Late last year my dentist asked me if I snore when I sleep while examining me. I answered positively and he gave me two questionnaires that are used to determine whether a sleep study is recommended. evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea for several reasons. What made him think … [Read more...] about 4 Tips for a Successful Sleep Study
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Coffee and Your Health
The definition of coffee is simple: Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of "berries" from the Coffea plant. But this beverage is so much more than that sentence. People have consumed coffee since the 10th century although Americans … [Read more...] about Coffee and Your Health
Oral Surgery: 4 Things I Didn’t Expect
I finally feel like I'm well on the road to recovery from my recent oral surgery to reduce a palatal torus. (Mine is the size in the photos on Wikipedia after the reduction). The actual procedure was fast. It was less than an hour from when I had the IV sedation to when I … [Read more...] about Oral Surgery: 4 Things I Didn’t Expect
February Goals & January Update
Last year I wasn't as continually focused on my goals throughout the year as I would like. So in 2015 I decided to make monthly goals instead of big yearly ones. It's time to see how I did last month and set some new ones. January 2015 Goals 1. Lose 4 pounds – As I feared I had … [Read more...] about February Goals & January Update
Tales From the Scale: Tiny Steps
The past three weeks at my Weight Watchers meeting one of the things our leader has asked us do is set one goal to focus on during the week. I've been focusing on tracking what I eat. It was brought home this week at this meeting when the topic was how the tiny steps add up. I … [Read more...] about Tales From the Scale: Tiny Steps