Lifestyle
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Trying something new - just once
Last week we attended Opera Coeur d’Alene’s production of The Barber of Seville. Mary and I have long been fans of opera in general, but we especially have loved opera here in our own town. The caliber of performer…
The realities of leg cramps
Most of us have experienced it at some point; that crazy charley horse that wakes you out of a dead sleep with excruciating pain in your leg or foot. According to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, about …
LDS news September 18, 2016
Yeats keeps on truckin'
Dexter Yeats finished the Ironman Coeur d’Alene 70.3 in June. In September, she traveled to Australia for the world championship where she placed fourth in her…
The flowers of fall are doing well
It looks like summer is about over, whether we like it or not. The first day of fall is almost here, arriving on Sept. 22. You’ve probably noticed how quickly …
Community Thanks September 18, 2016
Milestone Announcements September 18, 2016
How I spent my summer vacation
As a person ages, the years inevitably pass by quicker, and for me, this year’s summer season went by like a flash.
BMI & BMR explained
Have you ever been confused about your BMI, Body Mass Index or your BMR, Basal Metabolic Rate? Should you care about such things? These are just two of the many ways we measure our body composition and nutrition in…
Obstructive sleep apnea and driving
A simulation study by Dr. Akshay Dwarakanath, Dr. Mark Elliott, and colleagues at St. James’ University Hospital in Leeds, U.K., to show the risk for people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was recently…
Nutritional craziness: Kitchen transitions
To live in this day and time of nutrition is crazy making! What ever happened to the days of simplicity? You ate what you grew or raised, exchanged some food with neighbors, cooked it at home, and that was about it…
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The things we learn from wine
The majority of wine writing is focused on things to learn about wine. How is this vintage versus that vintage, what are the differences between varietals, growing regions and winemaking styles, and what we think a…
Daily habits impact our spine and overall health
Poor posture has become a nationwide epidemic. Our daily habits can have a huge impact on our spine. With our increased time sitting, as well as frequent use of computers, phones and handheld devices, millions of p…
Spotlight on prostate cancer prevention
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 7 American men will develop prostat…