Cut the BS, Your Health, Your Choice

Oral health is equally as inportant as physical health. Today's guest is my Dentist Dr. John Tsaknis, who I have had for over a decade. Dr. Tsaknis is a DC native. He went to The University of Maryland, Collge Park and received a BS degree in Zoology, received his dental degree at the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He continued his training with a two year residency at the University of Maryland Medical System, to include Shock Trauma, Kernan Hospital, Childrens Hospital, Head and Neck Cancer Ward and the Baltimore Veterans Administration. Later, he taught part time for a number of years at the University of Maryland in the areas of Emergency Clinic, New Patient Clinic and oversaw D3, D4 and PGY1 residents in the Oral and Maxillofacial Department. Dr. Tsaknis received a certificate for anesthesiology and is only a handful of dentist in the DC area trained in sedation. After working as an associate for a few years, he started Tsaknis Dental & Associates in Ashburn, VA and later started Tsaknis Dental Group in downtown DC. In 2009 Dr. Tsaknis started his third office DentalBug at 703 D Street NW, Later rebranding all to City Dental DC and in 2019 he started his fourth office at 2075 L, NW, partnering with Javan Wellness at that location. Dr. Tsaknis has over 1000 hours of continuing education, has been trained and certified on both the Galileos Cone Beam CT scanner and the Cerec Cad-Cam systems for same day crowns. He has been trained on Biolase lasers, Velscope and a variety of implant brands: BioMet3I,  Noble Biocare, Straumann, Bicon, Implant Direct and several others. Dr. Tsaknis also provides Oral Sleep Apnea appliances as he is not only a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, but is also certified at the Qualified Dental Designation level and in 2022 received the highest achievement as a Diplomate of the ABDSM. He was DC's top 20 Invislaign Provider in 2018 and Top 10 in 2019 and the #1 general dentist Platinum Plus provider in 2021. He is also trained on the latest dental gadgets that you will find through-out the office, to include iTero scanner, digital cameras, lasers and fixing the printer at the front desk. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and restoring old cars. City Dental contact information: E: www.citydentaldc.com P: 202-628-7929 Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: citydentaldc

This is the first episode of recurring broadcasts from my 92 year old mother, Ms. Louise Lee, retired Registered Nurse and mother of five, who is still going strong. She will provide senior health and wellness tips. Mommy is a Rrwas a in the nursing field for four decades. She specialized in Psychiatric and Gerentology nursing. She raised five children and went back to school in her 40s to obtain her RN degree while putting three of my sibilings through college and working full time. She graduated with honors. Her nursing scores were so high that she was recruited by hospitals throughout the US. She is the best and I am blessed to have her to share her lust of life to everyone.

NOTE, If you or anyone else is experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the Suicide and Crisis hotline by dialing 988 or text HOME to 741471 In closing out mental health awareness month, I am excited to have Xiomoria Scott as my guest today. She is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of New York. She was was born and raised in Syracuse, New York. She graduated from Corcoran High School. She attended SUNY Cortland where she earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology. Motivated to learn more, she pursued a Mental Health Counseling degree at St. John Fisher College in Rochester NY where she currently resides.    She has committed her life's purpose to a mission that focuses on helping others learn to become emotionally intelligent. Through therapy, She is always working creatively and collaboratively with individuals to create the narrative of life that they can be authentically happy with. Life is a teacher (we all have trauma), our perspective and how we interpret the world will determine how we embrace the journey of life. She wants life to be lived to its fullest and is committed to helping individuals who commit to helping themselves.  She offers individual and group counseling sessions. Specializing in youth and adult anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma and much more. She is excited to help you on your journey. If being resilient sounds like something that could help you please reach out and get mental health resources that will enhance your life. Linkedin: Xiomoria Scott, MS, LMHC Website: https://healthyrexilience.com P: (585) 420-6632 E:  Xiomoria@gmail.com

