Archive for 'Health'
The hot topic
Around these parts, it’s the hot water cooler talk. Maybe you heard the audio on Howard Stern. Or maybe you actually saw the Oprah episode in question (lucky you).
Poop. Thanks to Oprah, that shit is hot.
What does your poop sound like when it hits the water? What does it look like (you know you look)? […]
Posted: May 6th, 2005 under Health.
Comments: 3
Oh yes, and…
In the TMI department:
Move over, Katie Couric. The good news: Wednesday I get the day off work. The yuck news: because I have to have a colonoscopy.
They sedate you, so I’m not really worried about the procedure itself. It’s all the crap you have to drink before it that’s grossing me out already. From the […]
Posted: April 30th, 2005 under Health.
Comments: 4
I’m impotent…sorta
Used to be, in my younger years, I’d give blood regularly.
Years ago, when I met Greg, moved out here and married him, I talked this needle-phobic man into giving blood. We went together. My blood? Not enough iron, so I couldn’t give.
He’s been giving regularly ever since (more than 2 gallons now) and […]
Posted: October 6th, 2004 under Health.
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Louisiana paying for gastric bypass
I saw a quick blurb on the TV screen as I ran at the gym at lunch time: Louisiana is paying for 40 state employees to have gastric bypass surgery to test whether it’s cheaper to pay for the surgery or for the complications of obesity.
The story was on…I’m not sure…CNN? CNBC? They quoted a […]
Posted: August 19th, 2004 under Health.
Comments: 3
Resting metabolic rate
I had my resting metabolic rate (RMR) tested about two weeks ago. Our club offered the test in conjunction with the local hospital.
They clamped my nose shut with a plastic clamp and then I had to breathe into a special mouthpiece for 8 minutes (at least, I think it was 8 minutes. I can barely […]
Posted: June 4th, 2004 under Health.
Comments: 2