Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
It's not all in the shape
We attended a lovely dinner party last week that was a celebration of a friend's 50th birthday. There were a total of 10 folks, all of whom brought wine, so as you can imagine there was quite an array of wines and …
Cross-train
My grandpa Alex was a broad-shouldered, burley man of European decent.
Take advantage of higher IRA contribution limits
For the first time since 2008, contribution limits have risen for one of the most popular retirement savings vehicles available: the IRA. This means you've got a greater opportunity to put more money away for your …
ADHD drugs perform better than assumed
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects an average 9 percent of U.S. children between ages 5 and 17, making it one of the most common childhood disorders. Because children affected by ADHD experienc…
Give your feet some love with quality socks
Treat your feet to the luxury of a hand-knit pair of socks or machine knit Alpaca Socks
Spinal 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…
Steamed clams deliver big flavor
I'd love to claim that this wonderful recipe required hours of arduous research and testing (not to mention the expert application of all of my hard-won culinary skills) before I was able to settle on the exact pro…
Open house this Saturday
The Integrative Wellness Center invites you to join us at our Spring Open House, Sat., March 2, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Everybody knows somebody
In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men have suffered from an eating disorder at some time in their life. Feb. 24-March 2 is National Eating Disorders Awareness week. Changing our society's unreal…
Alternative treatment for Lupus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (aka: Lupus or SLE), is an autoimmune disease that effects the body as a whole. It is a connective tissue/inflammatory disorder that can harm multiple systems such as the joints, muscle…
No shortage of events this year
It is that time of year again, and with spring quickly approaching, let's look at the upcoming racing and fun run season.
Without limits
COEUR d'ALENE - Sitting in the back room at Fleet Feet, chatting about running, naturally, and the conversation turns to Hayward Field at the University of Ore…
If the running shoe fits, buy it
Like many people, I have an addiction.
Can being too clean cause auto-immune disease?
As auto-immune diseases skyrocket today, we are being vigilant in the search for causative factors. One factor is the role of our environment. Typically, when we think of environment, we think dirt. We are ultra-co…
Why dental implants are the best option, Part II
Today's article is a continuation of the subject I wrote on a couple of weeks ago: Dental implants. This is a tooth-replacement option that has gained widespread acceptance in dentistry for its safety and predictab…