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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
Preventing colds and flu naturally
Colds are the number one reason for missed days of school and work. Adults average two to four colds each year, while children average about five. As temperatures drop, we begin to congregate indoors, and we are mo…
What is cortisol and how does it affect me?
Cortisol is the only hormone in the body that increases with age. It is made by your adrenal glands and is essential to our survival. Produced when under stress, cortisol is responsible for maintaining the ability …
Dehydration and its effects on your health
Dehydration occurs when your body does not have enough fluids to perform its normal functions. Your body loses more water and other fluids than it takes in, leading to a potentially serious medical condition. Exces…
Need sleep? Stretch before bed
All day you are on the move, rushing here and there and working to get everything done. You sit at your desk too long, drive in the car too long, and never really exercise as long as you would like to. Then comes t…
A loss
Just over a week ago, Eric Dunham, owner and winemaker at Dunham Cellars in Walla Walla, as well as the winemaking talent behind Pursued by Bear Cabernet, consulting winemaker on many more projects, and inspiration…
The accidental leak - losing bladder control
When most people think of acupuncture, they think of pain or addictions. While those are two of the most widely used applications of acupuncture, there are many, many, other conditions successfully treated with acu…
Buzz about butter
It wasn't long ago that shopping for peanut butter in the condiment aisle was simply a choice between chunky and smooth. This is no longer the case. Supermarkets all over the nation are now flooded with different o…
Brush, floss and gargle
Much of what people know about dentistry these days is reactionary. For example, a person feels pain or has a chipped tooth, and when they go to the dentist, they find out that they will need a filling or root cana…
The tree of health and sickness
When a tree is sick, do we look to the leaves for the cause? Or do we look to the soil? The leaves give us information, but the soil gives us the underlying cause of why it is sick. So too, is it supposed to be wit…
An optimal spine equals optimal health
The nervous system houses your hidden inner power source.
At the top of their game
We have been hosting winemaker dinners now for nearly five years, and we hold about one per month. It doesn't seem like that long to us, either. Over that time, we have worked with the best North Idaho has to offer…
What is anti-aging medicine?
What comes to mind when you hear the term "anti-aging?" Most would think some type of beauty product, whether that means a topical facial cream, masks, shampoos, conditioners or laser treatments. However, anti-agin…
Scoliosis in children
Scoliosis is defined as a lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine. Although scoliosis can begin at any age, it is most commonly identified in adolescents between 10 and 15 years of age. Girls are more commonly af…
What if I could?
Daniel Pink is the author of multiple bestsellers, and in his new book "To Sell Is Human," Pink believes you and I are in the business of moving others everyday. You might think you don't sell anything, but you do.…
Does your child have digestive problems?
If your child is suffering from these problems, the cause and cure is often diet. Consider permanently reducing or eliminating processed foods. They contain a multitude of problematic substances, GMOs (genetically …