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Milestone Announcements April 17, 2016
ANNIVERSARY
Mother Nature's pruning?
Area trees by the hundreds, maybe thousands, got an unexpected “trimming” a few months back. In November, our area was hit by an unusually strong windstorm whi…
Faith-based wellness
For many people, getting started with a health and fitness program can be a daunting task. Most people struggle with the day-to-day demands of a busy schedule and limited income — making time spent at the gym, acqu…
Is it sweet?
Sweet wine versus dry wine is one of least understood and potentially most confusing aspects of wine. Much of this comes from the way our taste buds and our brain work together. Fruit is sweet. Take a bite of most …
Acupuncture during pregnancy
Pregnancy is a period of growth that brings many physical and emotional changes. Some of these changes can cause uncomfortable symptoms. Since pharmaceutical medications are generally not safe during pregnancy, acu…
Some things you remember
I remember coming home from grade school and smelling the homemade spaghetti sauce that had been simmering on the stove all day before, I even came through the back door. It was a mix of Italian herbs and spices an…
Ear problems and your teeth
Many people suffer from problems related to their ears such as ear pain, a feeling of pressure of fullness in the ear, or ringing in the ears (tinnitus). You may be surprised to learn that they can be related to an…
Thrive, don't just survive: Finding the reason you are sick, tired or in pain
Most acute and chronic diseases are created by exposure to toxins, microbes, allergens, poor diet, stress and mechanical injury. Any perturbation to the body by any of those six items will cause a change in how the…
About age-related hearing loss
Presbycusis is the medical term for age-related hearing loss. Causes of presbycusis include changes within the inner ear (damage to the tiny hair cells that pick up sound), changes in the middle ear (stiffening of …
Why not stop pain?
It has been estimated that over 100 million Americans suffer from pain-related conditions. Why should we not do everything we can to resolve this?
Kim Normand: Grace in the garden
It has been eight years since the Shared Harvest Garden blossomed into existence at the corner of Foster Avenue and 10th Street in Coeur d’Alene.
LDS News April 10, 2016
James and Rhonda Paulson, of Coeur d’Alene, were recently called to a six-month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Palmyra Temple Mission in Palmyra, N.Y. They are the parents of sev…
Milestone Announcements April 10, 2016
5 GENERATIONS
Creatine revisited
Last week’s column on fueling the body covered the three primary aspects of bioenergetics.
How to stop irritating snoring
It’s 3 a.m. and you’re still awake! Why? You’re at home, but someone in the house is snoring so loud that the walls are shaking!