A man is sleeping peacefully in his own bed. He awakens in the night to a strange sensation and dimly registers a figure crouched in the dark at the foot of the bed. He feels a warm liquid on his big toe. As his eyes adjusts, he recognizes his wife hunched in the moonlight, pulling … Continue reading Essential Oils and Good Intentions →

Halloween is here, which makes me think of scary things like ghosts and headless horsemen and vampire bats. Although it's debatable that one could meet her demise by an attack from a pumpkin-headed man, it is a FACT that a bat can kill you. This excruciating death doesn't even need to involve vampire lore. It's … Continue reading Beware of Bats →

On many occasions, DTD is asked to recommend a specialist- orthopedist, psychologists, pediatricians, dermatologists, physical therapists, etc. We live in northeast Ohio, an area blessed with excellent medical facilities and a large selection for most specialists, so the choice can be overwhelming. Recently we were dining alfresco with some dear friends when one shared her … Continue reading Your Opinion Matters →

I have a dear friend whose daughter donates blood on a regular basis. She's just a beautiful person inside and out! In fact, she's such a regular that the Red Cross asked her if she would consider donating platelets. Naturally she agreed and scheduled an appointment. Towards the end of the process she had a … Continue reading An Unexpected Result →

Our Dinner Table Doctor's (DTD) education on this particular malady occurred in a most unfortunate manner, since he was the victim. We were on a lovely vacation in Marco Island, Florida. As expected, our pale northeastern Ohio skin was ill-prepared for the continuous rays of sunshine. Even though we lathered 30+ sunscreen all over ourselves … Continue reading Beware Hell’s Itch! →

I recently celebrated my 50th birthday and received the best, most thoughtful gift and the biggest surprise my husband has ever given me in our 24 years of marriage: a bidet. I love it! My desire for a bidet began several years ago. I was shopping in an appliance store and used the bathroom. As … Continue reading Best Gift Ever! →

Oh my! Who knew that a post about what moves peoples' bowels and how fast it happens would generate so many comments? People have certainly not been shy in sharing their two cents and some surprising details about their bathroom habits since that post. We have had many a dinner-table discussion on this topic. One … Continue reading Blame it on the Mac-N-Cheese Follow up →