Ask Dr. Jill

Now that we have settled into the New Year, it's the perfect time to prioritize your well-being. In this episode, Dr. Jill shares insightful tips on enhancing
 your wellness journey. From achievable lifestyle adjustments to incorporating simple habits into your daily routine, Dr. Jill provides practical advice anyone can embrace. 

Join us as we navigate the path to a healthier you in the coming year. AskDrJill is your go-to source for evidence based wellness guidance, and this episode
 sets the tone for a year of positive transformation. Tune in and start your wellness journey with Dr. Jill’s expert insights!
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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

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To become a patient visit: 

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

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To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

Here's  a YouTube link to the song Everybody Loves the Sunshine by Roy Ayers (1976)! Enjoy!

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

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To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Twitter 

Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Twitter 

Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Twitter 

Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Host Dr. Jill Waggoner and Guest Simon T. Bailey discuss what it takes to take control of the current climate of change, and transform it into the future you desire. Simon T Bailey is a keynote speaker, a success coach, an author, television host, and philanthropist, Simon T. Bailey’s purpose in life is to help you discover your brilliance.

To start the process of preparing your strategic plan you must first ask yourself some key questions. The first question you should ask yourself is “Where have I Been?”. This question gives us the opportunity to do a self assessment.  Evaluating our background and experiences.  When did we have a moment of flow.  Where you have been is so important to your journey. However long you have been on the earth every experience is a piece to a puzzle that makes the picture of what your future looks like clear. 

The two discuss “Hope with a Strategy”,  A totally immersive experience designed to Help Optimistic People Excel. Hope with a strategy will submerge participants into an environment where they will be elevated mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.  So they can execute a plan that will help them create the future they want for themselves, and not wait for that future to be created for them. The unique combination of Medicine and Motivation, with Mindfulness and  Strategy, is a prescription that the world needs now!

Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

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Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Host Dr. Jill Waggoner tackles joint and arthritic pain. The two types of arthritis include osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). OA mainly results when wear and tear of cartilage causes bones to rub together, leading to friction, damage, and inflammation. RA is a systemic condition that triggers symptoms throughout the body. It’s an autoimmune disease and happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy joint tissue.

Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Every brain changes with age, and mental function changes along with it. Mental decline is common, and it's one of the most feared consequences of aging. But cognitive impairment is not inevitable. Here are 12 ways you can help maintain brain function.

Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

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Host Dr. Jill Waggoner breaks down the best ways to combat that bad belly feeling, which can lead to many health concerns. She discusses prebiotics (yes, that's a thing) and probiotics as well as other foods and supplements to give yourself a good gut!

Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

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Host Dr. Jill Waggoner and Co-Host Jillian Jones Mitchell discuss the reasons why so many people suffer from depression and the best practices in the medical field to curb its effect. 

How is the word "depression" technically defined by the medical field? Is depression the result of just having some emotional wires crossed in our head or could its root be deeper?  Is depression hereditary? Can we overcome depression through sheer will power? What steps can we take today to prevent depression? Dr. Jill offers hopeful answers in this episode.

Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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Host Dr. Jill Waggoner and Co-Host Jillian Jones Mitchell discuss what Insulin Resistance is, the contributing factors to its development, and how it progresses to become diabetes. An eye opening discussion for anyone who would like to make the changes necessary for Diabetes prevention. 

Insulin resistance occurs when excess glucose in the blood reduces the ability of the cells to absorb and use blood sugar for energy. This increases the risk of developing prediabetes, and eventually type 2 diabetes.  If the pancreas can make enough insulin to overcome the low rate of absorption, diabetes is less likely to develop, and blood glucose will stay within a healthy range.

Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

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Since the emergency approval and of the Coronavirus Vaccines, there has been a barrage of information everywhere.  In this episode, Dr. Waggoner discusses how these vaccines work and how they protect us from getting ill with COVID-19. 

She discusses the  ways COVID-19 vaccines help our bodies develop immunity to the virus that causes COVID-19 without us having to get the illness.

There is a discussion of how the different types of vaccines work in different ways to offer protection, but with all types of vaccines, the body is left with a supply of “memory” T-lymphocytes as well as B-lymphocytes that will remember how to fight that virus in the future.

Dr. Jill explains that It typically takes a few weeks for the body to produce T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes after vaccination. Therefore, it is possible that a person could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 just before or just after vaccination and then get sick because the vaccine did not have enough time to provide protection.

It is also important to know that sometimes after vaccination, the process of building immunity can cause symptoms, such as fever. These symptoms are normal and are a sign that the body is building immunity.

Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician with nearly three decades of experience. She is located in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex holds a Medical Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has certifications in both Preventive Medicine and Wellness Coordination from the prestigious Cooper Institute.

Connect with Dr. Jill: 

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Dr. Jill’s Website 

To become a patient visit: 

Methodist Premier Wellness or call (972) 298-2099

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