Have you ever journalled your day and looked back to those great moments with fond memories?
Health, wealth and prosperity are all intertwined in our day to day lives and these can be linked to improved mental and physical health and an overall better quality of life.
In this episode, Barbara Archer is joined by Jo Franco, CEO of JoClub, a journaling company fostering clarity, connection & community and a multilingual content creator and author. They discuss the benefits of journaling, different styles of journaling, and how it can shape one’s life. Jo shares her experience with journaling and how it has helped her reconnect with her passions.
Jo discusses:
How journaling can help your mental health
How journalling can get you closer to understanding yourself and healing your unresolved feelings
Some strategies that can kickstart your wellness journey through journaling
The importance of separating your productive thoughts from those that do not aid in your overall
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As we all know, living a well-balanced lifestyle goes beyond financial planning. It’s about making a plan, making an investment, and making a difference in our own wealth and well-being. And part of that well-being is our oral health.
In this episode, Barbara Archer is joined by Dr. Martinna Bertolini, assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics and Preventative Dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, as she provides insights, recommendations, and tips for maintaining good oral health. She offers her expertise on various topics about our pearly whites such as wisdom teeth, dental anxiety and gum disease, just to name a few.
Barbara and Dr. Bertolini discusses:
Her insights on products such as water flossers,
TMJ problems: what exactly it is, how to reduce pain and solutions
Born in Brazil, Dr. Martinna Bertolini earned a degree in dentistry in 2008 from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, followed by a master’s degree in 2011 and a certificate in clinical prosthodontics from the State University of Rio de Janeiro, also in Brazil. Then, she pursued her PhD (2015) at the University of Campinas (Brazil) with an internship period (2013 to 2014) at the University of Connecticut in Dr. Dongari’s lab. She later returned to the same lab as a postdoctoral researcher, working for 3 years on host-microbial interactions and Candida infection in immunocompromised hosts. This research culminated on the first place award at AADR Hatton Competition in 2019.
With an extensive expertise on biofilm research and collaborations in the field of prosthodontics and bioengineering, Dr. Bertolini participated on projects that developed and optimized titanium surfaces to reduce bacterial adherence, receiving the first place Frechette Award Competition of the IADR Prosthodontics Group in 2020, and the first place on ‘Advancing New Frontiers in Prosthodontics’ of the Academy of Prosthodontics in 2021.
Dr. Bertolini finished in 2021 her second master’s degree in dental sciences with a certificate in clinical periodontics from the University of Connecticut and she is now a board-eligible candidate of the American Board of Periodontology, actively pursuing diplomate status. During the last year of her periodontics residency, she received the Educator Scholar award from the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, recognizing her aspirations to follow a career in academia.
Currently, Dr. Bertolini has more than 30 scientific papers and book chapters in renowned scientific journals, such as PLOS Pathogens, ISME journal, Virulence and Journal of Infectious Diseases, while also actively working as ad hoc reviewer for scientific journals such as Frontiers in Immunology, Journal of Periodontology, PlosOne, JDR Clinical & Translational Research, and Biofouling among others, with over 110 reviews completed to date. She is guest editor on two special issues for Microorganisms and Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.
As a double-trained clinician, with experience in prosthodontics (Brazil) and periodontology (U.S.), Dr. Bertolini has extensive experience in all facets of periodontal and dental implant surgery, with special interest on full arch implant reconstruction for edentulous patients, digital dentistry, as well as, bone regeneration and peri-implantitis therapy. She is dedicated to keeping up to date with the latest techniques and technologies in order to provide the best treatment options and service to patients.
She is enthusiastic about researching the oral microbiome states and explore the taxonomic and metabolic changes associated with the transition from healthy to diseased states, hopping that innovations in this field can improve the understanding about prevention, and treatment of oral-biofilm associated diseases across the life span.
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Hearing health is an integral part of our overall well-being since sound opens us up to connecting with others, as well as appreciating music and the natural world around us.
Yet, we tend to take our hearing for granted in our busy modern lives.
In this episode, Barbara Archer sits down with Dr. Blair Cristel, Supervisor and Clinical Audiologist at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. They explore the importance of hearing health, Dr. Cristel’s journey into audiology, and the impact of hearing loss on cognitive decline. They also touch on choosing the right hearing aid and protecting our hearing from damage.
Dr. Cristel discusses:
The signs of hearing loss
How hearing treatment is the number one modifiable risk factor to minimize cognitive decline
How untreated hearing loss can have an impact on our mental health
The development of smaller and more invisible hearing aids over the years
The accessibility and limitations of over-the-counter hearing aids for hearing loss
Guidance when seeking professional help
Noise levels that can damage hearing
Dizziness, and how it can be evaluated and treated by audiologists
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Have you ever noticed any odd eating habits from yourself or the people around you?
In this episode, Dr. Ellen Rome, an expert in adolescent medicine, joins Barbara Archer to explain the warning signs, causes, and different types of eating disorders. The attention to this topic is widely overlooked and taking the time to understand the nuances of eating disorders can help you help a loved one.
Dr. Ellen Rome discusses:
How to identify a number of eating disorders
The consequences of restrictive eating
Treatment options for those who might be down this tough path
Respectfully approaching someone who may have an eating disorder
Dr. Rome is the head of the Center for Adolescent Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, a board-certified pediatrician, and among the first board-certified adolescent medicine specialists, Dr. Rome, received her BA from Yale and her medical degree from Case Western and her master’s in public health from Harvard.
Dr. Rome is a professor of pediatrics at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case. She has held leadership positions in organizations serving youth and chaired or served on numerous committees for the eating disorders for the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. And the medical care task force for the Academy for Eating Disorders and American Academy for Pediatrics.
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