Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
High cholesterol and sleep disorders
You must sleep to maintain your overall health. Your quality of sleep has everything to do with your energy level and ability to do the things you have to do each day. If your quality of sleep is poor, you might ha…
The power of the squat
I went on a mission trip to Nepal for a month when I was an Adjunct Professor at Loma Linda University's School of Physical Therapy. They wanted us to establish a physical therapy clinic at a hospital in Benepi. In…
Milestone Announcements May 19, 2016
ANNIVERSARY
Iris means rainbow
Most of us have our main planting done by now, but there’s usually room to try something new. One thing to keep in mind, is to read labels while you’re droolin…
Charlie Branch: 'Every day is a gift'
After graduating from the University of Montana, Charles Branch worked for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in the Clearwater National Forest and then in …
Community Thanks May 29, 2016
SPRING SHOW: Cd’A Art Association thanks all involved in spring show
Humans need movement
It is not uncommon for me to run into people who tell me exercise is just not for them. Some have medical concerns and many just do not have the time or interest in physical activity. Most are happy to have a close…
Atrial fibrillation and sleep disorders
Around 50 percent of those who have atrial fibrillation (AFib) also have sleep apnea. AFib is a condition where the heart beat is very abnormal; sleep apnea is a condition where breathing becomes very shallow or co…
Ask your audiologist
My husband says he can hear everything but me. Is there a hearing aid that can help him?
Why are food addictions bad?
It is well known that food is needed for a lot of physical and physiological processes in the body, but can also be used for its emotional component. Food is social, can mitigate the feelings of stress, and activat…
The annual rosé article
Memorial Day is this coming weekend, which makes it time to fire up the grill and start sampling the annual crop of newly released dry rosé. There is no better summer wine! Thankfully, the days of the cloying and s…
Spinal disc problems
Approximately 20 percent of the population has back pain. For many decades, doctors believed that most back pain was caused by “slipped” or “torn” discs. We now know this is not true. Disc problems constitute only …
'I didn't know'
Five times. How can that be? Just today I heard it five times, and I wonder how many days before that I have I heard the same thing: “I didn't know.” For me, it would be good to never hear that again from any of my…
Farm-to-table in your own backyard
Farm-to-table is a trend that is becoming increasingly popular among U.S. restaurants. What is farm-to-table? It can hold a different meaning depending on how one looks at it. A blanket meaning is the production pr…