“We found that melatonin usage was associated with a 28% reduced likelihood of a positive laboratory test result for SARS-CoV-2 after adjusting for age, sex, race, smoking history, and various disease comorbidities.” -Zhou et al., 2020

Growing up, I was fortunate to have a full plate of food at every meal. Feeding three growing boys added up, so my parents were adamant that we didn’t waste food. If we even thought about not finishing our meal, we were quickly reminded that there were people less fortunate than ourselves.

As a means to do what I was told, despite how full I was, I would scarf down everything on my plate as quickly as I could. After all, I was the youngest AND smallest of three brothers.

My mom would often joke, “You guys eat so fast, can you even taste it on its way down?”

A comprehensive survey done across the United States found that 60% of the 60,000 adults reported having a stuffed-up nose either every day or most days of the week (1). When the nose is congested, you are forced to breathe through the mouth. Chronic mouth breathing causes your face to narrow and elongate, receding the chin and pushing the head forward (2). These facial abnormalities are not without issues. Mouth breathers are more likely than nose breathers to suffer from ADHD related symptoms and sleep disorders (3). It has also been associated with cardiovascular disease, inflammation, snoring, stress, and tooth decay (3).