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…
Don't dismiss the varietal
Before we moved back to the area where my wife and business partner Mary Lancaster was raised to open The Dinner Party, we both worked at wineries, where we witnessed one of the amazing phenomena of the wine indust…
Tips for getting fit and staying slim
It's easy to over-indulge in the rich foods that feel comforting and warm during the cold winter months. It's hard to put down the cookies and step away from the cream sauces, but it's even more difficult to revers…
Depression and chiropractic
As we emerge from the doldrums of winter, many of us are rushing outside to play ball with the kids, take a ride on a bike, or just stroll through the neighborhood to enjoy the sunshine. However, there are some peo…
Zala Medical: Taking you from average to awesome
Zala Medical wants to take you from average to awesome - rejuvenating your natural beauty with an array of treatments designed to eliminate the signs of aging without making you look overdone.
'Abandon Your Aches' with massage
Massage is often viewed as an indulgence, but it is fundamentally a form of therapy, according to Abandon Your Aches Massage owner Laura Evenson.
The skinny on weight loss: Part X
In my last editorial "An alternative to weight loss," I wrote about trying to affect a changing hypertension (elevated blood pressure) using drugs versus losing weight. I explained that this was imply treating the …
What to do with wine ratings
Ninety-four or 89. The Wine Advocate versus The Wine Spectator, or Wine Press Northwest? Wine of the year, winery of the year, winemaker of the year It all can make your head spin trying to keep up with ratings, aw…
Grapes, grape juice and cancer
There are no single foods that by themselves can protect you against cancer. But there is evidence that the minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals found in plant foods could interact with each other to boost a perso…
Look your best at a reasonable price with Saving Face
Stephanie Heuston and Rhonda Covelli wanted to offer something different when they started their new business, Saving Face, LLC, located inside L Salon and Spa on the corner of Highway 41 and Mullan in Post Falls.
Healthcare for our children
While healthcare costs are skyrocketing, there are some simple steps that we can all take to make sure our future generations help ease healthcare costs instead of raising them. After all, healthcare works like any…
Superfund Straight Talk Column
This month’s column will answer questions about the Upper Basin Future Repository Siting process now underway at the Bunker Hill Superfund site. The following questions were among those asked by the public in May …
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list for runners and walkers is pretty short: Properly fitted shoes and, for women, a properly fitted sports bra. Few items in an athlete's gear bag are as vital to maintaining health and preven…
WinEconomy
The Harvest issue of the Wine Spectator from last fall cited that Napa Valley Cabernet grapes at the 2008 harvest averaged $4,678 per ton; the projection for the 2009 harvest was for an average of under $2,000 per …
Toxins: Why you should cleanse for life
Long-term protection from toxins can be achieved by living a nutritional cleansing lifestyle.
Chronic inflammation, cancer and nutrition
Last week was spring break at the University of Idaho, so instead of heading down south for some sunshine and Vitamin D, I accepted an invitation to attend an international practicum on Nutrition and Cancer at the …