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Part 2: Gas, Bloating, and Belching | Financial Literacy 101

Welcome to Part 2 from last week where we’ll talk about the Causes of Gas, Bloating, and Belching. We also welcome back our guests,  Christopher Campbell and Lemond Ponton to continue our discussion on Wealth Management and Financial Literacy.

Christopher Campbell is a native of Gastonia, NC, and graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Economics from Morehouse College in 2006. He began his professional career building relationships with area specialty physicians as a pharmaceutical consultant and he transitioned industries and careers to join Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2011. Chris has over 10 years of experience working with families and business owners. 

Lemond Ponton is a Financial Advisor for Northwestern Mutual Goodwin Wright, an affiliate of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and works with Chris. He graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Business Management from Morehouse College in 2006 where he met with Christopher and has over 9 years of experience in wealth management and asset protection.

[00:01 – 04:49] Healthy People Information

• Causes of Gas, Bloating, and Belching in less than 30 minutes after eating
  • Functional dyspepsia
  • Gastroparesis
  • Gastric outlet obstruction

[04:50 – 20:10] Part 2 with Christopher and Lemond

• The pursuit of individual wealth
• Finding a good wealth management team
• Maintaining a healthy mindset
• Chris and Lemond’s advice for Financial Literacy Month
• Reach out to Chris and Lemond
  • See links below

[20:11 – 28:03] Randy’s Random Questions

• Who would you most like to sit next to on a 10-hour flight and why?
• What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you on a date?
• One movie everybody likes but you hate?

[28:04 – 32:32] Closing Segment

• Recap of HPI
• Final Words

Tweetable Quotes:

“Most relationships, businesses, and corporations fail due to the inability to be vulnerable.” - Christopher Campbell

“Make yourself vulnerable. Sit down with someone. You can’t heal what you don’t reveal.” - Christopher Campbell

“You can’t spend everything you make. You have to have discipline. I don’t care how much you make. If you spend it all, it’s not gonna matter.” - Lemond Ponton

“You can’t outrun bad spending habits. So get your spending in order and you’ll see your life start to flourish financially.” - Lemond Ponton

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

Wilkinson, J. M., MD, Cozine, E. W., MD, & Loftus, C. G., MD. (2019). Gas, bloating, and belching: Approach to Evaluation and Management. American Family Physician, 99(5), 301-309. 

• The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel
• The Power of Zero - David Mcknight
• Dare to Lead - Brene Brown

Follow Chris on Instagram(@iammrcampbell)

 

Follow Lemond on Instagram(@jerseylp)

 

To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at hinesentertainmentgrp@gmail.com 

 

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Part 1: Gas, Bloating, and Belching | Financial Literacy 101

In this episode, we talk about Gas, Bloating, and Belching. We also welcome our Christopher Campbell and Lemond Ponton for Financial Literacy Month.

Christopher Campbell is a native of Gastonia, NC, and graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Economics from Morehouse College in 2006. He began his professional career building relationships with area specialty physicians as a pharmaceutical consultant and he transitioned industries and careers to join Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2011. Chris has over 10 years of experience working with families and business owners. 

Lemond Ponton is a Financial Advisor for Northwestern Mutual Goodwin Wright, an affiliate of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and works with Chris. He graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Business Management from Morehouse College in 2006 where he met with Christopher and has over 9 years of experience in wealth management and asset protection.

[00:01 – 03:31] Healthy People Information

• Definition of bloating, gas, and belching
• Symptoms and Causes
• Questions you should think about

[03:32 – 10:23] Getting to Know Chris and Lemond

• An insight into the topic we’ll be discussing in this episode
• Background of our guests for the episode
  • Chris Campbell
  • Lemond Ponton
• Partnering up in 2017 to help impact their community

[10:24 – 27:04] Wealth Management

• Starting a wealth management team
• Managing Licenses in different categories
• Broker Check
• The value and access provided by Northwest Mutual
• Growth of their practice
• A change in perspective
  • Embracing the process

[27:05 – 39:53] The Mindset of the wealthy

• Lemond talks about the mindset of the wealthy
• Researching and expanding your knowledge

[39:54 – 49:39] Financial Literacy

• What is Financial Literacy?
• The importance of financial literacy
• Making sure your taxes are straight
• Financial advice from Chris and Lemond

[49:40 – 51:55] Closing Segment

• Follow Chris and Lemond
  • See links below
• Watch out for Part 2!
• Recap of key information discussed in the episode
• Final Words

Tweetable Quotes:

“Wealth is about growth, sustainability, and Transfer.” - Chris Campbell

“You have to stay grounded and keep the right perspective. A lot of times, people give up because they’re looking to the left and the right. You have to win your own race.” - Lemond Ponton

“Don’t be focused on the result. You have to fall in love and embrace the process and everything that comes with it.” - Chris Campbell

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

Wilkinson, J. M., MD, Cozine, E. W., MD, & Loftus, C. G., MD. (2019). Gas, bloating, and belching: Approach to Evaluation and Management. American Family Physician, 99(5), 301-309. 

• The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel
• The Power of Zero - David Mcknight

Follow Chris on Instagram(@iammrcampbell)

Follow Lemond on Instagram(@jerseylp)

 

To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at hinesentertainmentgrp@gmail.com 

 

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The Road to Becoming a Physician | Asian in America Part 1

Everyone knows it’s not easy to become a doctor. However, what is the process to become one? In today’s episode, I’ll go over the three stages to become a physician. We also welcome the Author of “Too Much Soul”, Cindy Wilson. She and I will discuss how to combat hate against the Asian community.

Cindy Wilson is from Jackson, MS where she graduated with her Bachelor’s in Psychology & Master’s in Counseling from Jackson State University and received her MBA from Belhaven College. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA as an Author, International Speaker, and Social Impact Strategist. Cindy wrote, “Too Much Soul”, to share her unique story about being adopted by an African American family from Seoul, Korea, and growing up in Jackson, MS.

Along her journey, she has discovered that as unique as her circumstances maybe, her life resonated with so many others that no longer want to be placed in society’s box of what type of person we should be based solely on the color of our skin, gender, age, religion, etc.

[00:01 – 0:0] Healthy People Information

• 3 Stages to become a physician
  • Stage 1 - Go to college and get a Bachelor’s Degree
  • Stage 2 - Go through medical school
  • Stage 3 - Complete your residency and take your final boards

[08:09 – 21:28] Growing up Asian raised by an African American Family in America

• A brief background about our guest for the episode
• I welcome our guest for the episode
• Growing up Asian raised by an African American family in America
• Her experience as an Asian woman during the Pandemic
• Going through the stages of grief
• The lack of action against the discrimination and hate towards the Asian community

[21:29 – 42:53] Combating Hate Against the Asian Community

• The power of smartphones in battling racial injustice
• Finding your voice and speaking out
• Keeping the conversation going and people invested in the fight against racial injustices
• The problematic mindset of white supremacy
• Covid’s role in bringing out the racial injustice towards Asians
• Cindy’s final message for everyone

[42:54 – 48:08] Randy’s Random Questions

• What is something you get wrong every time you do it?
• What movie character made you want to fight them after you watched them in the movies?
• If you can jump into a pool full of something, what would it be?
• What song would make you run to the dance floor and start dancing?

[48:09 – 54:06] Closing Segment

• Follow Cindy Wilson
  • See links below
• The Match process for your residency
• Recap of key information discussed in the episode
• Final Words

Tweetable Quotes:

“Until you’re speaking truth to what’s really going on, we can’t properly heal from the trauma that has already been done.” - Cindy Wilson

“We want to try to fix everybody else in the world, but we have all this stuff that’s broken in us, that doesn’t allow us to fully embrace and humanize other people. So definitely start with yourself.” - Cindy Wilson

“As people, we have to do a better job of checking on each other, not just when something tragic happens.” - Cindy Wilson

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

II, Hines Dr. Randy, and Nika Taylor. Appendicitis: The Man Who Goes into the Hospital Won’t Be the Same Man Who Comes out If He Makes It Out. Independently published, 2019.

• Too Much Soul - Cindy Wilson

Connect with Cindy on Instagram(@asian_southern_belle), visit https://www.toomuchsoul.com/ 

To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at hinesentertainmentgrp@gmail.com 

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Anaphylaxis After Covid Vaccination Pt.2 | A Doctor's Experience with Covid-19

Welcome back Healthy People to another episode of On Call with Dr. Randy. In this episode, I discuss the data on anaphylactic reactions after receiving the Pfizer and Moderna Vaccine. Also, this week I will be talking to our guest Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse. She and I will discuss her experience when she and her husband were both diagnosed with Covid-19.

