Lifestyle
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Don't let a pinched nerve be a pain in your neck
When a nerve in the neck is irritated as it leaves the spine this is called cervical radiculopathy. It is commonly thought of as a "pinched nerve." The nerve can be compressed by a bulging or ruptured disc, degener…
Summer road trip survival
Summer vacations are here and so are the long and sometimes dreaded road trips. Regardless if your children are toddlers or teens, keeping road trips healthy is always a challenge. Typical road trip food consists o…
Trash can chicken: A family favorite
Nothing says summer like barbecuing with friends and family. This part of the year has always been my favorite. Major projects we started in the spring are fin…
Auditory hypersensitivity
Imagine a child who is overwhelmed by everyday sounds, where the sound of a police siren is too much to handle and causes the child to clasp his hands over his ears and be reduced to tears. This child suffers from …
Taste, taste, taste
Mary and I affectionately refer to tasting wine many times as "homework." For us while it really isn't work at all it is a big part of the job, as we never feel comfortable or confident recommending a wine to a cus…
Targeted interventions for reading disabilities
As many as 20 percent of children struggle with a reading disability (RD). In fact, children with RD account for 80 percent of the children with learning disabilities. Considering the number of children that are af…
A coach for your body
I guess it's all the same really wherever you go in the world. We all continue to struggle to make time for our health. Whether it is our physical health or emotional health, it is all the same. You can try to tuck…
Home Helpers receives Home Care Pulse Certification
Home Helpers today announced that it has completed and received its Home Care Pulse Certification. A certification program dedicated to the measurement of client and employee satisfaction scores, Home Helpers is no…
ADD/ADHD and Focus
I have been writing on this topic extensively here in The Press because the questions just keep rolling in about the Spoelstra Family Chiropractic program called Focus.
Enjoy egg casserole for breakfast
This last week was filled with spending time with friends and family, barbecuing, and soaking up the sun. Many were probably shocked when the heat hit the mid-…
Knitting with Pima Cotton and summertime make the perfect pair
Alpaca Direct employees and customers love summertime. We get to switch gears from all of our winter knitting and crochet projects and pull out the easy, breezy yarns and patterns.
Physical therapy is not just for injuries
When people hear about physical therapy many tend to think it is only for the disabled or people with different types of injuries. Physical therapy has developed and extends beyond hospitals and rehabilitation cent…
Trends and blends
Within the last couple of weeks I had the opportunity to have lunch with Cary Daste. Cary is one of my favorite people in the wine business and the consummate "pro" with many years of experience in an industry that…
The Brain: When our wiring goes haywire
There are an increasing number of neurological disorders surfacing perpetually. What makes this "wiring" in our body go haywire?
NYC rally against proposed super-sized drinks ban
NEW YORK - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says that if New Yorkers want to kill themselves with sugar - that's their right.