Dr. Darian Parker

This episodes explores the interconnected relationship of oral health and other bodily systems with dental professional Christine Horton. Christine Horton is a National Board Certified Women’s Health Coach and dental hygienist with a special interest in PMOS | PCOS. She serves as Programs and Advocacy Co-Director for the PCOS Awareness Association. As the founder of Fusion Health Coaching, she brings the medical, dental, and lifestyle pieces together for a true whole person approach to health. She lives with PMOS herself, so this work is personal as well as professional, and she’s on a mission to help women feel heard and finally put the pieces together.Christine's Links:Website: https://fusionhealthcoach.com/YouTube: @PMOS.PCOSGlowHygienisthttps://youtube.com/@pmos.pcosglowhygienistLinkedIn: Christine Hortonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-horton-fusionhealthcoach/Instagram: @pmos.pcosglowhygienisthttps://www.instagram.co/pmos.pcosglowhygienistTongue Cleaner Mentioned in the Episode:https://supermouth.com/products/adult-tongue-scraper?Color=Metallic+SilverResearch in this Episode:Cochrane Review (Simpson et al., 2022)
Periodontal treatment and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, pooling 35 randomized trials
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589504/Companion RCT for the number: D'Aiuto et al., Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (2018). 264 patients, HbA1c 0.6% lower at 12 months.
https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10064324/Chen et al., Journal of Periodontology (2024)
Periodontitis and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease, NHANES cohort of 2,135 people. All-cause mortality was 25% higher (HR 1.25).
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37469140/Sanghvi et al., JACC: Advances (2024)
Periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, UK Biobank, 481,915 people. Gum disease was self-reported. HR 1.09 for incident coronary artery disease.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39290820/American Heart Association Scientific Statement (Tran et al., Circulation)
Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
https://professional.heart.org/en/guidelines-statements/periodontal-disease-and-atherosclerotic-cardiovascular-disease-a-scientificcir0000000000001390Dr. Darian's Links:Website: https://doctordarianparker.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darianparker/Dr. Darian's Partnerships:Stick MobilityGet your flexibility back and prevent injuries with Stick Mobility. Training Sticks improve range of motion, muscle activation, coordination, and body awareness to build a strong foundation for better movement. Go to this Link or copy to your browser https://stickmobility.com/darian-parker and use the discount code: 1CEC828F154 to get 10% off of your purchase.Health LoftNutrition is an important piece in reaching your health and well being goals. That is why I have partnered with Health Loft. Health Loft connects you with a registered dietitian for personalized nutrition. Sessions are remote, covered by insurance for many people, and your first session is free. Health Loft will check your insurance benefits for you to determine if you would have to pay anything for future sessions. Click here to book your first free session: https://healthloftco.com/partners/parkerpt/CONNEQT HEALTHCONNEQT Health is transforming health monitoring by making advanced arterial health insights accessible to everyone through the CONNEQT Pulse. This device empowers individuals to measure and understand key indicators of their vascular health through the first and only FDA-cleared at-home device that goes far beyond the traditional blood pressure cuff. Please use the link below to purchase a CONNEQT Pulse. You can receive 10 percent off the purchase of the unit by using the code: Parker10. CONNEQT Pulse Site