 

Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse is a fellowship-trained, board-certified urologist. She currently practices at Dupage Medical Group (the largest private practice group in Illinois) as the female pelvic floor surgeon. Originally born in Nigeria, her family immigrated to the US when she was a young child. She grew up in Texas and ended up at the University of Texas at Houston for medical school. After hearing a lecture about urology given by an African American Woman Urologist, she found her calling. She trained at the University of Chicago for a Urology residency. Thereafter, she completed her fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.

 

[00:01 – 04:51] Healthy People Information

• Anaphylaxis in relationships to Pfizer and Moderna Vaccine
• Article Data from Dec 14, 2020 - Jan 18, 2021
  • 4.7 Anaphylaxis cases per million for the Pfizer Vaccine
  • 2.5 Anaphylaxis cases per million for the Moderna Vaccine
  • Average age of 40
  • 95% of anaphylactic reaction were women
  • Ave time of onset of symptoms was 10 minutes
  • 80% of individuals had some type of allergy noted before
  • 1/3 of individuals had a prior episode of anaphylaxis

[04:52 – 38:02] A Doctor’s Experience with Covid-19

• I give a brief overview of the topic discussed in the interview
• I welcome our guest for this episode
• Getting tested and diagnosed with Covid
• Taking precautionary measures against Covid
• Dealing with medical emergencies during the pandemic as a patient
• Taking the Covid threat seriously and being vigilant amidst the pandemic
• Remaining strong and resilient throughout the challenges they faced

[38:03 – 50:54] Lessons Learned from her experience

• What she has learned from her experience as a patient
• The situations in Hospitals during the Covid crisis
• Listening and validating patients’ concerns
• Dr. Milhouse’s piece of advice for all listeners with regards to Covid

[50:55 – 56:04] Randy’s Random Questions

• Would you rather go 30 days without your phone or your entire life without dessert? Why?
• What’s your favorite dessert?
• Would you rather be the most popular kid in school or the smartest?
• One word you would describe your husband?
• If you were stranded on a deserted island and you could choose 1 celebrity to keep you company. Who would it be?

[56:05 – 59:06] Closing Segment

• Follow Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse
  • See links below
• Recap of key information discussed in the episode
• Final Words

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Two big lessons from my Covid story: Don’t take it for granted, and be vigilant.” - Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse

“You are not invincible. Covid is extremely unpredictable.” - Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse

“Covid is wreaking havoc not just on the medical and physical side, but also on the emotional, and relationship side of things. So have grace for yourself, and please try to be careful and heed the stuff the doctors are asking for you to do.” - Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse

“Judge your risk and when you think about risk, don’t only think about yourself, because whoever you’re around can also be at risk.” - Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

Shimabukuro , Tom T., et al. “Reports of Anaphylaxis After Receipt of MRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in the US-December 14,2020-January 18,2021.” Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 325, no. 11, 16 Mar. 2021, pp. 1101–1102. 

Pulse Oximeter Picture

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Connect with Dr. Milhouse on Instagram(@drmilhouse) and Tiktok(@yourfavoriteurologist)

 

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Part 2: Anaphylaxis After Covid-19 Vaccination | Covid-19 and Minority Communities

Welcome to Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Akilah A. Jefferson, MD, MSc. In this episode, we get into the impact of Covid on the minority communities, and  I discuss the side effects caused by the Covid-19 Vaccine.

Akilah A. Jefferson Shah, MD, MSc is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Allergy, and Immunology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (UAMS). She received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and her BA in Bioethics from Brown University. She is also trained in health policy and bioethics, completing post-graduate degrees in both fields at Georgetown University and the National Institutes of Health. She completed her allergy and immunology fellowship training at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID/NIH) and residency in internal medicine at The George Washington University Hospital.

