Creating sacred space with Biofeedback

For months now we have been sharing the benefits of Quantum Biofeedback and how it can positively affect your life, today we expand the possibilities and share how Quantum Biofeedback can also positively affect you…

Today's chiropractor?

In 1895 a profession was founded in Davenport Iowa that helped a deaf man, Harvey Lillard, regain his hearing: chiropractic. Thought to have found the cure for deafness (not the case) the profession was in its infa…

How many hours do you spend sitting per week?

It is well known that strenuous activity can cause our body harm if we're not careful. We understand that the more active we become, the possibility of us getting hurt increases. However, are you aware that the lon…

Can flip-flops lead to back pain?

It's finally summer here in Coeur d'Alene, and people everywhere are pulling out the shorts and the sandals. A popular choice of footwear, for those young and old, seem to be flip-flops. Maybe that is why more peop…

Top 5 supplements for seniors

Seniors tend to have special health needs. As you age not only does your body change but so does your nutrient needs. Elderly adults usually eat less food and absorb fewer nutrients than their younger counterparts,…

Vintage check

Bud break has happened in California and is happening as you read in Washington State and some of the other more northern appellations here in the States. Flowering has even occurred in some places so that means it…

Exercise and chronic back pain

New research concludes that people with low back pain will achieve greater benefits by exercising more, not less.

Help elderly loved ones avoid financial abuse

It's unfortunate, but true: The elderly population may be the most vulnerable group in our society. In fact, in an effort to call attention to the problems of physical, emotional and financial abuse of the elderly,…

Our summer list

Over the years we have written the wine column we have heard from readers about half of which want us to do more specific wine recommendations and the other half who think we should not make recommendations at all.…

Idaho's dairy farm families bring a lot to the table

Rain or shine?

For a dear friend of mine, it started over a year ago. He went everyday after work. He had his music and his tennis shoes in his car and he went rain or shine. He couldn't even go around the loop once without huffi…

Something special for dads this year

They say a dad is someone who will catch you before you fall, and he usually does by picking you up, brushing you off, and letting you try again.

Is cosmetic dentistry only for the rich and famous?

Do you believe having a great looking smile can improve your appearance and enhance your social life? A recent poll done by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry revealed that about 96 percent of those surveye…

There is a pain-free way to travel

Summer time is a great time to travel; the weather is nice, our vacation time has finally piled up, and the kids are out of school. Whether you are planning to travel by land, air, or sea, the one thing that should…

Beta-Alanine/Carnosine a potent endurance booster

Carnosine aka Beta-Alanine is a potent buffer for the body. As an athlete increases their time exercising the body starts leaning more towards being acidic. Carnosine is fairly abundant in meat eaters but is really…