Healthy Community
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…
Treating osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis sufferers have traditionally relied on "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs" (NSAIDs) to reduce joint pain and swelling. However, because continued use of such NSAIDs as aspirin and ibuprofen often…
Food or fantasy?
Ready to try adding some fantasy to your diet? Try the new and trendy dragon fruit. Also known as Pitaya or Pitahaya Fruit, dragon fruit is a beautiful tropical fruit grown in Southeast Asia, Mexico, Central and So…
Touring and tasting trends
As the wine industry in North America continues to mature there are clear trends that are emerging at wineries in all of the appellations with respect to how the wineries are choosing to cover the costs of exposing…
90 days
Habits are easy to get and hard to get rid of it. They run our lives in many ways we don't even realize. We have to decide then which habits actually provide us with the lifestyle we want and which ones need to be …
Chiropractic goes beyond pain
Our bodies are amazing. Think about that statement. As you do, also think about the fact that you probably took a breath, blinked your eyes, moved a limb, moved your head, focused your eyes, digested food, healed a…
Vitamins: The building blocks of health
In 1937 Dr. Albert Szent-Giorgi discovered vitamin C as the nutritional factor that prevented scurvy. Subsisting on a diet of mostly salted and cured meats, and no fruits or vegetables, many sailors died because of…
There is help for back pain associated with pregnancy
During pregnancy, approximately 50-70 percent of women experience back pain. While reasons behind the back pain may vary, the majority are due to increased hormones, a change in the body's center of gravity, gainin…
Looking to Europe
We have written many times recently of the troubled 2010 and 2011 wine grape vintages here in North America, and while there are exceptions many of the wines we have tasted are not very good. Recently we have tried…
Apps for balancing
Balancing your life at times seems like such a challenge. There are so many things that are required of us that we have to constantly be adjusting our priorities all the time. We have our family, our health, our re…
Gene type doesn't always determine jean size - you do!
We are all given a set of genes thanks to the generous donation from our parents. Some of these genes we like and some we are not so fond of. Accepting your genetic blueprint is the first step to living a life of h…
Drug-less ADD/ADHD treatment coming to Cd'A
In the coming month, Spoelstra Family Chiropractic will be moving forward in implementing an extension program that specifically works with adults and children with developmental and behavioral challenges. We are n…
Calling attention to medical orphans
Aside from being associated with Mother's Day and Memorial Day, the month of May has also increasingly come to be known as Awareness of Medical Orphans Month.
Keep moving
When I talk about moving, I mean your body not your house. In fact, there are so many benefits that come from moving that there is really not a downside. Your body loves to move, wants to move and can't live withou…
Growing healthy pea pickers
Sunshine and summer are upon us, this is a perfect time to start planning your garden! This year don't hesitate to get your child involved with the planning. Letting kids partake in the gardening process can increa…
Knitting! Knitting! Read all about it!
Hot off the presses: Six best-selling books to refine, re-imagine and reinvigorate your craft at Alpaca Direct. As the last snow drifts finally melt away, more and more knitters come to our Hayden storefront ready …