[00:01 – 06:44] Healthy People Information

• Anaphylaxis due to the Covid-19 Vaccine
• Article review on Anaphylaxis in relation to the Pfizer Vaccine after the first dose
• Definition of Anaphylaxis
  • Sudden onset
  • Rapid progression of signs and symptoms
  • Involving multiple organ systems
• Common signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis after the first dose of Pfizer Vaccine

[06:45 – 18:04] Part 2: Covid-19 and Minority Communities

• I talk about the values and vital information discussed in this episode
• Refusing to cater to patients due to underlying racism
• Increased rate of mortalities in Minority communities due to racism and biases
• Addressing and resolving racism and segregation in the healthcare industry
• What stops people, specifically people of color, from participating in Vaccine trials
• Combating mistrust

[18:05 – 34:38] Campaign for Covid-19 Vaccination

• Akilah’s thoughts on the first vaccines that came out
  • Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson
• Tracking and monitoring the symptoms and overall state of people who were vaccinated against Covid-19
• Convincing people of the importance of getting vaccinated against Covid-19
• The future of vaccines going forward
• Why we should invest in science and research
• Encouraging the youth to venture into science and medicine
• What we need to do as a nation to go back to some sense of normality 

[34:39 – 39:52] Randy’s Random Questions

• Do you have any personal superstitions?
  • Do not put your purse on the ground, because you’ll lose all your money
• Explain the importance of a birthday to a person who just woke up from a coma
• If you had to hang out with any fictitious character for an entire day? Who that be?
  • Princess Ariel

[39:53 – 43:20] Closing Segment

• Follow Dr. Akilah Jefferson Shah
  • See Links Below
• Recap of key information discussed in the episode
• Final Words

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s risk versus reward. I believe the reward is greater than the risk of harm when getting vaccinated for Covid-19.” - Dr. Randy Hines II

“To combat mistrust, you have to give people a reason to trust you.” - Dr. Akilah Jefferson

“You can have an allergic reaction to any medication you take, to any other vaccine you take.” - Dr. Akilah Jefferson 

“The only way we get back to any sense of normalcy is when we all decide that we’re each other’s keepers.” - Dr. Akilah Jefferson

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

Shimabukuro, Tom, and Narayan Nair. “Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 Vaccine.” Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 325, no. 8, 23 Feb. 2021, pp. 780–781.

• Covid’s Devastation on the Black Community and What Needs to Change
• Jama February Article on Anaphylaxis in relationships to the Pfizer Vaccine after first dose
• CDC Article on Anaphylaxis after receipt of first dose of Pfizer Vaccine
• The Brighton Collaboration
• Brighton Collaboration Case Definition of Anaphylaxis for use in SPSU study

Connect with Akilah, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

 

To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at hinesentertainmentgrp@gmail.com 

 

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Part 1: Fully Vaccinated Guidelines │Covid-19 Immunology and Navigating the Healthcare System

Akilah A. Jefferson Shah, MD, MSc is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Allergy, and Immunology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (UAMS). She completed her allergy and immunology fellowship training at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID/NIH) and residency in internal medicine at The George Washington University Hospital.

She received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and her BA in Bioethics from Brown University. She is also trained in health policy and bioethics, completing post-graduate degrees in both fields at Georgetown University and the National Institutes of Health.

[00:01 – 04:32] Healthy People Information

• Measures to take when you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19
  • How you are considered as fully vaccinated
  • What’s changed
  • What hasn’t changed
  • What we know and what we’re still learning

[04:33 – 12:41] Getting to know Akilah A. Jefferson Shah

• I talk about the values and vital information discussed in this episode
• I introduce our guest
• Akilah talks about her background
  • Origins
  • Education
  • Summary of her career

[12:42 – 15:55] Allergy and Immunology

• Allergy and Immunology
  • A deep dive into the immune system

[15:56 – 27:48] COVID-19

• Akilah’s thoughts when COVID popped up
• The impact of COVID-19 compared to Ebola on the US and the rest of the world
• What sets COVID-19 apart from other viruses
• Preparing to respond to various health threats to society
• The lack of response affecting the minority community

[27:49 – 32:45] Navigating the Healthcare system

• Research Akilah has done on healthcare
  • How people get healthcare
  • How people are treated based factors like: race, social standing, and gender
• Access and navigating the healthcare system

[32:46 – 36:53] Closing Segment

• Follow Dr. Akilah Jefferson Shah
  • See Links Below
• Recap of key information discussed in the episode
• Watch out for Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Akilah Jefferson Shah!
• Final Words from me

