Lifestyle
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The Dow Jones of healing
Healing is like the stock market. It never progresses in a straight line. You've got to expect some ups and downs along the way.
The skinny on weight loss: Part XIII
In my last article entitled "Belly Bulge Can Be Deadly for Older Adults - Part A," I mentioned that on Aug. 9, 2010, I got an article off the Internet entitled "Belly Bulge can be Deadly for Older Adults," by Carla…
Sports nutrition to speed up performance
Eating to give maximum performance for sports events can be tricky, but not impossible. Leslie Bonci, RD, sports nutritionist for the Pittsburgh Steelers suggests that most athletes can detract from performance by …
Light, refreshing,vegetarian take on antipasti
An antipasti platter doesn't have to be a selection of cheese and fatty cured meats. You can make a delicious and beautiful one from the many colors of the veg…
A wine trip well worth taking
We are very fortunate here in the Northwest to have many wine destinations in our own backyard, close enough to drive to in less than a half day. We recently traveled to Cave B Winery and the SageCliffe Inn near th…
The skinny on weight loss
On Aug. 9, 2010 I got an article off the Internet. It was entitled "Belly Bulge can be Deadly for Older Adults," by Carla K. Johnson, AP medical writer. She was writing about a new study appearing in that Monday's …
Nighttime or violent TV tied to tots' sleep woes
CHICAGO - If your preschooler can't sleep - turn off the violence and nighttime TV.
Help your body heal itself
The body is made to heal itself. It's our job to help it do just that. Are we really taking care of our bodies if we mask symptoms but don't really find out the cause of those symptoms?
North Idaho Wine Rodeo 2011
As summer arrives and the plans start to fall into place for the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo, the judges, coordinators, distributors, and wineries get ready to start on the North Idaho Wine Rodeo commercial wine com…
Summer barbecues & picnics
Summer is here at last! It's time to break out the grills, picnic baskets and party music. Summer picnics and barbecues can be an extremely dangerous time when it comes to foodborne illnesses. They are breeding gro…
Study: Nearly 350 million diabetics worldwide
LONDON - The number of adults worldwide with diabetes has more than doubled in three decades, jumping to an estimated 347 million, a new study says.
Iced coffee: Grounds for celebration
It wasn't too long ago that a cup of cold coffee wasn't worth beans. But these days iced coffee is one hot brew.
Aquatic therapy can reduce pain
People in pain tend to avoid physical activity. Bad news! As time goes on, people who don't move, stretch, or exercise an injured area will experience more pain!
Headaches are not normal
"I don't have headaches much... only two or three times a week." When I hear these words from patients I realize how we often ignore or force through symptoms until they "scream" at us or become chronic pain so we …
Protecting the water we drink
Most Kootenai County and some Bonner County residents have a priceless resource beneath their feet. It's fresh, clean water from the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, the sole source of drinking water for more than 500,000…