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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
Acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy in humans. Nonsurgical management usually consists of treatments such as splinting, local steroid injections, ultrasound and oral steroids. Ac…
Train your metabolism to work for you
Metabolism is a word that shows up a lot in the medical world, but what exactly is it? To put it simply, your metabolism encompasses all of the chemical processes that produce the energy your body needs to live, an…
When should I drink this wine?
It is one of the most common questions we get from customers and readers alike. It comes in a number of forms, “When should I drink this wine?” “How long should I/can I age this wine?,” or “I have this wine in my c…
Adjustments
I have a recipe that dates back many years that I enjoy making a couple of times each year. I can tell the recipe is a bit “vintage” based on the print style of the magazine I clipped it from, the publication from …
What about metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is not a disease itself, but rather a cluster of health concerns that, as a combination, present as a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Since first defined and published in …
Acupuncture for kids
Acupuncture has surprising advantages for kids with acute and chronic health problems. One of the biggest advantages is that there are few side effects compared to powerful medications. Another advantage is fewer d…
Metabolic syndrome
Nearly every chronic or deadly disease can be tied in some way to metabolic dysregulation. For example, The Warburg Effect is the well-documented observation of increased glucose uptake in cancer cells. Although a …
Wine gadgets that work!
In addition to generating new and different wines from ever evolving regions and varietals, the wine industry is also quite good at generating new “gadgets.” From glassware to pourers and bottle openers to chillers…
Alternatives to treating anxiety and depression
We hear this term used so often, but what does it mean for you and your health. Mental health is used to describe our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It is how we think, feel, act and how we handle …
Is stomach acid good for you? Part II
In Part I of “Is Stomach Acid GOOD for You?” we discussed briefly that Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) is not only good for you, but ESSENTIAL for good health.
All a 'grape' can do
This past week we held one of our back-to-back events, a winemaker dinner on Thursday then a tasting here at the shop on Friday evening. Our guest for these events was Javier Bayona, from Bodegas Chavarri, located …
Scoliosis: Detecting it in early stages is key
In practice, I have seen that the detection of scoliosis in the early stage is key to making changes, in both symptoms and the progression, for many individuals. In many cases, slight curvatures in the spine are us…
Do vitamin D supplements protect against colds and flu as good as a flu shot?
Living in the beautiful northwest like we do, odds are that you don’t get enough vitamin D. The same holds true if you don’t get outside for at least a 15-minute daily walk in the sun. Being deficient in vitamin D …
Is stomach acid GOOD for you? Part I
Everything we hear about stomach acid is that it is bad for you. Medicines abound that help sop it up or stop the body, as much as possible, from producing it. But what if we are wrong? What if what we are doing to…
The Northwest crop
The fall harvest throughout the West has turned more exciting than any winemaker or grape grower would prefer. We have written over the last several weeks about the challenges California has faced so far, so we fel…