Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 151
Date: December 17, 2024

Participants: Elise Seifert, Sheila Webster, John Webster and Stephen Seifert
Guest: Cris Duval

Start Times and Segments:

[0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind: Elise found a post about situations where it makes sense to stay silent. What do you think of them – you don’t know the whole story; when you feel too emotional; in the heat of anger; if your words can offend; your words can destroy a friendship; if you can’t talk without yelling; and if you silence can save bonds?

[0:11:00] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical Wellness] We interview dental hygienist, patient-health advocate and wellness coach, Cris Duval. Cris founded the LifeGuard Approach, which helps dental and medical teams shift their mindset from repairing damage to preparing patients for health. Soft plaque is now called biofilm. The mouths of many people are infected with dangerous pathogens, or bad bacteria. When your gums bleed from gingivitis or periodontal disease, it inoculates those pathogens into your vascular system, which creates inflammation. They also migrate into other areas and joints of your body and create inflammation. You could do a pathogen test to find out whether you have pathogens in your mouth and at what level. A good way to know if you have the impact of those bacteria in your mouth is whether or not you have bleeding in your mouth. Dentists and dental hygienists can help manage patient’s risks and do multiple types of life saving screenings.

[0:30:46] Flipside of the Coin: Elise and Stephen talk about nostalgic video games they enjoy playing, and transitioning to new games. The whole discussion might be nostalgic now. They recorded it before they became first time parents. Who knows whether they have time for video games these days?

Guest Information: Cris Duval is a Registered Dental Hygienist, patient-health advocate and a wellness coach. She spent more than four decades in patient care. As founder of the LifeGuard Approach, Cris focuses on helping dental and medical teams shift their mindset from repairing the damage to preparing patients for health. She describes herself as an “architect of change” in dentistry’s approach to oral-systemic health. Her ultimate goal is saving lives by both guarding and guiding health and wellness.

Website: www.thelifeguardapproach.com

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Thanks for joining us,
(-(-_(-_-)_-)-) Your wellness check-in team
John, Sammy, Cameron, Sheila, Elise, Isabelle, Noura, Julie and Riley