On a normal day, most adults lead very busy lives. During the holidays, when you add in the shopping, decorating, post office runs, social activities, and cooking, well… it’s no wonder that adults get less sleep during the holiday season. Although it can vary from one individual to another, adults… Read More…

There are few things that leave as much of a lasting impression as when we are in close proximity with someone who has bad breath. From thence forward, this encounter tends to place a negative label on them. And, it can make you always feel a little embarrassed for them. … Read More…

Obesity is having a BMI over 30% of the body’s weight – nearly one-third of the body’s weight as fat. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Michigan has an “obesity prevalence” of 34.5%. While some states are higher and some lower, that’s not good. Weight is… Read More…

In like a lion, out like a lamb… … so they say about the month of March. No matter how March comes in or goes out, we’ve come to know it for more sunshine and the welcome emergence of flowers and trees coming back to life. And, love it or… Read More…

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. This is a time to celebrate and support the role of parents when it comes to the oral health of their child(ren). Although a “baby” tooth will eventually be replaced (starting around age 6 or 7, and by 12 years old), the fact… Read More…

Here’s an important “wake up call” for every individual… A 2022 report published by the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute shared that an estimated 50 to 70 million Americans have chronic, or ongoing, sleep disorders with nearly 40% of U.S. adults admit to falling asleep during the day without… Read More…

People are often taken aback when learning the source for certain health conditions is found to be related to their jaw joints. Read on for a look at some of these. I have a feeling some may surprise you. Headaches & Migraines Headaches can be an interference to one’s day…. Read More…

It is now estimated that 26% of adults between the ages of 30 and 70 years have sleep apnea. It is thought that up to 6% of children have the sleep disorder. With sleep apnea impacting the lives of an estimated 30 million people in the U.S., only 6 million have been… Read More…

It’s summertime! With more outdoor activities, summer’s heat equals more thirsty people. So, whenever I see an ad for soft drinks claiming to be “thirst quenching,” I cringe a bit. As a dentist in Shelby Twp, I know how the ingredients of most soft drinks do anything but. In 2021,… Read More…

The confinement and “sheltering in place” of the pandemic seem to be in the distant past. However, some habits formed during the time of being shut in were not so great. During this time, psychologists noted a range of sleep changes; some people were sleeping more while others (especially those… Read More…