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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…
Adrenals: The stress and energy gland
Too little attention is paid today to a couple of small glands called the "Adrenals." The adrenals are responsible for a multitude of critical functions in the body and when they are not working up to par, many sys…
The skinny on weight loss: Normal weight obesity
Can you be considered obese if you have a normal body weight? As surprising as that may sound, you can have a normal weight, but actually have so much body fat that you're considered obese ( a high body fat percent…
First step to health
I was sitting down with my husband this weekend and we started talking about all the things we were ready to tackle now that we made it through the holidays. We realized that we had put many things on the back burn…
We honor veterans
It may surprise many people to learn that one out of every four people who die in the U.S. are Veterans. Our country is seeing many who served in World War II and Korean pass away and the number of deaths of Vietna…
Getting started with food and wine
For many of us as we start to enjoy wine it is natural progression to begin experimenting with cooking, while for others the pleasure we derive from preparing great meals evolves into an interest in wine. In either…
New cushion hits market by storm
Are you having problems with skin breakdown from prolonged sitting, or lack of sensation? Do you also have difficulty with trunk control or instability?
Thyroid disease on the up-swing
A couple of decades ago, it seemed only overweight women had thyroid disease. Boy has that changed. It is estimated that one in 13 people in the U.S. have thyroid disease and another one in 20 are undiagnosed. In 1…
A retrospective tasting of the 1997 vintage
Over the holidays we had the opportunity to taste six of our favorite wines from the historic 1997 vintage. The importance of going back and tasting these wines is helpful to know how the 2007 vintage which we have…
The Skinny on Weight Loss
The New Year celebration is usually followed by a sense of new beginnings and the chance to once again honestly appraise our lives and to change course in one area or another. Hence the proverbial "New Year's resol…
Get back to health in 2011
Well, it's that time of year again. It's time to have a "mental check in," as I like to call it. Most of us are reassessing the past year and deciding what we need to do to improve our lives with the year to come.
The importance of Hospice House
Hospice of North Idaho has been providing essential care and services for 30 years, enabling those who are seriously ill to remain in their homes by offering them comfort, dignity and control over the important dec…
Power mobility vs. manual mobility
When having difficulty ambulating in your home, and other assistive devices such as canes and walkers can no longer solve your defect, you have a very important choice. Do you choose a manual or a power wheelchair?
New Year's resolutions to-do's and not to-do's
It's that time of year again, for New Year's resolutions aimed at losing weight and getting into shape. Unfortunately, fitness is not easy and takes a lot of work. Rather than listing the steps to take to lose weig…
Quantum enhanced display with blue tooth and infrared
When one suffers a catastrophic injury, or an unexpected progressive disease unleashes its fury, you can end up with little to no function. You may have to rely on a motorized wheelchair for independence.
Dieting hardship conquered by chocolate
Ever been on a diet and had a hard time sticking with it because of your sweet tooth (something that may have led to your weight gain to begin with)? Well fear no more...CHOCOLATE to the rescue!