway from Nanda 

[37:17] Nanda’s socials and what she offers in lifestyle and wellness space

[40:07] Ending the show and call to action 

Notable Quotes 

• “You can change your situation and your health by nourishing your body properly.”

Let’s Connect!

Nanyamka Joseph 

Website: https://www.simplified-wellness.com/#gallery

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nanyamka_joseph/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/nanyamka.joseph

Dr. V

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Living with a healthy boundary and balance in life can be very challenging, especially when you are surrounded by people who have unhealthy boundaries and practices. It is, therefore, important to know what kind of person you are and what type of boundary you need.

Aspects such as time management, work-life balance, self-care, and happiness can be tricky at times, but living with a healthy boundary and balance in life can help you avoid unnecessary stress. This episode with Dr. Zoe Stallings will give some steps to help create a healthy boundary with your life.

Dr. Zoe is the founder and CEO of the Mobile Urgent Specialized Treatment Clinic PLLC, also known as the MUST CLINIC PLLC. In her completely mobile clinic, she continues to see patients as a Family Medicine Physician providing medical care to patients with compassion.  She truly wants to partner with patients to help them improve their lifestyles and their overall health.

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During this episode, you will learn about;

[01:23] What’s in for you in today’s episode

[04:29] Dr. Zoe Stallings’ backstory and career background

[06:12] How she started Mobile Urgent Specialized Treatment Clinic

[12:57] How Dr. Zoe overcame mental hurdles to start M.U.S.T Clinic

[18:04] Follow these tips and stop procrastinating

[18:51] Where can you find Dr. Zoe, and is she taking new patients?

[22:44] Boundaries and how they affect our health

[27:03] How does it show up in our health when our boundaries are violated

[30:52] Meaning of “balance and health.” 

[35:04] How to maintain a healthy life balance

[37:46] Zoe’s lessons on how to bounce back and triumph after a divorce

[40:57] Family is a key pillar is one’s success

[46:03] Dr. Zoe’s key takeaway lessons for you!

[50:32] Ending show and calls to action

• It’s weird how the pandemic gave an opportunity for businesses to move to the next level.

1. Boundaries by Henry and John:https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/0310247454.

Dr. Zoe Stallings 

Website: https://www.mustclinic.health/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoestallings/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mustclinic/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/Mobile-Urgent-Specialized-Treatment-Clinic-PLLC-105872994518152/

Dr. V

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Consent is all about knowing when to say yes and when to say no. It’s a practice that can be applied universally, not just in sexual contexts. However, there are many reasons why consent can be difficult, but one of the most common is that it’s not something we are taught at home or school, especially when it comes to intimacy and sexuality. In order to foster a culture of consent, we need to be able to talk openly about these issues. Learning and teaching our children about consent can help us to know what it means and how to apply it in different situations in our life. 

Join the conversation with Bobbi Pompey as she shares the concepts around consent and how you can cultivate it as a culture in your everyday life. Bobbi is an independent living skills specialist and an adjunct professor at San Francisco State, where she teaches independent living skills for the blind.

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:53] What’s in for you in today’s episode

[02:01] Having conversations around sex and handling sex assault

[06:06] Bobbi’s career background 

[08:25] The meaning of cis and transgender

[10:27] The role of consent in everyday life

[13:14] The true definition of consent and how it plays in different situations

[15:04] How assumptions around consents can get us into troubles 

[21:35] Legal consents and how your right to consent can be violated

[24:10] How Bobbi got into the space and her experience in the field 

[27:06] Bobbi experience with tools of consent and how she used them

[30:17] How Bobbi was sexual assaulted and what prevented her from reaching out

[34:00] When Bobbi got help and was finally able to speak it loud

[37:39] Tools that you can use when you feel like your consent has been violated

[40:27] Resources where you can learn more about consent and sexual assault

[44:00] How to reach out and connect with Bobbi

Notable Quotes 

• Consent is bigger than sex, intimacy and relationships

Resources Mentioned

• The Consent Academy 

Let’s Connect!

Bobbi Pompey 

Email: [email protected]

Dr V

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Grab your pen and paper! In this episode, Dr. V discusses preconception counseling.  With over 50% of pregnancies being unplanned, it is more and more important for women/couples to schedule an appointment with their doctor to specifically discuss this topic. Dr. V details exactly what should be discussed during one of these sessions to help you understand why it is so important to optimize your health prior to becoming an “incubator.”

