Laughter is the best medicine. Laughter is something that children do well, before the weight of life drags them down.
Any idea how many times a child laughs during a day?
About 400 times!
What do you think that number is for adults?
With life’s stressors bearing down on us, we laugh a bit less:
… about 15 times a day, for adults.
There is a clear link between your general health and laughter.
Don’t believe me? Just do a “Scholar” search on Google for the latest clinical research on laughter and health. That is, laughter truly IS the best medicine.
With that in mind,
I thought that this might be a good time for me to contribute to your health and wellness …
So, here’s your medicine:
Just to put a smile on your face, four babies laughing hysterically:
OMG! Imagine having four (!!) identical boys to manage. Wow …
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Dr. Faust, my 2 year old Grandson wakes up with blood in his nose. His drainage when he is sick is extremely thick. He was on acid reflux medication for GERD up until a couple of months ago. This doesnt’ seem to be a problem any longer, whowever, something my daughter mentions to every physician he sees is the first bite of food he takes he sneezes through his mouth, no one is concerned, do you know why this happens? Thank you for your help with everything. Denise
Hi Denise,
Please search “nose bleeds” or “epistaxis” on this site for tips on reducing nose bleeds in your grandson.
This is especially common starting in the Fall when nights turn cold and we start our furnaces – all that dry air makes for frequent nose bleeds. It is also difficult to keep little fingers out of noses, and that – nose-picking – is the #1 cause of nose-bleeds in toddlers through 8-year-olds. Always an challenge to reduce nose-bleeds in the younger children. Again, please take a look at some of the articles on this site for tips on reducing the nose-bleeds. If they become frequent or difficult to control, get him to a pediatric ENT doc for advice.
Thanks for visiting and sharing!
RF
Does your blog have a contact page? I’m having trouble locating it but, I’d like to send you an email.
I’ve got some ideas for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great site and I look forward to seeing it expand over time.
Hi Anton,
The ‘Contact’ tab is at the center, top of the page. You can now also contact me by a short voice-mail tab over on the mid-right of the page. You are welcome to contact me any time: boogordoctor@gmail.com
Thanks