This episode focuses on health disparities in communities of color, which include: mortality, life expectancy, burden of disease, mental health, uninsured/underinsured, lack of access to care and mistrust of the health care system. Today's guest is Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD is a board certified family and urgent care physician Dr. Curry-Winchell is Medical Director of Community Engagement and Health Equity, Co-Lead of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and Medical Director of Urgent Care Clinics, Carbon Health and Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV. Deeply involved with her community, Dr. Curry-Winchell is also the founder, Beyond Clinical Walls, medical director, Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team, and volunteers as an assistant medical examiner, Washoe County Child Protective Services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Curry-Winchell joined the Reno Mayor's Task Force and Governors Medical Advisory Team. She has received many awards, including the 2022 Healthcare Heroes Award from Nevada Business Magazine, the Community Service Award from Washoe County Medical Society, the 2021 Young Physician Award from Washoe County Medical Society, the 2020 PBS Reno Spotlight Extraordinary Neighbor award, Sierra Nevada's Top 20 Most Powerful Women award in 2019 and recently named one of 75 Black health care leaders to know by Becker's Hospital Review and was a TEDx presenter in 2022. She participates in national media interviews and regularly contributes to several publications. She and her husband enjoy life in Reno-Tahoe with their two young girls. Should you wish to reach out or book her for speaking engagements, she can be reached on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter @DR_BCW or through her website https://drbcw.com. Marcia's platforms: Facebook and Instagram: mbmarshalllee

Welcome to Season two of Cut the BS, Your Health, Your Choice. As we closeout Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I would like to welcome to the platform Ms. JaReen, a domestic violence survivor, inspirational speaker and life coach. She continues her advocacy by sharing her story. It's time to break the cycle of violence, break the chain and have a breakthrough. It's time to live and have the life we are supposed to live. Resources: Domestic Violence hotline: 1-800-799-7233 Text: START to 88788 Website: www.thehotline.org JaReen is currently rebranding and she will be on IG, FB and YouTube. For questions for JaReen via email, ladycrown4u@gmail.com To contact Marcia via social media: Twitter and Instagram: Cutthebsyourhealthyourchoice

This is a special edition episode on more personal level. I'm speaking about my sister in law who is in very critical condition. She refused to seek medical treatment. I would like this episode to be a wake up all for every one regarding their fear of seeking medical care and to seek care and treatment when one is not feeling well.

Byron Brooks is Public Health Consultant at 2B Solutions and Community Healthcare Worker Trainer for The Brooks Group Trains. He has over 10 years' experience in disease investigation in a local public health setting. During his tenure in public health, he served as a phlebotomist, outreach coordinator and community health educator. He led and participated in many outbreak investigations that included HIV, Syphilis, Zika and Covid-19. As a single parent he was a “Girl Dad” before it became a trending topic on the Internet. He a avid fan of hockey and F1. When addressing any issue, he always take the approach of “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” With serious consideration, effort and community involvement any problem can be addressed over time. Byron's contact information: email: bbrooks@tbgtrains.con website: www.tbgtrains.com Marcia's information Facebook and Instagram: mbmarshalllee

Today's guest is Christopher Bradshaw, Founder and Executive Director, Dreaming Out Loud,Inc., a Urban Farm based in Washington, DC with a second located scheduled to open in Fall 2022. Founded in 2017, DOL is rebuilding urban, community-based food systems through cooperative social enterprise: increasing access to healthy food, improving community health, supporting entrepreneurs and cooperatives from low-income communities; and creating opportunities for at-risk residents to earn sustainable, family-supporting wages and build wealth. They believe that all communities deserve equal access to fresh, healthy food choices, but that achieving this requires moving beyond the “access” paradigm to a focus on community self-determination and food sovereignty. They are working to create an integrated pipeline to jobs, economic opportunity, and community wealth-building for our most marginalized communities, utilizing the food system as the catalyst. Dreaming out Loud contact information to volunteer or for general information: SM: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, DOLDC email: info@doldc.org For volunteer information and other details: www.DOLDC.org Marcia's SM: Facebook and Instagram: mbmarshalllee

