Lifestyle
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Milestone Announcements March 20, 2016
ENGAGEMENTS
At last the first day of spring
With all the rain we’ve had this winter, maybe we should try growing rice! All kidding aside; we have lucked out with another “easy” winter. We can only hope t…
Avoiding the 'onlys'
The worlds of wine (and for that matter beer are rich with choices, as we always say, trying all the different varietals and styles of wine is the most fun for us. And try we do, nothing goes in the shop without us…
Find the right lawyer for you
The last few articles I’ve written have been time sensitive to upcoming events, holidays or current issues (New Year perspective, domestic violence, prenuptials, spring break, et cetera). Now I have the luxury of s…
Teeth in your stomach?
I regularly have people coming to me with digestive disorders. Heartburn, reflux, IBS, ulcers, diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, colitis, constipation, persistent diarrhea, etc. I love treating digestive disorders b…
Local physician to offer free vein screening
March is deep vein thrombosis (DVT) awareness month. DVT affects up to 600,000 people per year, and may lead to 60,000 to 100,000 deaths per year from complications. DVT is a partial or complete blockage of the dee…
Get your greens this St. Patrick's Day
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day and the wearing of the green, let’s shed some light on leafy greens — the superstars of your salad fixings. Packed with folate, fiber, beta-carotene, B vitamins, and phytochemical…
Chronic headaches now reach epidemic proportion
Having chronic headaches can severely disable an otherwise healthy individual. They can lower your activity level, drain your energy, and even make you irritable and depressed. As a result, both personal and profes…
Milestone Announcements March 13, 2016
BIRTH
Do you properly feed your flora?
This week, I want to explore another interesting point around probiotics and fermented or cultured foods. I have become a strong advocate for the consumption of cultured foods such as kefir for their probiotic bene…
Allergies
Allergies affect approximately 40 percent of the population today, and are on the rise, affecting approximately 50 million Americans. There are four classifications of allergies: skin contact (which includes things…
Rain and grapes
Local and national news coverage is still replete with stories of the massive and unrelenting drought in California. Just last year we heard from grape growers in Washington of their concerns that irrigation water …
Preventing Alzheimer's disease
Experts agree that in the vast majority of cases, Alzheimer's disease, like other common chronic conditions, probably develops as a result of complex interactions among multiple factors, including age, genetics, en…
Savor the flavor of eating right
March is National Nutrition Month® in which the theme is “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.” What does this mean to you? Eating slowly to savor your dish? Reducing portion sizes? Using savory spices and herbs to tr…
All about pelvic health
Kegel mania started years ago. In fact most of the women I know have heard about Kegel exercises, even if they don't really understand them or know how to do them very well. Often women will say, "I think I'm doing…