Sometimes you have to do it

After training my client this morning, a regular member who is well liked and popular at our gym thanked me. Not because I trained him or because I gave him exercise advice, but because I alerted him of a problem he wasn't aware of.......................bad breath. Lots of other members had mentioned how pleasant he was, but man his breath could stop a bull dead from charging.
I took it upon myself to tell him "I just wanted to let you know that you may have a problem you're unaware of and I'm checking to see if you're fine." He asked what it was and I told him "Your breath isn't the best and it may be stemming from something else other than regular oral hygiene." He confessed that he hadn't been to the dentist in over 10 years. I mentioned that gingivitis and periodontal disease may be the issue.
He ended up going to the dentist last week and was notified he was in the early stages of periodontal disease. The dentist had told him that it was good he was alerted and that sometimes it ends up being too late for some because no one wants to tell the them. He's had to pull teeth and replace them either with dentures or implants. Luckily he can be treated without that happening.
So yeah, sometimes taking the step to tell someone of a possible embarrassing issue helps overall.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition