Dr. Michelle

I'll continue the medical related theme from my last post, with two new updates.

The first stems from my vanity and desire for pearly white teeth. The last time I tried to whiten my teeth with those strips you get from the store, I experienced the worst pain of my life. I started screaming and crying as the nerves in my teeth pulsated in agony. I'm not at all exaggerating. So, since I obviously can't use those again, I figured there had to be a homemade remedy that was painless and inexpensive. I was right and now I brush every night with a past made up of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. It's disgusting and slightly burns my gums, but I'm determined to stick with it until my teeth are so bright they can be seen from space. The only thing is, I've read contradicting reports about how long it takes. One article said you just need to do it twice a month and another one said you need to do it everyday for three months. So, we'll see.

My second story comes straight from an article in Oprah's O Magazine. I read that a study was done that found that women who sleep in rooms with enough light coming in from the windows that you are able to read, have a much higher rate of breast cancer. Like 50% more or something ridiculous like that. It has something to do with the brain not being able to produce the right chemicals during night since it's so light in the room. So, that got me thinking that though it's not that light outside my window, I do sleep with a nightlight. Yes world...I sleep with a nightlight. Always have and, so I thought, always will. It's not that I'm afraid of the dark, but I do experience a lot of anxiety if I can't see where I am right when I open my eyes. So, even thought I'm not convinced it makes that much of a difference, this article inspired me to give darkness a try. So, I unplugged my light and just as I thought...had major anxiety for the first few nights. It's getting better, but I'm still very uncomfortable so I have a feeling the light will eventually get plugged back in.

Oh, and bonus update...my eye is still twitching. I tried to capture it on video, but it's just too tricky and unpredictable to catch. But take my word for it...I still look like a twitchy freak.