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What's happening in our healthy community? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
Model what?
No one ever prepares you for feelings of the heart! Not until you have your own little munchkins and you nurture and care for their every need do you realize what has transpired in your heart and your body. Suddenl…
Eating to 100 - balance your protein throughout the day
Koretaka Ueda was waiting for us in the distance as we drove through the rice paddies to his modest home. As he welcomed us into his home his enthusiasm and energy for life was contagious.
Keep an eye on aging
The days are getting shorter, we're going to bed earlier and we certainly aren't getting any younger. The air quality has been terrible, with the current fire crisis and environmental factors paired with summer sun…
Are you getting restful sleep?
Sleeplessness is defined as either an inability to fall asleep, an inability to stay asleep, or early morning awakening. Research has shown that 40 percent of Americans suffer from intermittent insomnia, and 15 per…
The fires of health and disease
As we watch the fires burning around the Northwest, we are concerned about the welfare of those close to the fires, and those exposed to the smoke. How hard it must be to lose your animals, your home, or your crops…
Updates on the 'wine economy'
Oil prices continue to decline and the stock market had a tough week. China appears to no longer be growing, and much of Europe remains in the economic doldrums. As wine is a worldwide product in both supply and de…
The energetic living matrix
In the emerging field of energetic medicine, many futuristic marvels are now in practice. By adopting a wellness approach that prevents breakdowns in our health (rather than a sickness approach that only reacts to …
How to treat prediabetes
For people with prediabetes, lifestyle modification is considered "the cornerstone of diabetes prevention." Diet-wise, this means individuals with prediabetes or diabetes should aim to reduce their intake of excess…
Life Care Center's Bacon is award-winning
Ricky Bacon, Life Care Center of Coeur d’Alene’s director of housekeeping has been honored as the Idaho Health Care Association Skilled Nursing Employee of the Year.
Fix your hormones with fiber
Many women suffer from hormonal imbalances such as PMS, uterine fibroids, hot flashes, PCOS, and acne. One of the most effective things to help restore balance is to include more fiber in your diet.
Why do we gain weight?
Why do we gain weight? The common answers include: because you eat too much, because you eat too much fat, because you eat too much sugar, or junk food, or too late, or because you listen too much to your mother, o…
The truth about rose
In the seven-plus years since we have opened the dinner party, we have gladly seen the perception of rose change. As these things usually go, sales trends have responded. We have a steady and growing following for …
The ins and outs of oils
What oils do you reach for when you cook your favorite meal? The emergence of trendy culinary oils such as grapeseed, hemp, or pumpkin seed oils and the claims about their various health benefits can be overwhelmin…
All about BioTE pellet therapy
BioTE pellet therapy uses bio-identical, all natural estrogen and testosterone, delivered by tiny pellets inserted just under the skin. The pellets are the storehouse of hormones which the body can access as needed…
Perlane is now Restylane Lyft
As Galderma takes the helm of one fast growing injectable company, Dysport is gaining its share of the botulinum market and Perlane is now being marketed as Restylane Lyft. Restylane Lyft has recently gained FDA ap…