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…
Case studies
As a chiropractor, one of my favorite moments is when a patient reveals some amazing change that has happened to their health after starting chiropractic care. It is a common occurrence, but I will never tire of th…
Minerals: The foundation for a healthy body
Often overlooked when counseled on eating well, is the benefits of minerals. They are not just beneficial, but essential! Minerals are the foundational material by which function is dependent. When constructing a b…
Help make your total joint replacement surgery a success
A Total Joint Replacement Surgery can be a major milestone in someone's life. As in all things, the more you know, the better the outcome! First of all, having a successful total hip, knee or shoulder replacement c…
Medication management and Medicare
We are always getting questions concerning senior issues. Lately the subject has been concerning medication management and Medicare coverage. For this question, we went to the expert - Vickie Nostrant, Director of …
Medications only work if you take them
One of the more worrisome aspects of keeping patients healthy is the fact that many do not take their medications. At the very worst, this compliance problem begins when patients with chronic conditions do not even…
Differences in exercise
What is the difference, anyway? Is all exercise the same? Do we need to do it everyday? Sometimes it gets all mixed up. If I do Yoga, do I need to do Pilates too? And if I do a spinning class, does it work for oste…
Trainers committed to bringing fun, lasting results
The trainers at Fitness on 4th are committed to bringing a fun time and lasting results to all our clients. We have the knowledge and the experience to get the results our clients are looking for. We offer a variet…
We start again!
The first of many communications went out this past week to winemakers, winery owners, distributors and judges announcing the start of the third annual and 2012 version of the North Idaho Wine Rodeo.
Should your family member be fit with hearing aids?
My elderly father doesn't have long to live. Should he be fit with hearing aids?
Have you experienced a 'popping' sensation or sound from your knee?
You are running, riding, or jumping along and all of sudden you feel and may even hear a "pop" come from your knee. Your initial thoughts are confusion and concern. What was that? You soon realize that bearing weig…
Cholesterol screening for children?
High cholesterol may be a problem largely associated with middle-age and beyond, but it may warrant attention much sooner. An expert panel has therefore recently issued a recommendation endorsed by the American Aca…
ADD and ADHD
We have probably all heard the terms and we probably all know a little bit about the behaviors associated with these titles. Here is what you might not know:
Taking care of your totes
If you are the one out of six people who wash their grocery totes - kudos to you. If you are not, you are so busted! As we all try to be a little more eco-friendly, reusable grocery totes have become increasingly p…
Spring cleaning? Don't forget the refrigerator
Spring is in the air, so for many of us this means spring cleaning is right around the corner. Don't forget to add the refrigerator and freezer to your spring cleaning list. Waiting deep inside them could be scary …
The passionate drink
After writing a weekly column for more than two years now one of the conversations that I've had frequently with readers is the passion that wine brings out in all of us as wine enthusiasts and consumers. Not the k…