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“COVID-19 is a smart virus. It’s able to get into the body and infect our cells in a very easy kind of way.” - Akilah Jefferson Shah

“There’s so many social determinants of health that put people in a bad situation already, then you add a highly contagious and deadly virus on top of it, people are not gonna do well. And that impacts people who are vulnerable, but it also impacts everybody in the community because everyone is interconnected.” - Akilah Jefferson Shah

 

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

• Measures to Take When You’ve been Fully Vaccinated - CDC
• Increased Risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 - CDC

Connect with Akilah, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

 

To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at hinesentertainmentgrp@gmail.com 

 

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Phases of Vaccine Trials and the Importance of Vaccination - Ashley Nealy

Welcome back healthy people! On this episode of On Call with Dr. Randy I'll be discussing vaccine trials. Do you know the stages of how a vaccine is approved? Well you'll find out on this episode! I'll also chat it up with Ashley Nealy.

Ashley Nealy is an assistant director for the federal government and the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mindly Mave, LLC, a web design company. Last year she participated in the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine trial. Want hear how it went with her? Well take a listen!

 

[00:01 – 06:14] Healthy People Information

• Phases of a Vaccine trial
  • Exploratory stage
  • Pre-clinical stage
  • Safety and Right dosage
  • Effectivity of the vaccine
  • Regulatory approval and Licensure
  • Will it stay safe down the road?

 

[07:15 – 13:57] Interview with Ashley Nealy

• The first time Ashley heard about COVID-19
• First brush with the pandemic
• How COVID affected Ashley’s life on a daily basis

 

[13:58 – 28:35] The Process of Ashley’s vaccine trials

• Why she volunteered for the Covid-19 Vaccine trials
• Reassurance of safety when joining the vaccine trials
• Ashely talks about the process of her Vaccine trials
• Tracking and monitoring symptoms and side effects due to the vaccine

 

[28:36 – 43:00] Spreading Awareness about the Importance of Vaccination

• Convincing people to get themselves vaccinated
• Spreading awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated
• Ashley’s role in spreading awareness about the importance of a vaccine
• Why you shouldn’t be worried about the vaccine
• Why you should participate in clinical trials
  • Sign up and Volunteer

 

[43:01 – 48:23] Randy’s Random Questions with Ashley Nealy

• What’s the best part about being a cheerleader?
• Which interview has been the most fun interview you’ve done about the Covid vaccine?
• Why do we need more Black women in tech?
• What is the most fun thing you’ve done in the tech industry?
• What are the best food spots in Atlanta?

 

[48:24 – 55:56] Closing Segment

• Recap of key information discussed in the episode
• The Emergency Use Authorization
• Final Words from me

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“We will never reach immunity unless people get vaccinated.” - Ashley Nealy

“Always ask your doctor and always make the best decision for you and your family.” - Ashley Nealy

“I can’t convince anyone to take the vaccine, but I can just tell them about my experience and the data they need to make a decision.” - Ashley Nealy

“People should participate in the vaccine trials because you are contributing to science.” - Ashley Nealy

 

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

• Importance of Mouse Genome
• Human Challenge Trials
• Vaccine Development, Testing, and Regulation
• 5 Stages of COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Keep up with Ashely on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter, and Tiktok.

 

To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at hinesentertainmentgrp@gmail.com 

 

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COVID-19 Family Nurse Practitioner - Tiffany Hatch

Welcome back, healthy people! Our guest for today, Tiffany Hatch, is a 36-year-old from Port Arthur, Texas. She is a registered nurse for eleven years, who works as an Infusion Therapy Nurse. She is a newly graduated Family Nurse Practitioner, an Executive Wellness Coach, and a Motivational leader who helps communities understand health and wellness to achieve sustainable results.

As part of the medical community, Tiffany does her part to help in the fight against COVID-19, giving compassionate quality care to all patients she attends to.

Recently deployed in New York and currently working in the Southeast Texas region going above and beyond to make sure patients are getting proper care during this pandemic.

