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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
Judging completed - on to the tasting
This past week the four judges for the North Idaho Wine Rodeo, Eric Cook, Jill Kausen, Chris Cates and I completed the evaluation of over 200 entries to this year's competition. As always with this event and frankl…
Remodeling
Transformation starts small. Sometimes it is just with a thought that comes to you while you are in a meeting or in the middle of the night. It grabs your attention and it makes you wonder. What would happen if I r…
Compassion vs. judgment
I was once doing a mental health evaluation with a person who had been diagnosed with a type of schizophrenia. When I asked what her treatment goals were, she said, "I know I have a mental illness. I want to learn …
What not to do when sick: Part II
When people get a cold, an upper respiratory tract infection, they take much too long to recover. It should take only a day or two. Most people do all the wrong things, and omit the very things that help healing.
Off to college? Tips for preventing the Freshman 15
For those venturing off to college for the first time, it is a time of transition and new beginnings. Breaking away from familial routines, favorite foods and evening barbecues means time to establish independence.…
Timeless knit treasures that still fascinate
If you plan on attending this year's Wooden Boat Show perhaps your appreciation and admiration come from knowing these vessels were all crafted by hand. Many of these boats were built or restored by grandfathers an…
Why bring a child to a chiropractor?
Many people do not understand the purpose of chiropractic and how it can benefit even the youngest of patients. That's right; kids derive great benefit from chiropractic for the same reasons that adults see such am…
Vintage 2012 preview
As August opens we enter the phase of the wine grape vintage when winemakers start to wring their hands and grape growers start to look at long term weather forecasts and anxiously eye their crop on a daily basis, …
What not to do when sick: Part I
Every year we see a barrage of colds, flu's and other respiratory tract infections. No one likes to be sick, and as a result we reach for anything - anything that will bring comfort. More times than not, what we re…
August is a Peach of a Month
Ah, the peach - a classic sign of summer, that shows up in desserts and salads, an anticipated addition to farmers' markets and stands across the country from June through August. August is actually National Peach …
Fraxel: Provides a wide array of treatment options
Fraxel is a non-invasive laser therapy providing a wide array of treatment options to address many forms of aging, customized to each patient's needs and conce…
Balance your body
Core Align is a new upright Pilate's machine from Balanced Body. A physical therapist from Israel designed this revolutionary new piece of Pilate's equipment that has changed the way we train the core in the weight…
You can get out of pain right away!
Pain is your body's way of telling you that something is wrong. Unfortunately, most people wait until the pain has progressed to the point of a medical emergency.
Chronic fatigue syndrome
A large faction of the population suffers from fatigue. They may have felt tired for quite a long time - chronically - but that is not what Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is. It is a medical diagnosis used to descr…
Max does it!
He amazes me. He is so dedicated. He is so driven. Rain or shine he is out there exercising everyday. He also travels all over the world and no matter where he goes, he exercises. He is a baby boomer. He is amazing…