A Paradigm Shift in Health and Wellness

What if you could build muscle and burn fat in the dental office? No, you’ve not misread that.

Dr. Jill Wade, a dentist who’s spent three decades crafting beautiful, healthy smiles, is expanding available services for her patients, incorporating the newest technology that includes more than just your teeth.

While this concept may sound surprising, Stonebriar Smile Design is taking bold steps toward a more holistic and integrated approach to aging gracefully while living a health-conscious lifestyle.

From Custom Smiles to Custom Wellness

Although Dr. Jill Wade, DDS, MAGD has prioritized oral care for most of her career, she also recognizes the oral-systemic link, which doesn’t just affect the teeth and mouth, but the entire body, from the heart to the breath, the head to the microbiome. Now, she’s offering solutions to improve muscle mass and facial features.

As part of this evolution, Dr. Wade and her team at Stonebriar Smile Design have sought out advanced technology to support their mission. Enter the Emsculpt Neo, a groundbreaking device that allows you to tone muscle and reduce fat, and you don’t even need a gym membership.

“This may sound like a medical gym in a dental office,” says Dr. Wade. “And it is…but the engineering behind [these] products is incredible.” Around the time she began exploring these technologies, she came across a book by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon that shifted her perspective. In “Forever Strong,” Dr. Lyon says, “My goal is nothing short of upending modern medicine with a refocus on muscle as the fountain of youth. By understanding muscle as the key to longevity, and taking action to rebalance the effects of losing and gaining muscle, you can slow the process of aging.”

Dr. Wade found herself moved by the simplicity of this concept, stating that muscle is not just about aesthetics or athletic performance but that it’s essential for long-term health, vitality, and independence as we age.

 

Anti-Aging: It’s Not Just About Your Face 

We’ve all done it: diets, supplements, wellness trends. There’s hardly a way to avoid it all, as the “next big thing” in weight loss, facelifts, and optimal health proliferates in the media—no matter what form you consume (or try not to avoid). Right now, it’s all about GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and all its “siblings.” Though originally meant to help diabetics manage their health and insulin levels, it’s taken over the health (and fad) market.

However, your health is tied to more than just BMI or the loss or gain of muscle, beyond the abil/ity to count your abs. Dr. Wade emphasizes that muscle health is vital to:

• Preventing falls and fractures 
• Maintaining flexibility and mobility 
• Supporting skeletal structure 
• Enhancing metabolic function 
• Delaying physical decline associated with aging 

At 51 years old, Aurelia—a hygienist on staff at Stonebriar Smile Design, located in Frisco, Texas, and the Dallas/Fortworth Metroplex— is an active woman, but even she admits, “I don’t like lifting heavy things as much anymore, but I know how important it is to stay strong.” Dr. Wade punctuates this admission by revealing that she recognized when her grandparents started losing their mobility and strength, making them frail and more prone to injury. This is why she encourages muscle building and maintaining muscle tone.

Rather than spending hours in the gym, she offers a new medical-grade technology to help you achieve that goal by using the Emsculpt Neo, which combines high-intensity focused electromagnetic stimulation (HIFEM) and radio-frequency heating. The device stimulates your muscles while emitting warmth, equating to 20,000 crunches in one session. Yep, that’s 20,000—all while you’re essentially lying down and relaxing.

From the Core to the Floor: Building Muscle with Tech

The Emsculpt Neo has the ability to stimulate muscle contractions with an intensity that would be hard to come by in the gym. Building or, in some cases, rebuilding your functional core strength is paramount for those over 40 and 50.

The Emsculpt Neo isn’t limited to one area, either. It can be used to tone and strengthen multiple muscle groups, including:

• Abdominals 
• Triceps and biceps 
• Quads and hamstrings 
• Glutes (“the booty”) 
• Calves 
• Flanks (sides) 

What Does It Feel Like?

According to Dr. Jill Wade and Aurelia, who have both (of course) tried the Emsculpt, the treatment feels like rapid muscle contractions mixed with gentle heat and massage, which helps disperse lactic acid. It’s the reason you won’t feel sore afterward—especially compared to a traditional workout.

Hydration Matters

Though this may not be a standard workout, where you sweat buckets, it’s still important that you stay hydrated, and drink plenty of water prior to your treatment. The water in your body helps conduct the electromagnetic energy, which allows for deeper, broader muscle stimulation beyond the paddle placement area(s). This can kickstart both fat loss and muscle growth, contributing to your overall health.

Whether your goal is staying active with your kids or grandkids, strength training so you can enjoy the outdoors, or simply retaining muscle tone, building muscle is the way forward, and the Emscult is an accessible tool for all fitness levels.

 

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