Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
Into the lion's den
One of the many services that the omnipresent Google offer is something called Google Alerts. Anytime your company is mentioned in the news you can sign up, for a fee I’m certain, to receive an alert that it was me…
Osteoporosis prevention key to building healthy bones
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by weakened, porous and thin bone structure and increased risk for fracture. It is estimated that 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and 34 million Americans h…
Calling all dancers
Last year our Lake City Physical Therapy staff had the privilege of working with the Coeur d'Alene Ballet Troupe Pre-professional Ballet program. It consisted of a group of amazing and talented young women that wer…
The gray areas of health
In so many areas of life, things fall in the gray area, and health is no exception. The “gray area” is defined on Dictionary.com as “an undefined situation or subject that does not seem to conform to known categori…
Do you have sleep apnea?
If you do, there is a website you can use to join others who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The site is MyApnea.org. This is a patient centered network where you can find information others share about their e…
KJ Torgerson: Making sure children's voices are heard
It was nearly a year and a half ago that Kathleen Jane — better known as KJ — Torgerson became the CEO of the 1st Judicial District Court Appointed Special Adv…
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Stumping for a nature walk on English Point
I could see it in Journey’s eyes as he hopped on the ottoman in front of our recliner on a recent morning. I was sipping my first cup of coffee and slowly beco…
Fleet Feet Cd'A sponsors Field Trip Saturday runs
COEUR d’ALENE — Fleet Feet Coeur d’Alene owner Garth Merrill recently announced his store’s Saturday Run Field Trips, to be held Saturday mornings in October.
Is your posture killing you?
Writing this column each week comes with the challenge of finding interesting and relevant content, which is not easy. Since the spectrum of all things health related is very vast, it does not usually take me long …
Obstructive sleep apnea and melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone that is produced in the brain in stage 4 of sleep. Melatonin is apparently able to suppress the growth of breast cancer tumors. Researchers at Michigan State University recently completed a s…
Fatigue and weight gain have common dominators
Two of the most common health complaints are fatigue and weight gain. It just so happens that both (as well as other symptoms) have a common denominator: adrenal and thyroid health.
Fiber is your friend
We’ve all been told to get more fiber in our diets. How does fiber help us and how do we get enough? Fiber is not only found in whole grain foods such as brown rice or whole wheat bread, but also in fruit, vegetabl…
Safe Passage: Teen dating abuse
*Story based on actual client files . Names have been changed.