 

[00:01 – 09:59] Healthy People Information

• New research from CDC
  • Maximizing fit for cloth and medical procedure masks to improve performance  and reduce SARS-COV2 transmission and exposure 2021
  • Various mask configurations and combinations to reduce the amount of particles emitted during a cough
    • Double-masking
    • knotting-and-tucking masks

[10:00 – 24:44] Interview with COVID-19 Family Nurse Practitioner

• Quick introduction about the valuable information discussed throughout the interview
• I Introduce and give a bit of background about our guest, Tiffany Hatch
• Tiffany briefly talks about her background and career as a Nurse Practitioner 
• Moving to New York and help out during the pandemic
• Being in the epicenter of the Pandemic
• Working with other medical practitioners to help patients survive
• Keeping themselves healthy
  • Taking vitamins for an extra boost for immunity
• Tiffany’s message for the people in the frontlines and healthcare industry
  • Continue Making an impact
  • Continue being a blessing to others

[24:45 – 34:49] Randy’s Random Questions with Tiffany Hatch

• As a workout warrior, what's the body part that you hate working out the most?
• What’s the body part that you like working out the most?3
• Living in New York during the pandemic, what's the biggest difference you noticed from living there compared to living in Texas?
• What’s your favorite juice/shake? What’s in it?
• For your wellness goals reach out to Tiffany
  • See Links Below
• Tiffany’s Favorite Texas music artist
• If you had one word to describe 2020, what would it be?
• Final words from Tiffany

[34:50 – 40:05] Closing Segment

• Recap of key information discussed in the episode
  • Limitations to the study of CDC regarding double-masking and knotting-and-tucking
• Final Words from me

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“The idea of the word “Pandemic” stands for “Any goes” to help a patient survive.” - Tiffany Hatch

“This shall pass. Continue to follow your heart and desire when it comes to patient care, because they really really need you.” - Tiffany Hatch

“Being the first person and probably the last person they see in that mindset, you are truly an impact on patient lives. So in the weakest point that they are with you, you want to make sure that they get the things that they need, no matter what, you want to have an impact on their lives.” - Tiffany Hatch

“When you don’t get the whole truth when it comes to nutrition, you can't really get your over-all goal, because something is always missing.” - Tiffany Hatch

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

• CDC Article on Double-Masking and Knotting-and-Tucking Masks

Keep up with Tiffany on Instagram. For your wellness goals, reach out to Tiffany at https://thatch.goherbalife.com/Catalog/Home/Index/en-US 

 

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The Life of A Physician During the Pandemic with Dr. Sydney Deal - Part 2

Welcome back, healthy people! Glad to have you back for Part 2 of the Interview with Dr. Sydney Deal. This is my second episode in my series on the SARS-CoV-2 a.k.a. Covid-19. For context going into this episode, please check out part 1 of our interview.

Our Guest for this episode is Dr. Sydney Deal. She graduated magna cum laude from Baylor University with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

In October 2019, she came on staff at Comanche County Medical Center and Doctors Medical Center as a board-certified family medicine physician providing care to patients of all ages in the clinic and hospital. Dr. Deal lives in Comanche with her husband and two young children. She is expecting her third child in June 2021.

[00:01 – 05:13] Healthy People Information

• 2 Different categories of Covid Testing
  • Diagnostic Tests
    • Molecular
    • Antigen
  • Antibody Tests
• Covid Testing capacity as of February 2021

[05:14 – 12:10] Part 2 of our Interview with Dr. Sydney Deal

• Quick intro about the valuable information discussed throughout the interview
• Preparing for the upcoming Covid wave in their area
• Educating people to follow health and safety guidelines both in public and private

[12:11 – 33:39] Dealing with Covid-19

• Typical course of Covid Patients from the Inpatient and Outpatient setting
  • Each patient responds to Covid differently
• Dr. Sydney’s experience in treating patients with a new and unknown virus
• Moving away from the idea of evidence-based medicine to deal with the pandemic
• Finding a doctor you can trust
• Experimental treatments based on others’ experience
• Making her educated decision to get vaccinated despite her pregnancy
• What we need to do to make it through this pandemic
  • Vaccination is the key
  • Follow safety guidelines

[33:40 – 39:30] Randy’s Random Questions

• You’re alone. You’re flipping through channels on TV, and you stop on one movie. What movie would that be?
  
• What is the one thing that you’ve learned to love about your husband, James?
  
• One word you would use to describe country/rural living
• One thing you miss about Atlanta
• Which one of your kids do feel will give you the most trouble as a teenager?
  