[00:05:00] When to Consider Preconception Counseling

[00:06:30] #1 Thing to Think About Before Having a Baby

Why Preconception Counseling Is Important?

Quote from Dr. V: 

“You need to live a life that prepares you to be pregnant even before you think about or want to get pregnant. And so, again, I'm really focused on prevention and the things that even we do as teenagers, and in college, when we're not wanting to get pregnant or have per se. It really is important that we start taking care of ourselves from every facet of life. Just so you know, sometimes this conversation can not be had prior to getting pregnant because 50% of pregnancies are unplanned. Can you believe it? 50%? I'm not telling anybody's business, but I wasn't planned. And I think I shared that on my last podcast. I wasn't, I wasn't. And so we don't often have the time to have the conversation that we're going to have today. So if you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.”

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In this episode of the Office Visits with Dr. V, Dr. V gets personal as she has an intimate conversation with her cousin, Carol Crawford who has achieved 12 years of sobriety. She is currently a WHAM Certified Peer Specialist at New Horizon Behavioral Health in Columbus, GA.  Through Carol’s story, we learn the struggles of addiction. This conversation is so important, especially due to the increase in substance use brought on by the pandemic and the opioid crisis in America.

[00:02:36] How Dr.V’s Immediate Family Has Been Personally Affected By Drug Addiction.

[00:09:08] Who Is Carol Tyson Crawford?

Signs You May Have A Drug Addiction

Special thanks to Carol for sharing her very intimate story in the hopes of helping others who may be on the verge of trying drugs like crack cocaine, heroin, or opioids. Or, those who are currently addicted and need a role model to help them see that life can exist after addiction. Carol Recommends Residential or Out-Patient Treatment Center for those looking to get help with substance use disorder.

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In this episode of the Office Visits with Dr. V, we meet Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Auma “Kess” Thongteum. We discuss why women get hot flashes, lifestyle factors that can contribute and ways to reduce the severity of hot flashes in your daily life without medication. 

[00:02:38] Kess Discusses Why Women Get Hot Flashes

[00:05:00] Who is Auma “Kess” Thogterums?

[00:07:54] What Can You Do To Get Rid Of Or Reduce The Severity of Hot Flashes

What Can We Do To Get Rid of Hot Flashes OR Make Them Less Extreme

The average age a woman goes through menopause is 51. Many women experience what they consider temperature changes such as getting warm and others as extreme as hot flashes and these can happen at a variety of ages, such as their ’30s and even’70s. Before these fluctuations in temperature are labeled as hormonal related due to menopause there are some factors to rule out. One place to begin investigating is how well your thyroid is functioning, then, we look to lifestyle changes and stressors. And, before prescribing medicine we need to determine if there are alternatives such as some lifestyle changes you can implement. Even if you have an estrogen imbalance, there are still things you can do to reduce hot flashes before you even get to prescriptions. Some examples of lifestyle changes is reducing caffeine intake, reduce the amount you smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and eat spicy and sugary foods.

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In this episode of the Office Visits with Dr. V, we meet Dr. Melissa Davies.  She is new to Eagle OB GYN and she is going to be taking care of many of Dr. V’s patients as she phases out of her traditional OB GYN practice to pursue her Health and Wellness Enterprise.   Dr. Davies, a caring Ob/Gyn and robotic surgeon, discusses many aspects of gyn surgery from a patient's perspective.  

[00:00:55] Dr. V Details Meeting Dr. Melissa Davies

Dr. Melissa Davies

Dr. Davies is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina. She went to Campbell University for her undergraduate degree, then spent three years out of medical school, during that time she worked in a medical office there, before going back to medical school at Campbell again, and then she did her residency training, and just finished up this year at ECU Vidant. She saw her first live birth in Tanzania, East Africa and that solidified all of her hopes and aspirations, during medical school she was drawn to obstetrics and gynecology more than anything else. She loves that it allows her to empower women and educate women on their bodies and overall health. She is a mom of two kids, her oldest is eight and his name is Jonathan and her youngest is four and a half her name is Hannah Grace. She prides herself on being a mom, she always wanted to be. She’s been married for 13 years and she just celebrated her 13th wedding anniversary.

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