Lifestyle
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Gifts that help your hands
Whether you have arthritis, have overused your hands or have another hand or upper body condition, daily tasks may be slower and more difficult. Stiffness, pain and numbness often increase with the weather and seas…
'Clean Me Up' with Biofeedback
Quantum Biofeedback is a process of voltermetric comparison of the body's reaction to more than 11,000 known components. In these reactions we can determine areas of stress in the body. Stress can be caused by bein…
Hangover Handicap scheduled for Jan. 1
COEUR d'ALENE - The 36th running of the Hangover Handicap is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 1.
What is a Biofeedback session like?
Our Certified Biofeedback Specialists at INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS CENTER have been sharing valuable information about the effects of stress on your overall health and well-being and how through Quantum Biofeedback we c…
Shop local with Alpaca Direct!
American Express has been sponsoring Small Business Saturday since 2010 and it's turning into a larger movement where consumers can show their support for local businesses as the foundation for jobs and innovation …
Potential Z-Pak concern
Azithromycin, which is often sold in a five-day dose known as a Z-Pak, is an antibiotic commonly used to kill bacteria that cause middle-ear infections, strep throat, sinusitis and pneumonia. It is therefore newswo…
Are you at risk?
Leg problems are widespread throughout the world, but what most people don't know is that approximately 90 percent of leg disorders originate within the veins. If you have tired, aching, swollen legs, or if you see…
Bitter or better?
Thanksgiving is here and it is one of my favorite holidays. I love this time of year because I get to focus on what's really important to me, my family and friends and this year is special because my oldest son wil…
The gut: A second brain
Over the last decade, there have been waves of excitement regarding the "Brain Gut." Scientists have found that the gut is truly a brain in of itself, referred to as the "Enteric Nervous System." It turns out that …
Slow and steady wins the race with preventing holiday weight gain
Increasing your pant size may seem inevitable this winter season as so many of us seem to munch our way through the holidays. At parties and days of celebration, we often find ourselves grazing throughout the day o…
Having back and neck pain? There is HELP!
For many people, the most frustrating aspect of having back pain or neck pain is getting understandable answers and learning which specific treatment option would be best for the problem. Why do I have back pain? W…
Holidays and the blues
Many of us look to the upcoming holiday season with excitement. We look forward to getting together with loved ones and friends, contemplating what will be on the holiday menus, decorating our homes, deciding on pr…
Behind the Chutes 2012
As we all know the third annual Winter Wine Rodeo is coming up next week on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 3-7 p.m. Like the previous events this year's will have all of the same great wine, food and vendors we have come to…
Repairing hearing aids
What causes hearing aids to break down and need repaired?
Keep loved ones safe with fire prevention tips
For many people, Smokey the Bear is a familiar face from our childhood who taught us that, "Only YOU can prevent wildfires!"