[39:31 – 44:40] Closing Segment

• Last words from our guest Sydney Deal
• Recap of key information discussed in the episode
• Final Words

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Vaccination is the only way we're going to end this pandemic, with the least amount of deaths, and the least amount of other bad things that the pandemic has caused.” - Dr. Sydney Deal

“There’s no point wearing a mask to the grocery store if you’re gonna go to a family barbeque with 50 people on Saturday.” - Dr. Sydney Deal

“Find a doctor that you trust, somebody who is willing to spend time to answer your questions, address your concerns, and weigh all of these things into context about what is the right treatment for you.” - Dr. Sydney Deal

“Death and hospitalization is not the only bad outcome of this pandemic. So many kids have not been in public school, increased rates of substance abuse, increased rates of depression and anxiety, and economic depression.”  - Dr. Sydney Deal

“The problem with metropolitan/urban living is the illusion of choice. You have too many choices, and you can spend so much time trying to decide what to choose.” - Dr. Sydney Deal

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

Cheng, Dr. Anthony, et al. “Outpatient Management of Covid-19: Rapid Evidence Review.” American Family Physician, vol. 102, no. 8, 15 Oct. 2020, pp. 478–485.

• FDA Covid-19 testing Basics
• Antigen and Molecular Tests for Covid-19
• Comanche County Medical Center
• Seroprevalence
• Facts About Coronavirus
• Cases in the US

 

 

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The Life of A Physician During the Pandemic with Dr. Sydney Deal - Part 1

Welcome back, healthy people! This is my first episode in my series on the SARS-CoV-2 a.k.a. Covid-19. Each episode will build upon the next episode and provide helpful and important information about the virus.

Our Guest for this episode is Dr. Sydney Deal. She graduated magna cum laude from Baylor University with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

In October 2019, she came on staff at Comanche County Medical Center and Doctors Medical Center as a board-certified family medicine physician providing care to patients of all ages in the clinic and hospital. Dr. Deal lives in Comanche with her husband and two young children. She is expecting her third child in June 2021.

[00:01 – 06:54] Opening Segment

• I talk briefly about the great values and healthy people information from this episode
• Origin and Key information you need to know about the CoronaVirus
  • Symptoms
  • Levels of infections
  • Average cases
  • Advice
• How to properly diagnose someone?

[06:55 – 18:25] Getting to know Dr. Sydney Deal and Comanche Texas

• I introduce and give a background of our guest for this episode
• I welcome Dr. Sydney Deal
• Dr. Deal talks to us about Comanche Texas
  • Facts about Comanche
  • The healthcare and medical landscape in Comanche County
  • Resources and
• Why Dr. Deal chose Family Medicine and to work in a rural community
• Challenges of Family Medicine

[18:26 – 33:10] Dealing with Covid-19 and Social Media

• The first case of COVID she encountered
• Preparing for the possibility of a Pandemic reaching them
• Dealing with panic and various behaviors caused by COVID-19
• Education as the key to helping solve the COVID crisis
• The Good and the Bad of Social Media

[33:11 – 43:45] The Life of A Physician During the Pandemic

• How the whole scenario of COVID has been different for Dr. Deal
• The first time they were hit hard by COVID
• Struggle of witnessing both patients and practitioners, go through the crisis
• Dr. Deal talks about the struggles of dealing with COVID from a rural setting

[43:46 – 46:52] Closing Segment

• Recap of key information throughout the interview
• Watch out for Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Deal!
• Final Words

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“I truly believe that medicine is the universal language. It’s something that, no matter what the situation, can connect you to somebody that might be different from you.” - Dr. Sydney Deal

“A lot of the evil in society stems from social media.” - Dr. Sydney Deal

“A lot of people don’t care about something unless they’re directly affected by it.” - Dr. Sydney Deal

 

Resources and Links Mentioned:

 

Cheng, Dr. Anthony, et al. “Outpatient Management of Covid-19: Rapid Evidence Review.” American Family Physician, vol. 102, no. 8, 15 Oct. 2020, pp. 478–485.

• Comanche County Medical Center
• Seroprevalence
• Facts About Coronavirus
• Cases in the US

 

To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at hinesentertainmentgrp@gmail.com 

 

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