Today's guest is Mary Blackford, Founder of Market 7 DC, which is a soon to be open food hall and lifestyle area. This is being started because she along with the community recognized that this area is a food apartheid. The title, bring back the 16 years comes from average death rate of these underserved areas. Residents tend to live 16 years less than their counterparts in the more affluent areas of the city. Market 7 is looking to reverse this trend. Mary's contact information: IG/Twitter: @market7dc Website: www.market7dc.com Marcia's contact information: Facebook/IG: mbmarshalllee

Americans spend $600,000,000 annually on weight loss. The title of this episode is No Quick Fix. My guest is Lisa Malloy, who will candidly share her journey with her two weight loss surgeries and the ups and downs. This is a memorable episode that you will share with many. If you wish to reach out to Lisa, you can DM her on Facebook at Lisa Malloy and on Instagram at Spur240. If you wish to reach out to me, you can DM me on Facebook and Instagram at mbmarshalllee

The health, fitness and wellness journey continues. Today's guest is Garrett Waller. He is the founder and owner of a fitness, health, and lifestyle company based out of Arlington, VA, Garrett Waller, LLC. As a lifelong athlete, he understands the benefits of training to improve confidence and performance. After college, he experienced the challenges of keeping a healthy and active lifestyle while in the workforce and he strongly wanted to get back to feeling confident in his health, pursue his passion for fitness, and lead others toward improved quality of life. All he wants to do is help you achieve freedom through your commitment to physical and mental fitness, healthy habits, and an improved quality in your lifestyle.” Garrett's contact information: Instagram: GarrettWaller_llc Website: https://garrettwaller.com Marcia's contact information Facebook and Instagram: mbmarshalllee

Today's guest is Debbie Rose Beasley who is like a sister to me.  She will share her journey with being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  Because Debbie recognized her symptoms early, she has been able to keep the disease at bay. The latest research shows that more Black people are diagnosed with MS than previously thought and many have different symptoms.   For more information and resources, visit www.nationalmssociety.org  For MS support groups, visit www.mymsteam.com Debbie's contact information:  debbieb19@hotmail.com Marcia's information, Facebook and Instagram: mbmarshalllee

Today's guest is my yoga Instructor, Adrienne Shaw. She is a Health and Wellness Advocate for life. She is certified to teach Yoga, Shallow Water Aerobics and Pilates. She has been formally teaching since 2015. She currently serve as the Health and Wellness Coordinator for Region XI, BIGDOL. She regularly teaches at Women's Retreats, Conferences and DC/MD recreation centers. She has a heart for seniors and others who are beginning to explore physical fitness. Her motto is “Food is Not Your Friend” and “you must move your feet”. She always have fun during class and the response has been positively phenomenal. She believe in inclusivity and teach in a way that's inviting for all participants. The flow of her class depends largely on who is present. She teaches you how to move and breathe, one step and breathe at a time.

Today's episode is on nourishing a culture of health and nutrition. I am truly honored to have Ms. Franciel Ikeji, MS, RD, LD on the show. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and nutrition educator who has 10+ years of experience in nutrition and food policy, leading domestic and international program development, as well as health and nutrition training and professional development. She is passionate about empowering her community with cultural food and nutrition knowledge and strategies, as well as advocating for policies to support healthful and prosperous lives. Originally, she wanted to be a Chef; however, her grandmother insisted that she go to college to study science. We are glad that she empowered her to move on up. Franciel's contact information: Instagram: betternutritionbetteryou Twitter: IamWANDA.org email: franciel@iamwanda.org Marcia's contact information: Facebook and Instagram: mbmarshalllee email: leemarciab@gmail.com

A candid conversation on health topics affecting people of color with health care professionals who look like the population they serve. Guests for this segment are registered nurses: Louise Lee, RN (retired), Stephanie Lee Radler, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC and Cherrell Christian, United Medical Center, Washington, DC