Here we are coming to the end of summer and back to school reminders are everywhere. Now it would be nice to think the summer months had a large volume of exercise for our children. In some cases this is true, but often summer means more time for kids to …
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Better health, better nutrition, weight loss and getting in shape. All these things are pushed at each of us every day. No matter where we look, some form of media is doing an in your face advertising approach to sell you products and services to achieve optimal health.
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Better health, better nutrition, weight loss and getting in shape. All these things are pushed at each of us every day. No matter where we look, some form of media is doing an in your face advertising approach to sell you products and services to achieve optimal health.
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The trend in new health technology is coming in many forms. Both devices and implants are being developed to assist with your health and wellness. These new devices get placed on or into your body. The technology is designed to communicate with external devices like your smartphone or deliver medicine, …
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This week, I would like to take a look at the increasing trend used to fight various autoimmune diseases. Nothing seems more divisive than the debate around what causes autoimmune disease. There has been so much excellent research around the 80-plus known autoimmune diseases, it’s a bit surprising we have …
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Here it is summertime, filled with vacations, playing in the sun, boating and camping to name just a few activities that come into play this time of year.
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Recently, I have had some friends and acquaintances experience serious muscle, tendon, joint and ligament injuries. In most cases, this resulted in corrective surgeries and a lengthy recovery process. In all cases, these folks were over 45 years old. This brings up a couple of aspects to think about as …
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This week, I want to cover the benefits of adding collagen to your nutrition plan. Collagen is essential for everyone across all age groups and is significantly critical for us as we age.
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The first big marathon of 2018 is just around the corner. On Sunday, May 27, the Coeur d’Alene Marathon will be taking place. Whether you are doing a full marathon or just taking part in a half-marathon, there are a few things to know.
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Stand-up paddleboarding is now in it’s roughly 12th year on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Back in the day, there was a small group of local hardcore enthusiasts that had early versions of the boards and paddles making waves in many ways.
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Most of you who are reading this column have jobs and a large percentage of you work more than 40 hours a week at your job. In fact, in the U.S. it is estimated that most full-time working adults will work over 47 hours per week. Roughly figured, this means …
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Have you had your annual checkup or yearly physical? Are you one of those people who either are too busy, too healthy or perhaps you don’t believe annual checkups are necessary?
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This week, let’s take a look at what some of you may think an odd topic - pickleball. If you’re like me and have not had the pleasure of playing pickleball or for that matter, you have never heard of it, you are in good company.
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There is a question often asked that is worth exploring. What is the best time of day to workout? Perhaps a better question to ask is what time of day does your body best respond to exercise?
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For six months out of the year, our local area becomes a trendy area for runners. That’s not to say the hardcore runners in our beautiful area stop running in winter months as some of you run in the most inclement weather imaginable.
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I would like to propose a grassroots revolution to gain control of your health and wellness quietly. I am not suggesting revolution by storm, but in a fundamental, most uncomplicated set of changes to our daily behavior.
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Every so often, I write a column on fitness myths. Health and fitness seems to be swimming in fiction. There are so many wives’ tales around the various aspects of fitness that it is a great idea to dispel any nonsense that may impact your journey to better health and …
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