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…
Check Engine Light: What your body may be saying
If you've been following the last few weeks, you should now have a pretty good grasp of chiropractic terminology, what it entails and how we perceive a healthy, functioning body. Now we come to another aspect of th…
The 'Holy Grail' of fat loss is here!
Until now, quick and significant fat loss could only be accomplished with LOTS of money, pain and downtime. Invasive surgeries, needles, bruising, swelling, painful garments and weeks off of work have been the norm…
A great visit with 'Old Friends'
One of the many great things about the world of wine is all of the new things to try. There are literally hundreds of wines we get introduced to that are fun and delicious in their own way. Periodically though weat…
Get out of pain now!
When something goes wrong in your car you usually become aware of an indicator that can be heard, seen or smelt. Therefore, most people seek action and get the car fixed. Pain is your body's indicator that tells us…
October is National Farm to School Month
Did you know Idaho exports more than 50 percent of its wheat crop and more than 86 percent of its lentils? The Idaho Farm to School Program works toward having Idaho grown food served to those participating in Idah…
Normal weight obesity: Part A
Can you be considered obese if you have a normal body weight?
October = Chiropractic Awareness Month
Yes, not just a day or week but a whole month dedicated to learning more about chiropractic! Hopefully at the end of this month you will know just a bit more about what chiropractic is, why it is so important, and …
Could it really happen two vintages in a row?
The headline for this week was a question posed by a winemaker we know in California at the beginning of September when he was lamenting that fruit from one of his most prized vineyard sources had not yet begun to …
Are you starting your weight loss program on Monday... again?
According to the Surgeon General, more than 61 percent of us in the U.S. are considered obese and it wouldn't be out of line to assume that the remaining 39 percent of us either still need, or want to lose some ext…
Healthy meals delivered to your door!
What is one of the most dreaded questions in our society today? What's for Dinner? Those three little words can cause nerves to frazzle, hearts to race a little faster and overall stress levels to soar. But never f…
What do butterflies, the brain, the gut have in common?
Most people when they need to get in front of an audience, take a critical test or have to confront an undesirable situation, experience "butterflies" in their stomach, or worse yet, diarrhea. It turns out that the…
Caring for veterans in a time of need
Mary Ann, a resident of Coeur d'Alene, was having a difficult time caring for her parents. Her mother was admitted to the hospital for cancer treatments while at the same time her father was battling lung cancer. O…
A body in motion, stays in motion
Sports and playground activities are an integral part of balancing out a school day. Our bodies are meant to move, jump and run; not be sedentary for a large portion of the day. Our core, after all, is a highly mob…
Negotiant bottlers
We have talked much recently about "grower wines" and their impact on the wine industry as we have continued to be impressed by many of the wines. So too though we continue to find negotiant wineries who bottle som…
The politics of obesity: Part B
In last weeks' article I cited the following news release: Washington, July 21 (2010) /PRNewswire/ - As the Obama Administration sets its sights on overweight Americans, demanding obesity ratings for all citizens b…