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Nurture your body just as you would your garden
If you've started to prepare your garden for the summer, you might have been struck by the inevitable back, neck, shoulder and knee pain that corresponds with the task. Just as a garden requires nurture and focused…
The most common question
Wine is a subject that generates interest and passion for many of us, so it is predictable that whether it be here in the shop, via email, or just when we are out in public we get a lot of questions. While the ques…
Decompression: A successful non-surgical treatment for herniated and bulging discs
Non-Surgical Spinal decompression is an effective alternative treatment to surgery or injections. It is utilized for conditions of the neck and low back, including chronic neck or low back pain, sciatica, spinal st…
Celebrate Bike to Work Week, May 13-18
COEUR d'ALENE - Trade the gas pedal for the two on a bike.
A crash course in Quinoa, but one super food
The first time a friend told me about quinoa they had said it was this great rice like grain from China. OK, so sometimes my friends enjoy the benefits of too much red wine and get their facts a little mixed up. At…
Time to get active
COEUR d'ALENE - For this year's 10th annual "Get Active America!" program, which runs throughout May, Peak Health and Wellness Centers will be opening its door…
Food habits may start in the womb
What a mother eats while she is pregnant may have permanent consequences on the food preferences of her child and not always in a good way. Several studies coming out of the University of Washington, Princeton Univ…
A lighter, foolproof take on barbecued chicken
Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes. I like every part of it - the tomato-based sauce (the spicier the better), the crispy skin, even the bones.
Avoid springtime sports injuries
Spring has arrived bringing with it a plethora of springtime sports activities. With 10 million sports injuries occurring each year, it's important that you learn how to protect you and your children.
4 breast cancer
Recently a charming young woman named Cindy came in to my office after having a bilateral mastectomy. She was sporting a cute hat and said she had just finished chemo and was on her way to radiation oncology. She s…
The work of a mom never ends
I want to say Thank You to all of those mother's out there that work to make the lives of their loved ones special each day. As you know, a mom's day never ends. We get up thinking of what laundry needs to be done …
Is folic acid a health risk?
The April 2010 issue of Prevention magazine contained an article entitled Is Your Breakfast Giving You Cancer?, which has generated significant media and public concern regarding folic acid. The Prevention magazine…
Cranking up stress
Stress is inevitable. Stress comes from many sources: relationships (or lack of), work (or lack of), health challenges, daily overwhelm,
Can our electronic lifestyle be painful?
We live amongst a digital society where most communication is completed through our smart phones, iPads and laptops, our books are read on nooks and kindles, and our physical activity comes from Wii Fit and Xbox co…
Investors can learn from swimmers' diets
Summer isn't here yet, but it's getting close. And for many people, the arrival of summer means it's time for swimming at the local pool or lake. If you're just a casual swimmer, you probably don't have to adjust y…