Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
Ask your audiologist...
I am sorry to tell you that there are no exercises that I know of that will prevent the normal aging process from taking its toll on your hearing.
March: National Social Workers Month
Social workers at Hospice of North Idaho are an essential part of the interdisciplinary group that makes up a hospice team. These certified medical social workers have specialized end-of-life care training and in-d…
Spring release
Wineries and winemakers typically release new vintages and at times re-release "library" vintages in groups in the spring and again in the fall. While many less notable wineries gather little attention with the rel…
Bone health is gaining attention
As we are realizing the deterioration of bone health is reaching epidemic levels in the U.S., we must look at what factors are involved that are within our control. In 2002 the National Osteoporosis Foundation repo…
Alert week: What is your diabetes risk?
Have you taken your Diabetes Risk Test yet? Tuesday was National Diabetes Alert Day, where the American Diabetes Association challenged everyone to take this important test. The Diabetes Risk Test asks users to ans…
Stop the insanity! Throw out the aspartame!
I'm saddened every single day to see and hear about so many people I care about slowing killing themselves with aspartame and sucralose. I really don't think any of us would eat or drink products containing these e…
Diet's influence on colorectal cancer
March is not only National Nutrition Month but also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Most colo…
Don't 'crack' your back!
"Why not "crack" my own back? It feels great! I know it fixes what's wrong because I feel better afterward!" These are words heard oh so often when the many "back crackers" try to defend their actions. I know you m…
Managing multiple sclerosis symptoms
Multiple sclerosis can make your life difficult. However, there is help available. You should speak with your doctor about your symptoms. These suggestions may help:
The skinny on weight loss: Part 4
In my last three articles on the Metabolic Syndrome which includes central obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type II diabetes, I wrote on how trying to fight high blood pressure with drugs did not …
A light, fruity dessert perfect for spring
The pastry that cream puffs, profiteroles and eclairs are made from is called pate a choux. It is made by cooking a dough first on the stove, then beating whol…
Surgical Bariatrics Northwest performs first EsophyX procedure in North Idaho
POST FALLS - Surgical Bariatrics Northwest announced that Dr. John Pennings, MD, FACS, has completed the first EsophyX procedure in North Idaho on a 40-year-old man.
Maintaining nutritional density
I have recently been on a new and interesting journey. Realizing that our commercial foods are so nutritionally depleted, and desiring to grow my own foods, I naturally contemplated methods of preserving foods. Not…
The wines of Kermit Lynch Imports
We, like most everyone in this area, truly enjoy domestically produced wines especially those from our wonderful Northwest wineries. Also though we feel one of the truly great things about wine is the regional diff…
Preemie birth preventive spikes from $10 to $1,500
ATLANTA - The price of preventing preterm labor is about to go through the roof.